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House of Patios
Symbiosis with nature
Located in a rural village in São Paulo, Brazil, the designers took full advantage of the area's natural landscape, relying on steep hillsides and massive rocks to create this weekend home. The site's ramp extends from the main entrance to the perimeter boundary, allowing the building to fully integrate with the natural landscape. The residential part is buried in the ground, blurring the boundaries between interior and exterior, making the landscape an extension of the horizon.
The building is designed around a central inner courtyard with a lush garden and gentle contact with the existing rocks on the site. At the rear of the residence, the bedrooms are protected by planks and open onto the rear courtyard.
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Casa Elisa
A stark contrast
Casa Elisa, also located in São Paulo, Brazil, is designed in an L-shaped layout, with an intimate and introverted front and an open rear that extends to a spacious garden. The ground floor is decorated with light stone floors and dark wood, creating a striking contrast and providing a solid foundation for the building.
The second floor is mainly white, with a small amount of natural materials as decoration, creating a pure and light interior space.
The garden has a nature-style swimming pool and lush tropical greenery. The house is made of brick, painted with light gray paint, and topped by a large floor slab. This slab blocks the wide windows below and prevents direct sunlight. An additional intermediate floor slab adds dimension to the building's silhouette and forms a balcony along the shorter section of the L-shape.
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White Apartment
The choice of restraint
Apartamento Branco is a 400m² flat-storey mansion located in São Paulo. The designer has created a large area of white in the interior of the space to create the ultimate simplicity and cleanliness. Only in the entryway kitchen, a small amount of stainless steel is used, as well as some soft furnishings
The artwork is given color, highlighting the division of space while ensuring the overall sense of restraint. The interior of the space shows the designer's control of color and material, and at the same time makes the space full of details and texture in a modern and minimalist atmosphere.