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Moiré Apartment / CODA Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:53:00 +0000

Located in one of the first duplex blocks of Brasília's superquadras, this 294-square-meter (approx. 3,165-square-foot) apartment underwent a renovation that completely transformed its layout and atmosphere. The design sought to celebrate the building's essence by leaving the concrete beams and columns exposed, highlighting the structural materiality. At the same time, it integrated spaces to provide a fluid living experience tailored to contemporary daily life. While the original structure of the staircase was preserved, it received a new metal handrail and guardrail, turning it into a central element that defines the project's identity. The overlapping of the metal meshes that form the staircase guardrail creates a moiré effect, which gives the project its name.

114S Apartment / BLOCO Arquitetos

Andreas Luco — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +0000

The first home of a couple, Apartment 114S received a renovation project signed by the Brasília office BLOCO Arquitetos, founded by partners Daniel Mangabeira, Henrique Coutinho, and Matheus Seco. The residents’ goal was to transform the apartment into a gathering place for family and friends. With this premise, the three-bedroom property was completely remodeled, creating a large social area with only one suite for the couple. Located in Superquadra 114 in Asa Sul, Brasília, the apartment had its social area expanded, and the kitchen integrated into the living room.

Pupila Clinic / BLOCO Arquitetos

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000

The project of Clinic Pupila, one of the most beautiful initiatives we have ever been a part of, adapted an existing building to house a social center for psychological assistance and collective education, dedicated to the care and development of vulnerable children and their families.

Caramelo Apartment / CODA Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000

The interiors of this 178 sqm (1,916 square feet) apartment favor the fluidity of the space, family gatherings and the beautiful view of Brasília’s horizon.

OIT Brasil Offices / Juliana Santana Arquitetura

Andreas Luco — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The scope for the modernization of the headquarters building was based on the following design guidelines: Safety: External agents, environmental phenomena, vandalism, attacks, and urban violence; New cementitious board covering for the protection of electrical installations. Health: Indoor air quality; Use of materials that are not harmful to users; Ergonomic environments. Soundproofing: New cementitious board covering; Acoustic treatment ceiling; Double glazing in special environments; Individualized environments. Ergonomics: Furniture with better ergonomic performance. Sustainability: Dry construction; Replacement of facade glass; Structure and materials that facilitate maintenance; Collection and reuse of rainwater; Roof painting with reflective paint; Air conditioning system with better energy efficiency; Lighting with better energy efficiency. The project has as its main elements in its conception the preservation of some constructive and formal elements of the original building, such as the overhead steel structure, water mirrors, exposed concrete, and modulation of the facade frames and also the circulation of the central courtyard. To isolate the building's installations, a new roof was created over the existing beams and a ceiling below them. The specified material for the ceiling meets the specific function of each space.

Naz Spa / Traama Arquitetura

Andreas Luco — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000

From the perspective of what has happened in recent years, we believe that care is the key element in healing our weaknesses. Our focus when designing this space was for it to be an accessible environment for all ages. We would like to provoke and instigate self-pride, pride of the marks of our own bodies, of each phase overcome and each battle won. In this search for triggering feelings we found a definition in the URDU language that means pride in being loved, in being cared for.

Casa Brasileira Apartment / Umdiedro arquitetura

Valeria Silva — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Located in a traditional block of Asa Sul, inaugurated by President Juscelino Kubitschek himself in 1960, the Casa Brasileira apartment has 110m² and underwent a radical reform led by Umdiedro Arquitetura. The change made it contemporary, colorful, and cozy to meet the needs of a young couple in love with Brasília. All changes were designed to modernize and meet the client's needs, highlighting an identity that combines the clients' origins.

Aurora Apartment / CODA Arquitetura

Andreas Luco — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000

At first sight, the light entering the 9.5 meters wide windows in the living room captivates whoever enters the 2,000 ft2 apartment. The kitchen, however, was dark and segregated from the rest of the home. Another key issue was a narrow passageway existing in the hallway, only 78 cm wide. This turned out to be emerging from the structure of the apartment, comprised of three parallel concrete walls: two of them formed the extremities of the apartment, and the other one goes across its center, dividing the kitchen and the living room from the bedroom area, with only the mentioned narrow gap for passage.

Rosa Apartment / CODA Arquitetura

Susanna Moreira — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

The young couple with a little girl searched the office to help renovate their new apartment. The family's proposal was to modernize the space, the new program would not need the service room, nor one of the original 3 bedrooms, but it should include a suite, a home office space and a more social kitchen.

Apartment 112 Sul / CODA Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000

It is always a pleasure and challenge to make new things while still respecting tradition, especially in a city such as Brasília where the heritage aspect comes from a very recent age. The apartment found stood out for being practically intact in relation to its original design. The building from the 60s is located in the oldest neighborhood in the city, Asa Sul.

Aláfia Apartment / Studio Clarice Semerene

Valeria Silva — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000

The apartment is located in Asa Sul, a quiet and tree filled neighborhood in Brasília, where the oldest blocks are located. An adventurous couple, both Brazilians, who have visited countless places, mainly African countries. They also bring with them many memories of Lisbon, where they lived for a few years, as well as unforgettable places like Morocco. From their trips, they always bring objects with some story to tell, like the collection of African masks. In addition, they love to cook, host friends and both hold the modernist architect of Brasilia as a strong reference.

Umami Apartment / Studio Clarice Semerene

Andreas Luco — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:00:00 +0000

The residents of this 141sq m apartment in Brasilia wanted a flexible and integrated space where the kitchen would be the heart of the home. The apartment should include two bedrooms, a TV room, a living room, a kitchen and a laundry area. In addition, the clients wanted to create a strong connection with Brasilia's identity, highlighting the original characteristics of the modernist building, mixed with the art and design pieces collected by the clients around the world. When asked how they imagined the apartment would “taste”, the client replied: “Umami”. Umami is considered the sixth flavor, which enhances and promotes the union between the other flavors. The project was then born from this concept, where living areas are prioritized and the kitchen, like the Umami taste, has the power to unite everyone around them.

Apartment 3 Zero 8 / Debaixo do Bloco Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000

An apartment within the model court ofBrasília (SQS 308) was the option of a couple with daughter for their future home. The choice could not be better for a family that appreciates the modernist architecture of the city.

115S Apartment / SAINZ arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +0000

The 115S apartment is located in Brasilia, Asa Sul, which is probably one of the blocks that best represents living in Brasilia, with very long and horizontal buildings suspended by concrete pillars that allow pedestrians to cross the block without any interference.

Tuíra Açaí / Traama Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 17:00:00 +0000

The Tuíra Açaí needed a cozy space with the brand identity, the main objective was use the green and the purple color in a natural way, mixed with a light wood, ropes and plants.

Norton Restaurante / BLOCO Arquitetos

Rayen Sagredo — Thu, 11 May 2017 13:00:00 +0000

“The ceiling used to be decorative, a symbolic plane, a place invested with intense iconography. (…) Now, it has become an entire factory of equipment that enables us to exist, a space so deep that it begins to compete with the architecture. It is a domain over which architects have lost all control, a zone surrendered to other professions." Rem Koolhaas, Venice Biennial. This restaurant is located on the rooftop of one of the newest unit of an international chain hotel located in the centre of Brasília. This is a type of space that is often impersonal, where standardized characteristics are kept throughout its units all over the world. In this project, we were interested in exploring the tension between characteristics that could be understood both as undefined and specific in a hotel building. Therefore, the project aimed to stress the differences between its two main surfaces: the floor and the ceiling. The floor is neutral and impersonal. The ceiling has a specific design with a clear iconographic reference.