In the vision of architects Ivo Mareines and Matthieu Van Beneden, partners at Mareines Arquitetura, having creative freedom in developing the Arpoador Triplex project in Rio de Janeiro was essential to achieving an organic and natural aesthetic.
Project name
Arpoador Triplex
Architecture firm
Mareines Arquitetura
Location
Arpoador, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photography
André Rodrigues
Principal architect
Ivo Mareines, Matthieu Van Beneden
Environmental & MEP engineering
Typology
Residential › Apartment
In Hindu tradition, Maya is the goddess of illusion. Based on this concept, Mareines Arquitetura developed Grass Farm, a project that integrates into the landscape in a chameleon-like way, generating different perspectives depending on the point of observation.
Architecture firm
Mareines Arquitetura
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Ivo Mareines, Matthieu Van Beneden
Visualization
Mareines Arquitetura
Typology
Residential › House
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
KOA is an international cuisine restaurant located in a large open air all in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The clients approached Mareines looking for an architectural style that would be refreshing, organic, and connected to nature
Project name
KOA Restaurant
Architecture firm
Mareines Arquitetura
Location
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Principal architect
Ivo Mareines & Matthieu Van Beneden
Design team
Mariana Chalhube, Tathilane Loureiro, David Mendonça, Julia Campos
Interior design
Mareines Arquitetura
Collaborators
Dan Gregov, Gabriela Sadock, Alan Volpato
Civil engineer
Mohamed Khalid
Structural engineer
Kenaaz Contracting Company
Construction
Kenaaz Contracting Company
Lighting
Light Works – Airton Pimenta
Supervision
Mohamed Khalid
Material
Wood, Cooper, Glass
Visualization
Mareines arquitetura
Tools used
Revit, AutoCAD
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
