In search of a larger apartment with more natural lighting, architect Andrea Balastreire was approached by her former clients, a couple with two adult children, to renovate the family apartment, located on the Riviera de São Lourenço beach.
Project name
Riviera de Sao Lourenço Apartment
Architecture firm
Andrea Balastreire Arquitetura e Design de Interiores
Location
Riviera de Sao Lourenço, Bertioga, North Coast of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Andrea Balastreire
Design team
Joao Anisio Andrade
Collaborators
Thayna Guimaraes and Ana Bezerra
Interior design
Andrea Balastreire
Environmental & MEP engineering
Projections Construction
Civil engineer
Jefferson Pereira Luiz
Landscape
It does not have.
Construction
Projections Construction
Supervision
Jefferson Pereira Luiz
Tools used
CAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Gimp
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Designed by Truvian Arquitetura, the headquarters of Imobiliária Celeste, in Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil, consisted of a refurbishment of a pavilion to house a growing team. The brief included an internal parking lot with 12 spaces, a showroom with models of the real estate projects, a reception, a playroom, a sales area with 10 booths, rooms for ma...
Project name
Imobiliária Celeste
Architecture firm
Truvian Arquitetura
Location
Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Photography
Leonardo Matsuda
Principal architect
Rafaela Zanirato
Typology
Commercial › Office Building
Subtraction House is located in the high-end residential condominium Quinta da Baroneza, in Bragança Paulista, just 90 kilometers from the city of São Paulo. The property, designed for a couple and their teenage son, was strategically placed on a square plot, taking advantage of the gently sloping topography and offering generous views.
Project name
Casa Subtração
Architecture firm
FGMF Arquitetos – Forte, Gimenes e Marcondes Ferraz Arquitetos
Location
Bragança Paulista, São Paolo, Brazil
Photography
Israel Gollino, Fran Parente
Principal architect
Fernando Forte, Lourenço Gimenes, Rodrigo Marcondes Ferraz
Collaborators
Cintia Reis, Daniela Zavagli, Desyree Niedo, Felipe Fernandes, François Caillat, Juliana Cadó, Mariana Lazero, Rafael Saito, Victor Lucena. Coordinators: Sonia Gouveia. Interns: Guilherme Braga
Interior design
Giselle Macedo & Patricia Covolo
Structural engineer
RF Engenharia e Projetos
Lighting
Castilha Iluminação
Construction
Z2 Mão de obra
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Son of Iemanjá, Father of Saint, Son of Candomblé... it could be a story about religion of African origin, as well as the elements coming from terreiros (houses and community complexes) to give rise to a shelter. Refúgio do Sol / Sun Refuge, as the name suggests: a small cozy shelter that protects users from the scorching sun in the heart of the Br...
Project name
Refúgio do Sol / Sun Refuge
Architecture firm
AzulPitanga
Location
Barbalha, Ceará, Brazil
Principal architect
André Moraes and Carolina Mapurunga
Design team
André Moraes, Carolina Mapurunga and Andressa Gomes
Collaborators
Andressa Gomes
Interior design
AzulPitanga and clients
Visualization
AzulPitanga
Tools used
SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Construction
João, Francisco, Pedrinho and Ciçô
Material
Rammed earth, hand rammed earth and reinforced mortar
Client
Glauberto Quirino and Marcos Vasques
Typology
Residential › House
Occupying the former train and car parking lot, known as "Rabicho da Tijuca,", the JBMC Arquitetura e Urbanismo project for Uruguai Station is part of the extension of Metro Line 1 in Tijuca, North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. A renewal where the concept of sustainability permeated the entire project, as it involved the retrofitting of a massive undergr...
Project name
Uruguai Metro Station
Architecture firm
JBMC Arquitetura e Urbanismo
Location
Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Principal architect
João Batista Martinez Corrêa
Design team
Beatriz Pimenta Corrêa, Cecilia Pires, Cynthia Melo, Emiliano Homrich, FredericoFreitas, Gabriela Assis, Pedro Câmara and Sandra Morikawa. Interns: Caio D´Alfonso, Carina Oshita, Diogo Luz, Mariana Nito, Nara Borges and Raffaella Yacar
Collaborators
Carlos Azevedo Arquitetura, Elcio and Yokoyama Arquitetura
Typology
Transport & Infrastructure
When the clients approached architects Juliana Silva and Amanda Mori to design this studio of just 26m², located in São Paulo, the initial idea was to carry out a renovation that would provide practicality and comfort so that it could be rented during the season.
Project name
#GOUP_MOBIONE
Architecture firm
Go Up Arquitetura
Location
R. Artur Prado, 489 - Paraíso, São Paulo - SP, 01322-000, Brazil
Photography
Robson Figueiredo
Principal architect
Amanda Mori, Juliana Silva
Design team
Amanda Mori, Juliana Silva, Marina Cassiano, Denis Mignoli, Michele Taetti, Vitoria Alves, Pietra Pistori, Daniella Camargo, Pamela Soarez
Collaborators
HM Marcenaria, Portobello Mooca, Sardep Marmoraria, Telhanorte Imigrantes
Interior design
Go Up Arquitetura
Environmental & MEP engineering
Landscape
Go Up Arquitetura
Lighting
Go Up Arquitetura
Material
Planned furniture, vinil floor, tiles, matte wall paint
Construction
Go Up Arquitetura
Supervision
Go Up Arquitetura
Visualization
Go Up Arquitetura
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Vray
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The Ibsen House was designed by the Brazilian architecture office MFMM Arquitetura with the intention to provide shared moments without sacrificing privacy. In a functional and integrated floor plan, the architecture features elements that, while creating opportunities for socializing, ensure discretion and a careful regard for intimacy.
Architecture firm
Matheus Farah + Manoel Maia Arquitetura
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Principal architect
Matheus Farah and Manoel Maia
Design team
Fernanda Miguel, Pedro Benatti
Collaborators
Manufacturers: Arthur Decor, Basic Elevadores, Casual Móveis, Deca, Dpot, Estilo Inglês, Gaggenau, Kiko Esquadrias, Mekal, Metalbagno, Nordic Structures, Plancus, Punto, RB Pisos, Securit, Spinelli, Tresuno, Tuboar, Valcucine, Viking,WallSystem, augusto moreno; Foundation Design: Appogeo Engenharia; Sounding: Engestac Engenharia
Structural engineer
Inner Engenharia
Landscape
Rodrigo Oliveira
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The project for the Laguna House was designed as a response to the interpretation of its context, with a sensitive and subjective reading of the site and the needs of the people who will inhabit the space.
Project name
Laguna House
Architecture firm
Tetro Arquitetura
Location
Condomínio Costa Laguna, Alphaville Lagoa dos Ingleses, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Principal architect
Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, Igor Macedo
Collaborators
Laura Georgia Rodrigues Layoun, Déborah Martins, Thamara Faria, Octavio Pena
Structural engineer
MV Estruturas
Environmental & MEP
Hydraulic installations project: GS Engenharia. Electrical installation design: Antônio Sérgio Carvalho
Construction
Rodrigo Galo
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
