House João de Barro / Terra e Tuma Arquitetos Associados
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Architects: Terra e Tuma Arquitetos Associados
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Amesti, Dalle Piagge, Deca, Metaltec Esquadrias, Metavila, +3
AD Classics: São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) / Lina Bo Bardi
This article was originally published on August 14, 2014. To read the stories behind other celebrated architecture projects, visit our AD Classics section.
When Lina Bo Bardi received the commission to build a new museum of art on São Paulo’s Terraço do Trianon, she was given the job under one condition: under no circumstances could the building block the site’s panoramic vistas of the lower-lying parts of the city. This rule, instituted by the local legislature, sought to protect what had become an important urban gathering space along Avenida Paulista, the city’s main financial and cultural artery. Undeterred, Bo Bardi came up with a solution that was simple and powerful. She designed a building with a massive split through its midsection, burying half of it below the terrace and lifting the other half into the sky. As a result, the plaza remained open and unobstructed, and in 1968, the iconic São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) was born.
Brazilian Houses: 15 Steel Projects in Plan and Section
Metallic elements have been used in architecture and civil construction for hundreds of years, either as decorative elements, coverings or even to reinforce masonry structures. However, it is only in the second half of the eighteenth century that the first bridges emerge whose structure was entirely made of cast iron. A century later, iron was replaced by a more resistant and malleable alloy, still used today in architecture: steel.
Denser than concrete, the strength of steel subverts its weight and provides greater stiffness with less material - allowing for lighter and thinner structures than those made from other materials, such as wood or concrete. It is by no means the most used material in residential architecture, however, its use has made it possible to construct some interesting - and beautiful - examples of contemporary houses:
Studio in Jardim Paulista / grupoDEArquitetura
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Architects: grupoDEArquitetura
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Blindex, Fissare, Serralheria América, Vitória Regia Garden
17 Contemporary Brazilian Landscape Architects
Landscape architecture is responsible for the transformation and resignification of the landscape, either by enriching architecture or by bringing forth the history of the site. As with buildings, when we design with vegetation it allows us to work a series of stimuli, qualities, and functions.
The 13 Best Plants for Your Apartment... And How To Keep Them Alive
Plants are excellent elements to add in architecture and built spaces. However, when it comes to indoor environments, which usually receive less natural light and ventilation, certain species are resistant to adaptation.
Therefore, when thinking about species for indoors – be it a home, apartment or commercial space – some species are better than others. We have selected the best 13 indoor plants for your home.
Tips For Using Concrete in Architecture
In the eyes of an architect, concrete is practically a fetish. Currently, it's used in a wide range of projects and buildings, from infrastructure to residential, and offers an architect a great deal of freedom in generating eye-catching results. To start, we will show you how to pre-dimension concrete structures and understand what cracks in concrete structures mean. Continue reading to get our tips on how to use concrete and get the best result possible.
Loggia d`Ombra / In Praise of Shadows
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Architects: In Praise of Shadows
- Area: 50 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: Källemo, Martinsons
Hybrid Homes: Living and Working Collide in These 26 Projects
Normally, houses are divided into common areas, rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms. However, sometimes the client demands to add other programs related to their work or hobbies, making efficient design and daily spatial distribution more complex. As architects, we are faced with an interesting challenge: to merge the private life of its inhabitants with more public and open programs, generating exciting mixed-use spaces.
If you are interested in designing hybrid homes, we have selected 26 houses with additions including shops, soccer fields, barns, greenhouses, and even skateparks.
House + House in Amparo / Aleph Zero
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Architects: Aleph Zero
- Area: 613 m²
- Year: 2017
Claudios House / Arquitetura Nacional
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Architects: Arquitetura Nacional
- Area: 500 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Brasil Imperial, LF Parthenon, Vetrus
House in Caiobá / Aleph Zero
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Architects: Aleph Zero
- Area: 512 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Bronx serralheria, Sky Garden
Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo / Paulo Mendes da Rocha + Eduardo Colonelli + Weliton Ricoy Torres
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Architects: Eduardo Colonelli, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Weliton Ricoy Torres
- Area: 10815 m²
- Year: 1998
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Manufacturers: SUR
AML Apartment / David Ito Arquitetura
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Architects: David Ito Arquitetura
- Area: 260 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: AR Marcenaria, Alexandre Mancini, Cremme, Dpot, Micasa
Why Designing a Person's Home is the Most Challenging, Thrilling Task an Architect Can Face
This article was originally published by Common Edge as "Why Homes Are the Original Architecture."
Homes may be the most powerful projection of architectural value. Because shelter is essential for all of us, the home is architecture’s universal function. We’re all experts on what our own home must be, to us.
But architects often have a different view of home. Twenty years ago—during the recession before the last recession—I remember hearing an architect declare that he could earn a living designing houses until “real work came along.” Another architectural meme is the classic first job: designing a house for your parents.
P&D+I KLABIN Center / Paulo Brazil E. Sant’Anna Arquitetos Associados
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Architects: Paulo Brazil E. Sant’Anna Arquitetos Associados
- Area: 3006 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Pilkington, Atlas Schindler, Cerâmica Portobello, Deca, Gypsun, +7
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Professionals: Metalurgica Savisk e A.Yoshii Engenharia e Construção