Cocooned in Calm: An Apartment in SĂŁo Paulo by AndrĂ© Braz.Bringing an old home into the present, for better or worse, means undoing a bit of the past. Or, if youâre architect AndrĂ© Braz, a lot of it. As he tells it, his latest project, a soup-to-nuts remodel of a 1970s, 134-square-metre...
Between Art and Furniture: Sentada Chair by Pedro PaulĂž-Venzon.Brazilian designer Pedro Paulo Venzon returns with the Sentada Chair, a sleek design handcrafted out of raw steel. Toeing the line between art and furniture, the chair pushes the limits of functionality with an impossibly thin frame and...
Gallery-like Ambience: SĂŁo Paulo Apartment by Gurgel D’Alfonso.This SĂŁo Paulo apartment by Gurgel D`Alfonso exudes a gallery-like ambience, offering an elevated backdrop for a meticulously curated selection of Brazilian furniture. Located in a small-scale modernist building dating back to the 1950s,...
Casa Liquida: Annex for a Sao Paulo Artistic Residency by Luiz Pataro.Casa Liquida (Liquid House) is an artistic residency in SĂŁo Paulo conceived by Julia Feldens. Since 2015, Julia and her two children have shared their home with artists who use the space for experimentation and communal living. The...
Warm, Organic & Raw: Mother Earth HQ by Memola Estudio and Vitor Penha.Thereâs something quite domestic about the way this building presents itself. Perhaps itâs the proportions of the facade windows. Maybe itâs the expansive first floor balconies lined with greenery. Itâs presence to the street even...
Nadia Yaronâs Totemic Sculptures at Francis Gallery in L.A.Brazilian sculptor Nadia Yaron has presented âFor the flowers and the clouds and the wind and the treesâ, a new solo exhibition at Francis Gallery in Los Angeles. Drawing on her deep connection with nature and place, the self-taught...
Material Research: RĂcino Lamps by EstĂșdio RAIN.Brazilian design studio EstĂșdio Rain has developed RĂcino, a series of lamps that filter light with plant-based polyurethane made from castor oil. With an almost incorporeal appearance, the collection elevates the natural aesthetic...
Cris Barros Flagship in Belo Horizonte, Brazil by Carolina Maluhy.Holiday mode is activated in Cris Barrosâ flagship boutique designed by Carolina Maluhy. Located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, the 400-square-metre interior unfolds across four luminous rooms connected by portals punctuated with tropical...
Suspended Space: Pelusi Residence in SaĂ” Paulo by Carolina Maluhy.Offering views of both the urban skyline and tropical vegetation, this Sao Paulo penthouse has almost no division between the different spaces, all of them connected through one flooring material â travertine marble â to achieve visual...
