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Architects: BLOCO Arquitetos
- Area: 2960 ft²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Gravia, Isoeste, Ladrilar, Vidromex
Cavalcante House / BLOCO Arquitetos
Apartment 112 Sul / CoDA arquitetos
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Architects: CoDA Arquitetura
- Area: 1453 ft²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Ladrilharia, Objeto Casa, Primavera Enxovais, Tokstok, Uso Atelier, +1
JS Apartment / EB Arquitetos
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Architects: EB Arquitetos
- Area: 46 m²
- Year: 2021
Rainforest House / Arena Arquitetura
Cassina Innovation House / Laurent Troost Architectures
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Architects: Laurent Troost Architectures
- Area: 1586 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: OMP do Brasil, ROCHA Aluminium, Rainbird, Unifloor, mm cité
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Professionals: Construtora Biapó
Arcoworking / Esquadra Arquitetos
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Architects: Esquadra Arquitetos
- Area: 1167 m²
- Year: 2019
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Manufacturers: Air Clima, Ateliê Monolito, Beijú, Bruttus System, Coletivo Transverso; Cecília Bona, +3
Park Way House / ARQBR Arquitetura e Urbanismo
Ribas House / Estúdio MRGB
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Architects: Estúdio MRGB
- Area: 750 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Arquivo Contemporâneo, Arte ofício, Chance, Deca, Evviva Bertolini, +6
Aláfia Apartment / Studio Clarice Semerene
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Architects: Studio Clarice Semerene
- Area: 70 m²
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Electrolux, Deca, Docol, Franke, Goiarte, +1
Hydraulic Tiles: Artisan Manufacturing and Custom Design
Hydraulic tiles are tiles produced entirely by hand with cement-based raw materials. Created in the mid-1800s in Spain, and widely used in Europe and America, it is a versatile option that can not only be applied in public areas, such as squares and sidewalks, but also interiors, including floors, walls, and furniture. Their versatility stems from the fact that they are highly customizable, from their colors and patterns to their geometry and dimensions. Read below a mostly technical explanation of these tiles, their manufacture, and their installation.
The Laundry Room as an Unnecessary Luxury (or Where to Place the Washer in the Modern Home?)
In residential architecture, there have always been central, indispensable spaces and peripheral spaces more easy to ignore. When designing a home, the task of the architect is essentially to configure, connect, and integrate different functions in the most efficient way possible, necessarily prioritizing some spaces over others. And although today many are designing in ways that are increasingly fluid and indeterminate, we could say that the bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen are the fundamental nucleus of every house, facilitating rest, food preparation, and personal hygiene. Then meeting spaces and other service areas appear, and with them lobbies, corridors, and stairs to connect them. Each space guides new functions, allowing its inhabitants to perform them in an easier and more comfortable way.
However, fewer square meters in the bathroom could mean more space for the living room. Or, eliminating some seemingly expendable spaces could give more room for more important needs. In an overpopulated world with increasingly dense cities, what functions have we been discarding to give more space to the essentials? Here, we analyze the case of the laundry room, which is often reduced and integrated into other areas of the house to give space for other functions.
FF Apartment / Studio 2 Arquitetura e Interiores
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Architects: Studio 2 Arquitetura e Interiores
- Area: 283 m²
- Year: 2020
Carlos García Vázquez: "The Modern Urbanism Has Rediscovered Traditional Cities"
Three years ago, in the wake of the release of his book Theories and History of the Modern City ("Teorías e Historia de la Ciudad Contemporánea", 2016, Editorial Gustavo Gili), we sat down with the author, Carlos García Vázquez, to discuss this complex and "uncertain creature' that is the modern city, focusing on the three categories that define cities today: Metropolis, Megalopolis, and Metapolis.
Based on an analysis of those "who have traditionally led the way in the planning of spaces" (sociologists, historians, and architects), the book illustrates the social, economic, and political forces that, in service to their own agendas, drive the planning, transformation, exploitation, and development of cities. In 120 years, urban centers have transformed from places where "people died from the city" to bastions of personal development and economic prosperity; however, the question remains —have cities really triumphed?
"Yes", says García Vásquez, "but we have paid dearly for it."
Apartment 308S / BLOCO Arquitetos
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Architects: BLOCO Arquitetos
- Area: 154 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Dessine, Estilo Glass, Prime Armários, Sonotto, Virgula Zero
Merlot Apartment / Studio Clarice Semerene
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Architects: Studio Clarice Semerene
- Area: 1291 ft²
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Manufacturers: Ana Neute, Arquivo Contemporâneo, Brastemp, Carminati tapetes, Corian, +11
Monochromatic Kitchens: 3 Design Strategies with a Single Color
A monochrome environment is a space in which most architectural elements are of a single color. Although it is common for architects to design black or white monochromatic spaces due to its neutrality, it is possible to use almost any color to design a space, taking advantage of their infinite tones, undertones, and shades.
Malva House / Bloco Arquitetos
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Architects: Bloco Arquitetos
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: Indusparquet, By Silva, Concresteel, Dessine, Palimanam Pedras, +1
Module for Activities and Community Services / CEPLAN + CoGa Arquitetura
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Architects: CEPLAN, CoGa Arquitetura
- Area: 968 m²
- Year: 2011
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Manufacturers: Continet, Deca, Granitina do Brasil, Isoeste, Jatobá, +6