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Isay Weinfeld Architects, a major Sao Paulo-based design practice is one of the leading names on the Brazilian contemporary house designs scene. Their 2010 project, the Piracicaba House, fully explains why this is the case, in spectacular visual form. The two-story home was named after the city in Sao Paulo state where it is [...]
About:Blank Refresh Office Building Concept for Stelmat
The offices of Brazilian telecom company Stelmat Teleinformatica dazzle and charm with their modern design, color accents and generous white and transparent surfaces. The building was designed by About:Blank Architecture, and it is a veritable cornucopia of great ideas, in terms of office design. The four-level structure offers a panoramic view for every story, [...]
Vertical House Magically Expands to Accommodate Bachelor’s Lifestyle
It’s not bad to be a young single male in Sao Paulo, Brazil, if you can afford something like the Vertical House, designed by local practice Isay Weinfeld. The 3,767 square foot property replete with cantilevered volumes on the outside and sheer, contemporary surfaces on the inside, had to fit on a plot that’s [...]
All Play, No Work at RR House in Sao Paulo, Brazil
The RR House project, a remodeled apartment designed by Guilherme Torres, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, combines a retro aesthetic with an utterly hedonistic love of play and games. The bulk of the furniture and design is all about functionality. There are typical Venetian blinds for filtering the access of natural light. The seating [...]
What to Do with 4×30-Meter Plot? Ask FGMF Architects!
How much sleek, minimal, efficient contemporary architecture can you fit into a 4 by 30 meter lot? Depends on who you ask. Quite a lot, were we to judge according to Dutch or Japanese standards, which often feature tiny, yet very chic homes. The team at Sao Paulo-based FGMF Architects would also concur. They [...]
Sao Paulo Boacava House Stands Majestic in Concrete
Quintessentially contemporary, the majestic Boacava House in Sao Paulo, Brazil, was designed by local practice MMBB Arquitetos with a focus on flexibility, versatility and infrastructure, and with a genuine respect for the home’s history and site. The concrete, glass and steel structure with a purposely unfinished look is as simple as they come, in [...]
Photog’s Heaven in a Warehouse –Studio SC by Studio MK27, Brazil
Aspiring photographers, it seems the guys at studio mk27 want you to eat your heart out. With the completion of their Studio SC project in Sao Paulo, Brazil, they appear to have designed and built the perfect photo studio, with especially set up spaces, partitioning methods and structures for any type of shoot or [...]
Graphic Adventures in Sao Paulo at Sumare House
Look closely at the Sumare House, designed by Isay Weinfeld Arquitectos, on the east side of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Can you tell who lives inside this 700-square-foot two-story cozy, chic retreat? Someone who loves open spaces, for sure. Both the two levels above ground, as well as the underground staff rooms open up into [...]
