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Itaipava Farm / Lucas Jimeno Dualde

Susanna Moreira — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0000

There are projects that begin long before the design. In Itaipava, in the Fluminense mountains, an old stable from the São João de Icaraí Farm stood as the last vestige of a rural past: an isolated, silent volume, surrounded by vegetation. When we were invited to intervene in the property, the central question was not just to renovate a building that is almost 80 years old, but to understand how to transform this agricultural space into a contemporary country house, without erasing the geography and identity of the place.

Mata House - Mastercasa 2024 / Diego Raposo + Arquitetos

Andreas Luco — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000

The Casa da Mata is an innovative loft, carefully designed to naturally and harmoniously integrate the internal and external spaces, creating a fluid and continuous connection with the surrounding environment. The loft’s design celebrates simplicity and elegance, combining simple forms with a meticulous selection of high-quality materials. The Brazilian design furniture complements the space with a touch of authenticity and local charm. This furniture not only enhances the space but also tells a rich story of Brazilian tradition and craftsmanship, adding cultural value to the contemporary design of the loft. Additionally, incorporating modern technologies transforms the Casa da Mata into a functional and futuristic space where sophistication meets practicality.

Ardósia House / Architectare

Susanna Moreira — Sat, 11 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Designed to be a summer house, it was the clients' wish that all social and service activities of the house were isolated from the intimate area. Therefore, the construction was sectorized so that visitors only had access to the ground floor while the residents and guests could stay on the lower floor without being disturbed.

Stone House / Architectare

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Designed for an elderly couple as a new vacation home, this construction has a very unique program, formed through experiences in their old home that they had sold.

Itaipava Clinic / Diego Raposo + Arquitetos

Susanna Moreira — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000

This project transformed a charming house into an aesthetic clinic. The Clinic is located in Itaipava, the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lake House / Cadas Arquitetura

Andreas Luco — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 19:00:00 +0000

When watching the spring bubbling up and running into the Itaipava site, we had the idea of damming it and creating a natural pool with running water, but with a cement bottom, good for swimming. When built, it resembled a lake. Above it, there is a glass annex where you can enjoy the landscape. With chilling lounge, steam room, gym, bike repair room and a jacuzzi. The celling is very high and the roof overhang resembles an old-fashioned small town railway station: there are no pillars supporting the overhang, only those walls mounted brackets.

GN Chapel / Miguel Pinto Guimarães Arquitetos Associados

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 17:00:00 +0000

GN Chapel follows an important tradition on Brazilian architecture that is the construction of religious buildings on private residences. During the colonial period (especially sec XVIII and XIX), over the influence of Portuguese architecture, most of the farms had its own private chapel. The farms and surrounding cities were part of an important economic system based on the culture of coffee, one of the pillars of the Brazilian economy by that period. The existence of such peculiar architectural buildings was such a landmark that they boosted an artistic style that was once very remarkable and important for Brazil. To this artistic style was given the name of Barroque its most well known being the one developed in Minas Gerais.

Monte House / Gávea Arquitetos

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:00:00 +0000

The circumstances inherent to the design of 'Casa do Monte' refer to one of the most primordial themes of architecture – the relation between work and landscape. In this sense, because it is located on the top of a mountain, such a relationship can be explored in order to perceive the uncertain boundaries between the horizontality of the landscape and the figure of the architectural work. As of this premise, the structure that shapes the spatiality of housing arises from the positioning of five parallel planes, whose interval between them determines the functional and structural character of the project.

Casa Terra / Bernardes Arquitetura

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 28 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000

Casa Terra arises from the intercalation of parallel walls made of pigmented concrete that are perpendicular to its central circulation axis. The articulation between these components generates spaces while defining residential functions and creating patios that open to the main garden.

House in the Hills / Architectare

Victor Delaqua — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Despite being in a proportionately large lot, the building has its shape defined by the small triangle of its buildable area on the entrance of the lot, resulting from enforcement of the condominium and local legislation. The whole building area is embedded in this triangle, with the exception of the deck, which was designed as permeable construction, as allowed. Those restrictions forced the house to be very exposed to the street and that was taken as a design proposition.