Brazilian design

In 1954, the city of São Paulo received what would become one of its most celebratedpostcards: the Ibirapuera Park. Designed by Oscar Niemeyer, the urban park, an icon of modern architecture, has established itself as one of the most popular destinations in the city, as well as the epicenter of the surrounding neighborhoods development. After 68 years of this landmark's creation, the global studio Perkins&Will updates the architectural parameters of the region with Oscar Ibirapuera, one of the most impressive residential projects in the high-end São Paulo market, with a permanent view of the city's most exuberant green area. Leonardo Finotti Built by Trisul Real Estate Company, the project offers apartments with 186... More

The space presented by the office rescues the human ties of affection and coziness   ‘I don’t need a chair, I don’t need a sofa, I only need you siting in the living room’, already said Arnaldo Antunes in the verses and stanzas of the song ‘A Casa é Sua’. Inspired and guided by the essence and nature that those words emanate, Bruno Carvalho e Camila Avelar, thinking minds behind BC Architects success, newcomer office in CASACOR São Paulo, presents the ‘Home Family’, a 62m² room, multifunctional, that prizes the reencounter of affection relations, in a humanized way, where the coziness and comfort are premises.   With the ‘Casa Viva’ (Live House) con... More

The duo’s ambient in CASACOR Rio de Janeiro is an urban refuge oriented to the exuberant nature in the local   The duo BC Architects signs the UNLIMITED Urban Refuge in CASACOR Rio de Janeiro, which, this year, brings the ‘Live House’ thematic, and happens from September 18 to November 4, in the Monteira Aranha Group Property, in the Gloria neighborhood. Projected by Bruno Carvalho and Camila Avelar, thinking minds behind the office success, the space prioritizes the internal and external integration, and values the use of natural materials. Interconnected, the construction of the house of 201m², facilitates the circulation between spaces and do not create a barrier among rooms. The UNLIMITED pool, with four m... More

'Less is more' was the starting point for the design of the rooftop   With the purpose of printing the unique traces of the office, but without harming the original architecture of the building, the professionals Bruno Carvalho and Camila Avelar, duo in front of the renowned BC Architects, focused on the small constructive details of the duplex of 380sqm, which at the end of the accounts, served as inspiration for the décor of the first home of a young couple and a newborn baby. Located in Barra da Tijuca, a prime neighborhood in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, the apartment boasts modernity, an incredible urban look, although it is only two blocks from the beach, and is privileged with cavalry doses of natural light thanks... More

Designed to house a young couple and their two kids, Ribeirão Preto Residence is a modern and fully nature-connected haven, located in São Paulo’s countryside city of Ribeirão Preto. Perkins+Will’s studio in São Paulo took the challenge of building a one-story house –as requested by the clients – on an accentuated sloped terrain. The architects divided the program in two volumes, placing them in an L-shaped layout. The first block holds the main entrance and is destined to the social areas.Placed in the highest portion of the terrain, the first volume forms a sort of shield to the second one – designated to the private uses and located at the lot’s lower section – creating an even more private ambiance. The block’s distribution also al... More

The design solution is related to the personal meaning of Luxury, the architects has deeply analyze this word in essence as the opportunity to use the time as a real value for art, contemplation, socialization and other luxuries in everyday life today. Also, the meaning of "Beaty" is relative, for the architects this word is extremely related to minimalism, elegance and synthetic material, Beaty is a quality behind the material, is just a concept.Also, the architects have a very specific interest in the first impressions o a new visitor intro the clinic, the first space is a reception lounge, with bar, table and sofas, is very clean and also very complex space, made in gold metal (brass) and white concrete. Attach to this space is a small l... More

Dual play between the opaque and the empty synthesizes the functions and intentions of the plastic in this country house near Curitiba, south Brazil.Between two opaque blocks made of solid brick, a transparent window is covered by a light metal structure to cover the meeting area of ​​this house in Almirante Tamandaré, in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba. The existing land offered a raised plateau, facing the street, and a large forest preserved in the back. Fortunately, the location of the forest coincided with the north, which directed not only all the openings of the house to receive the sunshine during the day, but the location of the deck integrated to the kitchen and the outside fire place. The house therefore opens with generous t... More

Author of the project: architect Fabiano Ravaglia, ahead of FPR Studio.Property type: new apartment, recently built by the building developer.Location: Icaraí, Niterói, RJ.It is a complete project, including renovation and decoration, where all rooms were renovated.Total project timeframe: two months for the project and six months for construction on-site.Apartment’s total area: 95m².What were the main changes (during the construction process and on the structure) needed to make the construction feasible: the client bought the apartment with an alternative floor plan including an option to open one of the bedrooms to the living area, which was done previously.Profile of the resident: young lawyer around 30 years old, single with no children... More

Location: Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro/RJ - Brazil.Renovation and decoration project.What were the main changes (during the construction process and on the structure) needed to make the construction feasible? Were there any modifications made to increase and make more of the space available? The project included a complete renovation from the demolition of the access to the guest’s toilet turned into an on-suite bathroom, to the demolition of the hallway wall to create an open concept to the living room.New or old apartment? Old apartment.Total project timeframe? One month of design project and three months for renovation and construction on site.Profile of the residents? Concerning age group, children, profession/occupation field, I could say:... More

- Author of the project: Fabiano Ravaglia- Location: Glória - Rio de Janeiro- Renovation and decoration project.- Main changes during the construction process and on the structure needed to make the construction feasible: the apartment had transformations, which resulted in great environmental comfort, with more natural light and better air circulation through the opening of one of the bedrooms to widen the living room and also through shifting the existing windows for doors to the outdoor area. Using new finishing generates the visual impact, that sectorized spaces and gave new textures to the rooms.- Old property.- Total project timeframe: three months.- Resident’s profile: Single man, 48 years old, no kids and works as a theater producer... More