Cobogo House / Babnimnim Design Studio

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Text description provided by the architects. The Cobogo House pays homage to the punctured tile known as cobogó. This inventive tile, crafted in the 1920s by architects Coimbra, Boeckmann, and Góis, derives its name from the initial letters of their family names Co-bo-go. Originally conceived to integrate sunlight and natural ventilation into construction openings seamlessly, cobogó serves both functional and aesthetic purposes in architectural design. Rooted in the inheritance of Arab culture, the tile draws inspiration from the wooden mashrabiya screens found in Arab/Islamic architecture. These screens were traditionally used to enclose internal spaces partially, and the Cobogo House stands as a contemporary embodiment of these rich cultural influences.