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BRM Residence / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Located on the banks of a canal in the city of Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, the BRM House blends into the abundant color palette of the surrounding nature. Designed for a family that loves to entertain, the house evokes the spirit of summer through its materials: the brightness of the sun, the color of the sand and the freshness of the sea.

MRD Residence / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Next to a dense tropical forest located in the outskirts of São Paulo, the MRD House project sought to adapt to an uneven terrain through solutions that focused on creating paths and viewpoints to the surrounding nature.

ART Residence / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Andreas Luco — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Located in the beach town of Paraty, Rio de Janeiro, and with direct access to the sea, the ART Residence does not reveal itself at first glance. Among several original and preserved trees on the land, the precise and orthogonal lines of its facade dematerialize in the tortuous and organic movements of nature.

CR House / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Valeria Silva — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Set in Comporta, a former fishing village on the Portuguese coast, the CR House is a summer residence surrounded by pine trees, sandy dunes and arid vegetation. The house seeks a quiet dialogue with its natural context—an architectural presence that respects the landscape instead of competing with it.

TM House / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Valeria Silva — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Located on a plot of land overlooking a large lake in the outskirts of São Paulo, the TM House was built for a mother and her two daughters. In a non- orthogonal implementation, it was designed to fit into the contour lines of the sloping terrain.

AEA House / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Surrounded by a dense forest in Rio de Janeiro's Atlantic Forest, this summer retreat opens out to the sea of Angra dos Reis and some of its 365 islands in the archipelago, considered one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. It was in this region that, decades ago, Paulo Jacobsen began working with wooden structures. Initially motivated by the easiness in which this material could be transported through coastal waters, wood is nowadays one of the major design hallmarks of his practice. Therefore, it is amidst this abundant nature that the AEA House lightly touches the ground and incorporates the topography. Respecting the location of a previously existing house, this project sought to use natural elements that could create an architectural space in tune with the surroundings.

JO Residence / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Andreas Luco — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Situated in a residential condominium in Guarujá, a city about an hour and a half from São Paulo, this summer retreat takes advantage of the main view to create solutions that prioritize privacy and enjoyment of the living and leisure spaces. This beach house was commissioned by a long-standing client of the office, a couple who spends their vacations on the coast with their family and friends. During our first visit to the site, we understood that we should explore the back of the plot, which offers a view of the sea and where the access to the beach is located. On the other side, the front, accessed through an internal street of the condominium with constant traffic, needed to be more closed-off, while the side facades, in close proximity to neighboring properties, required visual protection. From this analysis, the image of a long, slender volume perpendicular to the access road, supported by slender eaves, emerged on the small plot corresponding to the buildable perimeter. Maintaining the horizontality of the proportion from the exterior and consequently reducing the overall height of the building, we worked with the idea of a half-level. This solution breaks the rigidity of the interior space and allows for different ceiling heights throughout the program.

EKS Residence / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Valeria Silva — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Emerging amidst the dense Atlantic Forest vegetation, it is on the coast of São Paulo that the project for this weekend residence, located in a residential condominium just minutes away from the beach, creates an oasis for a family of surfers.

EA Residence / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Andreas Luco — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Envisioned as a pavilion house that explores the physical and visual permeability of its spaces, generous eaves, large glass frames, and a circulation gallery that opens to the gardens define this weekend home. Situated on a privileged plot in a residential condominium in the interior of São Paulo, the design for this country residence, conceived for a couple, their children, and grandchildren, explores the physical and visual permeability of its spaces.

RDJ Residence / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000

Located on a descending slope, amidst a forest reserve, the RDJ House project sought to mimic the topography in which it is located. Our goal was to create a house that, at first glance, seemed one-story, but that would slowly unfold through its descending route.

Guilhermina Commercial Building / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Susanna Moreira — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

We have been given the responsibility of transforming the former Saint Patrick's school, one of the strongest architectural memories of the 20th century in the Leblon neighborhood, into a commercial project. The façade, a preserved cultural landmark, was the central element from which the entire project took shape. In order to proceed with the renovation of the building, and based on the latest land use and occupation legislation, we proposed erecting a new building while preserving the original façade of the former school.

Nube Building / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Susanna Moreira — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000

The NUBE building was the first residential tower designed and built by Jacobsen Arquitetura. Unlike previous projects, in which we adapted the facades and interior design concepts to existent structures, in the NUBE building, we had the opportunity to work, from the beginning, on the occupation of the area located in Itaim Bibi, a neighborhood in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.

MJE House / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +0000

The MJE Residence is located on a steep slope, dialoguing with the spectacular view of the horizon, lake, and surrounding mountain landscape. Seeking to occupy the land horizontally, we started from the creation of an architecture with only one floor, which subtly interacted with the existing landscape. The integration with the context and the analysis of the topography conditioned the creation of the angled and horizontal two-block structure that constitutes the main volumetry of the residence. Looking for the most favorable solar orientation, the house is composed around two non-orthogonal blocks supported on a large plateau. This positioning seeks to guide the building towards the most favorable points of the landscape, while at the same time providing privacy from the nearest side neighbor.

Ubá Residential Building / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Susanna Moreira — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 01:00:00 +0000

IZ Ubá is situated in a strictly residential, abundantly wooded area in São Paulo.

RN Residence / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000

The RN residence was designed for a couple, for their children and grandchildren to spend their weekends and vacations on the edge of a large dam, in a pleasant place where the possibilities of integration between architecture and nature stand out.

MER Apartment / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Valeria Silva — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 13:00:00 +0000

For this 800m² apartment located in São Paulo, we brought our experience in residential projects to a pre-defined space. We wanted to bring the same atmosphere found in houses to the apartment: large, but cozy; comfortable and family-oriented.

NB Residence / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0000

The NB residence was the first project to renovate a house located in Frade's condominium, in Angra dos Reis, in Rio de Janeiro. This project took place after the inauguration of Hotel Fasano, another design developed by our office, which will be completed by the future launch of 85 residential units, divided into 3 architectural sets.

MS Residence / Jacobsen Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 06:00:00 +0000

The MS residence was a project we developed with a lot of freedom, in view of the association between the open and relaxed spirit of the couple of future residents, noticeable since the first meeting, with the need to create areas with little compartmentalization for the project. These characteristics contributed to the exploration of new possibilities for architectural design.