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Quetzal House / Sertão Arquitetos

Nana Dokua — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Located in São Francisco Xavier, a district of São José dos Campos, Casa Quetzal is nestled in the landscape of the Mantiqueira Mountains, surrounded by the Atlantic Forest and the rural architecture characteristic of the region. The renovation project, developed by Sertão Arquitetos for a 1,130-square-foot (105 m²) residence, reorganizes the internal spaces to meet the needs of the new residents while maintaining the language of the existing construction.

Agência Oito TM / André Ávila Arquitetura

Valeria Silva — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Set amidst dense and mature vegetation, this corporate project prioritizes integration with nature and the use of light materials, proposing an architecture that is both functional and welcoming. The building, with its white structure and exposed sloped roof, houses a series of interconnected spaces linked by both external and internal paths that blur the boundaries between indoors and outdoors. The translucent polycarbonate panel envelope ensures privacy while allowing abundant natural light to enter, creating soft and pleasant interiors.

How to Choose the Right Type of Rug for Your Home?

Giovana Martino — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0000

Rugs are not items that usually go unnoticed in residential environments. In addition to warming the environment and making them more cozy, when used correctly, rugs connect the furniture and give unity to the decor. Here are some tips on how to properly size and choose this item in your home.

Itararé Apartment / Estúdio Lota

Susanna Moreira — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +0000

The 60-square-meter apartment is located in the Bela Vista neighborhood of São Paulo, Brazil, in an area shaped by Frei Caneca Street, Paulista Avenue, and the Plínio de Queirós Viaduct—a region marked by history of socio-economic disparity and conflict. The inauguration of the viaduct in 1970, under then-mayor Paulo Maluf, was part of an extensive list of roadworks that characterized his administration and decisively promoted socio-spatial segregation in the neighborhoods where they were built. In addition to the high acoustic and visual impact along the perimeter of the overpasses, the areas underneath suffer from a lack of natural light, suffocated by pollution and frequently degraded. While the more sheltered areas near the Plínio de Queiroz Viaduct have undergone gentrification with the construction of hospitals, shopping malls, and commercial spaces, the less economically favored population has been increasingly concentrated right along its perimeter.

Garuva Apartment / Bruno Kim Architecture

Pilar Caballero — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000

THE CHALLENGE
When I was approached by this family—a young couple with a small son—they needed to move to a new apartment. However, in their previous home, they had already established certain dynamics and connections that they wanted to preserve in the new space: lounging in the hammock while talking to someone at the dining table on weekends, or their young son playing at the foot of the dining table. Naturally, some adaptations were necessary, such as creating a new powder room and upgrading the bathrooms and bedrooms. Yet, it was the preservation and strengthening of these established family dynamics from the previous apartment that guided the spatial design. The challenge was clear: how to design a space that would allow this family to seamlessly transition and continue building their values, routine, and worldview from one apartment to the next?