Considering the increasing intensity of life in large cities, the architecture and urban planning office Studio MEMM presents a study that explores the concept of urban refuges. Around the São Paulo metropolis, the mountains and their natural vegetation provide a breath of fresh air to the well-known "concrete jungle."
Architecture firm
Studio MEMM
Location
São Paulo metropolis, SP, Brazil
Principal architect
Marcelo Macedo
Visualization
Studio MEMM
Typology
Hospitality › Cabin, Shelter
Located in the city of Curitiba, capital of the state of Paraná, in the south of Brazil, this 200m2 apartment underwent an internal renovation designed by architects João Gabriel Küster Cordeiro and Arthur Felipe Brizola, from Kuster Brizola Arquitetos.
Project name
Trianon Apartament
Architecture firm
Küster Brizola Arquitetos
Location
Curitiba, Brazil
Photography
Eduardo Macarios
Principal architect
Arthur Brizola and João Gabriel Küster
Design team
Arthur Brizola, João Gabriel Küster and Igor David
Collaborators
Arthur Brizola, João Gabriel Küster and Igor David
Interior design
Küster Brizola Arquitetos
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Wood, Marble, Ceramic tiles
Supervision
Maestro Engenharia
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Eduardo and Clarissa, a couple of lawyers from Brasília, moved to São Paulo for work and decided to invest in personalizing their new home. For their new home, a 200m² apartment in Vila Olímpia, they wanted to bring architectural references from their hometown.
Project name
Eduardo and Clarissa's apartment
Architecture firm
Karen Evangelisti and Marcos Mendes were partners at Iná Arquitetura. Karen and Marcos are currently partners in Goiva Arquitetura
Location
Vila Olímpia, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Maira Acayaba
Principal architect
Karen Evangelisti, Marcos Mendes
Environmental & MEP engineering
Client
Eduardo and Clarissa
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The professionals presented at CasaCor Ribeirão Preto 2024 the Ilê Omi Bar project, inspired by the African religion in Brazil. Brazilian religion has its roots in the spiritual practices inherited by Africans enslaved in Brazil during the colonial period. These religions have played an important role in the formation of Brazilian culture.
Architecture firm
Bete Said, Victor Poiani
Location
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Carolina Misson, Victor Filomensky
Principal architect
Victor Poaini
Collaborators
Partners: Portobello Shop Franca_Brazil; Communications: Samuel Serpa
Interior design
Bete Said
Civil engineer
Victor Poiani
Lighting
Bete Said, Victor Poiani
Supervision
Victor Paoiani
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Stone
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, SketchUp
Client
CasaCor Ribeirão Preto
Typology
Commercial › Showroom, Decoration Show
The CS apartment, located in Moema and designed for a couple without children, underwent a complete renovation executed by the architecture firm Zalc Arquitetura, focusing on the integration of spaces and optimization of the 140 m² apartment.
Project name
CS Apartment
Architecture firm
ZALC Arquitetura
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Guilherme Pucci
Principal architect
Rafael Zalc
Design team
Rafael Zalc, Elizabeth Dreifus, Lais Bartol, Fabiana Cerutti, Cauê Correa
Environmental & MEP engineering
Civil engineer
LMV Construtora
Landscape
O Jardineiro Fiel
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Falchi Arquitetura designed a country house that balances modern comfort with the preservation of the natural environment in the interior of São Paulo.
Architecture firm
Falchi Arquitetura
Location
São Francisco Xavier, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Edson Ferreira
Principal architect
José Claudio Falchi
Collaborators
Crockery and metals: Deca. Glass: Blindex
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the Jardim Botânico neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, the house where the architect and managing partner of Cité Arquitetura, Celso Rayol, lives with his two children, visual artist Luiz Eduardo Rayol, 26, and biology university student Mariana Rayol, 20, exudes high spirits, “Brazilianness” and vital energy in every detail.
Project name
House of Lost and Found
Architecture firm
Celso Rayol
Location
Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photography
André Nazareth
Principal architect
Celso Rayol
Design team
André Caterina
Interior design
Celso Rayol
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
Isabelle and Fernando were looking for a home that met their family routine needs and was close to their daughter's school, in the Vila Madalena neighborhood. They found a house built in the 1940s, largely preserved with its original configuration, located on a 300m² lot, featuring a two-story main house and a two-story annex.
Project name
Isabelle and Fernando's House (Casa Vila Madalena)
Architecture firm
Karen Evangelisti and Marcos Mendes, when they were partners at Iná Arquitetura (Karen and Marcos are now partners at Goiva Arquitetura)
Location
Vila Beatriz, São Paulo, Brazil
Photography
Maira Acayaba
Principal architect
Karen Evangelisti, Marcos Mendes
Client
Isabelle and Fernando
Typology
Residential › House
