architecture in brazil (178 articles)
studio otto felix incorporates two existing trees in sibipirunas house at CASACOR são paulo
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the house is built upon three main material characteristics: glass, plaster, and travertine.
the house is built upon three main material characteristics: glass, plaster, and travertine.
a wooden grid ceiling illuminates SC apartment by pascali semerdjian arquitetos in sao paulo
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created for an art and design collector, the project focuses on the materiality and spatial experiences of the apartment.
created for an art and design collector, the project focuses on the materiality and spatial experiences of the apartment.
MAPA drops minimal dwelling within lush brazilian forest
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organized with compactness and efficiency, MINIMOD offers residents an outward-looking space which enhances the relationship with the lush surrounding forest.
organized with compactness and efficiency, MINIMOD offers residents an outward-looking space which enhances the relationship with the lush surrounding forest.
carolina penna architects designs a training center around existing trees in brazil
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the building is characterized by the large glazed façades that allow an abundance of natural light to flood the spaces.
the building is characterized by the large glazed façades that allow an abundance of natural light to flood the spaces.
basiches arquitetos integrates outdoor spaces into the renovation of MF house in são paulo
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upon entering, residents are greeted by a large internal garden space which blurs the boundary between indoors and outdoors.
upon entering, residents are greeted by a large internal garden space which blurs the boundary between indoors and outdoors.
studio arthur casas composes JY house with two separate volumes in são paulo
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the vacation home is built for a family with two adult children.
the vacation home is built for a family with two adult children.
estudio flume constructs a beekeeper's workshop on concrete piers in northern brazil
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the building consists of a workspace to process honey collected by a co-operative of beekeepers formed by 53 local rural producers.
the building consists of a workspace to process honey collected by a co-operative of beekeepers formed by 53 local rural producers.
construction of brazilian ånguera house represented in language of IKEA assembly manual
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tiago do vale architects employed a representational technique which lays out the construction of the ånguera house with the simple, basic language of an IKEA furniture manual.
tiago do vale architects employed a representational technique which lays out the construction of the ånguera house with the simple, basic language of an IKEA furniture manual.
martins lucena arquitetos forms concrete coastal house in brazil
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reinforced concrete has been used as it enables the floors to be read as separate volumes while allowing large spans to be formed.
reinforced concrete has been used as it enables the floors to be read as separate volumes while allowing large spans to be formed.
SOLO arquitetos upcycles materials to form the lake house in southern brazil
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the house was constructed using stones extracted from the site and bricks from an old factory owned by the family.
the house was constructed using stones extracted from the site and bricks from an old factory owned by the family.
casa joão de barro by terra e tuma emerges from a sloping site in itatiba, brazil
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the residence is built as an extension of the natural landscape.
the residence is built as an extension of the natural landscape.
FGMF arquitetos cantilevers white volumes in sao paulo's neblina house
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the composition of the volumes is projected from the sun orientation and oversees the itatiba valley.
the composition of the volumes is projected from the sun orientation and oversees the itatiba valley.
transborda installation by estudio chao invites people to climb the walls of a museum in rio
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the entrance to the museum, in the past an open and covered plaza, is now enclosed in a glass wall with a set of bleachers.
the entrance to the museum, in the past an open and covered plaza, is now enclosed in a glass wall with a set of bleachers.
lina bo bardi's 'casa de vidro' welcomes summer pavilion by sol camacho
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the organic lines and fluid forms of the CLT structure respond to a careful study of the site's numerous trees.
the organic lines and fluid forms of the CLT structure respond to a careful study of the site's numerous trees.
debaixo do bloco completes são paulo art gallery with façade of precast concrete blocks
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galeria almeida prado occupies a narrow plot in the city's jardins district.
galeria almeida prado occupies a narrow plot in the city's jardins district.
debaixo do bloco transforms part of an oscar niemeyer building into 68 sqm apartment
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different functions in the open plan layout are defined by newly-constructed elements.
different functions in the open plan layout are defined by newly-constructed elements.
samuel lamas' house 28 mimics brazilian landscape
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a variety of perspectives is revealed while walking through the house — the rooms have different heights that confirm a spatial hierarchy.
a variety of perspectives is revealed while walking through the house — the rooms have different heights that confirm a spatial hierarchy.
brazilian tennis club pavilion turns local historical architecture into modern sports destination
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for the design of new buildings, architecture practice horizontes had to confront the existing master plan and adapt it to the new needs of the club and the members, creating a »
for the design of new buildings, architecture practice horizontes had to confront the existing master plan and adapt it to the new needs of the club and the members, creating a more up-to-date program.
oyapock architectes renovates hilltop entertainment venue in rio de janeiro
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the project involved the extension and renovation of an existing building – a difficult task owing to the site's location.
the project involved the extension and renovation of an existing building – a difficult task owing to the site's location.
why liz diller and kazuyo sejima decided this brazil school was the world's best new building
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the project, the result of a collaboration between aleph zero and rosenbaum, recently won the RIBA international prize 2018.
the project, the result of a collaboration between aleph zero and rosenbaum, recently won the RIBA international prize 2018.
contemporary brazilian country house integrated into nature, by deborah roig
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a golf player and his family had a dream to live in a house constructed in the edge of a golf course, in a fancy neighboorhood at são paulo’s countryside — the project made »
a golf player and his family had a dream to live in a house constructed in the edge of a golf course, in a fancy neighboorhood at são paulo’s countryside — the project made that dream come true.
crisa santos designs 'contemplative and comforting' memorial park for a são paulo cemetery
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the project involved the landscaping of the site, as well as the design and construction of the park’s architectural structures.
the project involved the landscaping of the site, as well as the design and construction of the park’s architectural structures.
parametric dome-shaped arena in brazil by selvagen is based on the structure of a tree
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the space is conceived as a metaphor related to the tree, due to its meaningful symbolism as a natural element representational of life and the ludic aspect it brings in our »
the space is conceived as a metaphor related to the tree, due to its meaningful symbolism as a natural element representational of life and the ludic aspect it brings in our memories.
UNA arquitetos designs são paulo 239 house with modernist influences
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the house encircles a fifty year old fruit tree to form a central courtyard around which the interior program surrounds.
the house encircles a fifty year old fruit tree to form a central courtyard around which the interior program surrounds.
translucent house in brazil by samuel lamas offers enhanced connection with nature
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the silent architecture in human scale is in harmony with the surroundings and the spaces positioned according to a functional logic guarantee amplitude and connection with the »
the silent architecture in human scale is in harmony with the surroundings and the spaces positioned according to a functional logic guarantee amplitude and connection with the exterior.
safdie architects' medical school breaks ground in são paulo
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the design incorporates external and internal gardens, which integrate the conditioned space with the surrounding greenery.
the design incorporates external and internal gardens, which integrate the conditioned space with the surrounding greenery.
flávio castro's 'box house' features retractable floor-to-ceiling walls
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residents must first pass through a corten steel gate before reaching a hall where the scale and volume of the dwelling becomes apparent.
residents must first pass through a corten steel gate before reaching a hall where the scale and volume of the dwelling becomes apparent.
una arquitetos' villa lobos overlooks são paulo and is surrounded by gardens
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the house adapts to its geography and captures the extensive views across the city and the surrounding wetlands of the pinheiros river.
the house adapts to its geography and captures the extensive views across the city and the surrounding wetlands of the pinheiros river.
