The natural configuration of the land inspired the name of Casa Colina, located at Fazenda Boa Vista, in the interior of São Paulo. Positioned in a format resembling the letter “c”, the project allowed visual contact with all the ground floor environments of the residence.
Location
Fazenda Boa Vista, Pedregulho, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Fernando Forte, Lourenço Gimenes and Rodrigo Marcondes Ferraz
Design team
Gabriel Mota, Juliana Cadó, Luciana Bacin (project managers)Aryane Diaz, Giovanna Custódio, Matheus Soares, Raquel Gregorio
Collaborators
Ana Orefice, Amanda Domingues, Caio Armbrust, Desyree Niedo, Eduardo Vale, Fabiana Kalaigian, Gilberto Sales, João Baptistella, José Carlos Navarro, Julio de Luca, Karina Nakaura, Lívia Veroni, Mariana Leme, Priscylla Hayashi, Thiago Costa, Victor Lucena
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
The Pingo do Mula ranch rescues affective and constructive memories of Serra da Canastra. A very specific context place. Inspired by the best cheese in the world, obviously, but also by ox carts, farm smell and coffee plantations. Only good vibes!
Project name
Pingo do Mula ranch
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Serra da Canastra, Brazil
Tools used
SketchUp, Lumion
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Visualization
Igor Macedo
Typology
Residential › House
The house is structurally sophisticated, but with a simple, restrained aesthetic, and concerned with the enhancement of the beach, the remaining coconut grove and the native vegetation of the slopes. The architecture of Casa 11 continues the work developed by architects Fernanda Barbara and Fabio Valentim (UNA barbara e valentim), in more than 20 y...
Architecture firm
UNA barbara e valentim
Principal architect
Fernanda Barbara, Fabio Valentim
Collaborators
Marata Engenharia
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Residential › House
The project for the LIU House, located on the Riviera de São Lourenço beach, São
Paulo coast, was built with an imposing architectural element on its front face which
could provide the view for all the environments, such as the leisure and native forest in
the back, from the entrance.
Architecture firm
Raiz Arquitetura
Location
Riviera de São Lourenço, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Leonardo Giantomasi
Design team
Elias Souza, Alexandre Ferraz, Leila Lemos, Sabrina Borotto, Guilherme Alonso Souza, Alexandre Nascimento
Interior design
Raiz Arquitetura, Arquiteia
Structural engineer
Engas
Landscape
Landscaping (Project) - Semente Nativa, Landscaping (Execution) - Farias Jardim
Lighting
Tok Iluminar, Lumini, Dimlux, Atelier Andre Ferri
Typology
Residential › House
The CASAMIRADOR Savassi residential building, completed in 2021, is located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and features boldly designed architecture that stands out in the local landscape. The building has 14 lofts and 24 studios, and is spread over nine floors in a construction located on a narrow lot, with a width of 12.7 meters.
Project name
Casamirador Savassi
Architecture firm
Gisele Borges Arquitetura
Location
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photography
Pablo Gomide, Juliana Berzoini, Leon Myssior
Principal architect
Gisele Borges
Design team
Ulisses Mikhail Itokawa (Project Manager)
Collaborators
Helena Hostalácio, Iara Pimenta, Mariana Correa, Manuela Fratezzi, Luiza Menicucci, Gabriela Jacobina e Victor Lamounier. Acoustics: Opus. HVAC: Protherm. Glazing and metal facade: Aludesign. Contencions: Geomec Engenheiros. Consultores, Installations: Projelet Projetos e Sistemas Prediais Ltda
Structural engineer
Bedê Consultoria e Projetos
Material
Aluminum, Concrete, Steel, Glass
Client
Casamirador Incorporações
Typology
Residential › Apartments
A residence with a pure, linear architecture that rests and integrates smoothly with its natural surroundings, a refuge from the urban conflict in a rural area located in the city of Santo Ângelo, in the interior of the state of Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil.
Architecture firm
Motta Construtora
Location
Santo Ângelo, Brazil
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Ruan Gomes
Typology
Residential › House
Brasília suffers from severe drought most of the years. The Rain House struggles this by creating internal rains. The summer rains waters are collected and dripped into water mirrors. An island of moisture.
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Brasilia, Brazil
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Visualization
Igor Macedo, Matheus Rosendo
Typology
Residential › House
We sat in this place, on mountain top, and enjoyed the scenery. We felt the blowing wind and wondered how the wind could design the house. From there, we created a creative process to try to find out.
Project name
Casa ao vento
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Nova Lima, Brazil
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Visualization
Igor Macedo
Typology
Residential › House