An irregular plot of land in Barra Grande, Piauí, was the starting point for Nomads' House, a project by Mareines Arquitetura. The client, from Belgium, wanted a residence that would function as a summer house in Brazil and, for the rest of the year, as part of the pool at the "La Cozinha" guesthouse, owned by a friend. The architecture was designe...
Project name
Nomads' House
Architecture firm
Mareines Arquitetura
Location
Barra Grande, Piauí, Brazil
Photography
Leona Kayá Deckelbaum
Principal architect
Ivo Mareines, Matthieu Van Beneden
Typology
Residential › House
Located in Sao Paulo, this 355 sq. m. apartment is a tribute to the firm Patricia Martinez Arquitetura’s ability to create spaces that combine elegance and comfort. Overlooking the treetops at Ibirapuera Park, project Ral offers the experience of living in harmony with nature. The design prioritizes natural light and follows a soft color palette.
Architecture firm
Patricia Martinez Arquitetura
Location
Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Patricia Martinez
Design team
Patricia Martinez
Collaborators
Ornare (Customized Woodwork)
Completion year
September 2023
Interior design
Patricia Martinez Arquitetura
Environmental & MEP engineering
Civil engineer
Facchini & Dinelli
Structural engineer
Facchini & Dinelli
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Led by architects Luciana Araújo and Nathalia Otoni, Óbvio Arquitetura has delivered a signed project for the Belo Horizonte Chamber of Shopkeepers (CDL) - a trade association that has been working to promote local commerce in the capital for over 60 years.
Architecture firm
Óbvio Arquitetura
Location
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Principal architect
Luciana Araújo, Nathália Otoni
Design team
Nathália Otoni, Luciana Araújo, Aline Mourão, Sara Maia, Laís Pizano, Lorrayne Pedra, Pedro Vaz
Collaborators
Anala Dias, Thaís Vieira, Bárbara Oliveira, Luisa Bretz, Mayra Martins, Paula Cordeiro, Pedro Araújo, Fernanda Furletti, Lucas Andrade, Marília Barcelos, Filipe Galvão, Gabriela Olivé, Júlia Birchal, Leonardo Vianna, Maria Tereza Netto, Patrícia Alvim, Amanda Lopes
Interior design
Óbvio Arquitetura
Landscape
Kat Flores, Jordana Gomes
Civil engineer
Gustavo Mendes
Structural engineer
Tese Engenharia
Construction
Construtora Uni
Supervision
Francisco Eugênio Cardoso Vale
Tools used
SketchUp, GStar
Client
CDL (Câmara de Dirigentes Lojistas)
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Recycling cooking oil is an action of utmost importance to preserve natural resources in the future, given its considerable polluting capacity. Therefore, it is essential to avoid the disposal of used oil in toilets, drains, sinks, or together with organic waste.
Project name
Ambiental Santos Headquarters
Architecture firm
Solo Arquitetos
Location
Itaperuçu, Paraná, Brazil
Photography
Eduardo Macarios
Principal architect
Franco Luiz Faust
Design team
Arthur Felipe Brizola, Franco Luiz Faust, Gabriel Zem Schneider, João Gabriel Kuster Cordeiro, Lucas Aguillera e Shinyashiki, Thiago Augustos Prenholato Alves
Interior design
Same Team
Landscape
Solo Arquitetos
Civil engineer
Brasgisp Team
Structural engineer
Brasgisp Team
Environmental & MEP
Brasgisp Team
Supervision
Solo Arquitetos
Tools used
ArchiCAD, Corona Renderer, Autodesk 3ds Max
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
The challenge here is not only to preserve nature but to reinforce the place magic. Feel the sun and hide from it. Feel the beauty of the mangroves... also the sand. Fluid shapes designing the landscape, with materials that explore known colors.
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Trancoso, Brazil
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Design team
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Visualization
Igor Macedo
Typology
Residential › House
Core Pinheiros, remarkable for more than its architecture, but its multifunctionality, incentives residential and commercial uses, with hotel and offices in the same complex.
Project name
Core Pinheiros
Architecture firm
aflalo/gasperini arquitetos
Location
Pinheiros - São Paulo, SP
Principal architect
Roberto Aflalo Filho, Luiz Felipe Aflalo Herman, Grazzieli Gomes Rocha, José Luiz Lemos
Design team
Daniela Mungai, Reginaldo Okusako, Bruno Vargas, Bruna Florêncio, Juliano Beato, Carlos Arthur, Roberto Dionízio, Luciana Walder
Completion year
07 / 2023
Collaborators
Coordinator: Carlos Alberto Garcia; Trainees: Pedro Herman, Mariana Dec; Designs for Publication: aflalo/gasperini architects; Developer: You Inc; Builder: Toledo Ferrari; Structure: Ávila Engenharia; Foundation: Portella Alarcon; Air Conditioning: Thermoplan Thermal Engineering; Elevator consultancy: Marco Borba; Firefighting: Feurtec; Metal structure: Beltec; Drainage: Multigeo; Waterproofing: Proassp; Accessibility: ME Lopes Arquitetura; Solar Heating: Chaguri; Performance Standard Consulting: The Eng.; Acoustic: Akkerman and The Eng.; Automation: Bosco Associados; Industrial Kitchen: Lima Sales; Structure ATP: AltoQI; Pool and Water Mirror: Comarx; Thermal/Light Comfort Consultancy: Benite e The Eng.; Anchoring / Façade Cleaning: PB Solutions Interior Architecture: Room 2; Seals: Inpro; Prepared by: Flávia Marcondes
Environmental & MEP
Electrical/Hydraulic Consultancy: Ditec Engineering and Consultancy; Electrical/Hydraulic Installations: Rewald
Landscape
Cardim Arquitetura Paisagística
Visualization
3D architects: Gabriel Bollini Braga, Felipe Sato
Typology
Residential Building
Designed by ACIA Arquitetos, the new tower establishes, through an open first floor and the addition of a square, new walkable spaces that integrate the uses of the Galleria Shopping Complex.
Project name
Sky Galleria Building
Architecture firm
ACIA Arquitetos
Location
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Fabio Aurichio
Design team
ACIA Arquitetos
Collaborators
Felipe Lopes, Luciana Maki, Rafael Costa, Breno Burrego, Mariana Soares, Priscila Rodrigues, Marcelo Nagai
Landscape
Cenário Paisagismo
Civil engineer
WA Engenharia
Lighting
Castilha Iluminação
Visualization
Autodesk Revit
Tools used
Autodesk Revit
Client
Building Empreendimentos Ltda
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Located on a corner plot, beyond the extensive lawn you can see an architectural project totally incorporated into nature. The façade is reminiscent of a large balcony, giving the house spaciousness. It is built with exposed concrete and frames made of glass with eight sliding leaves. Image reflected in the water mirror formed by the black pool.
Project name
Casa das Canecas
Architecture firm
HUM Arquitetos
Photography
Eduardo Figueiredo
Principal architect
Tiago Kuniyoshi, Luciana Bacin
Design team
Tiago Kuniyoshi, Luciana Bacin
Interior design
HUM Arquitetos
Structural engineer
Gama Z
Environmental & MEP
Ramoska e Castellani
Material
Concrete, Ecologic Brick, Hydraulic Tile
Typology
Residential › House
