Bernardo Richter arranges his brickwork house in Brazil around a courtyard
Architect Bernardo Richter took cues from a holiday home by Alvar Aalto when designing this brick house in Curitiba, Brazil. More
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Angular roof tops concrete garden annex for São Paulo home
Brazilian firm Reinach Mendonça Architects Associados has added a geometric concrete pavilion to a family home in São Paulo, offering a place for reading and entertaining. More
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Dark walls conceal bright interiors within Casa de Lata by Sauermartins
A verdant courtyard lies at the heart of this inward-facing, dark grey dwelling by Brazilian studio Sauermartins, which was designed for a couple who love vintage cars. More
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Polycarbonate roof spans long Brazilian residence by Nitsche Arquitetos
This residence in Brazil designed by São Paulo architecture firm Nitsche Arquitetos features a covered veranda and infinity pool that overlook the nearby waterway. More
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Minimal black and white Brazilian home by Estúdio BG draws on Bauhaus concepts
Chunky black steelwork frame the sparsely furnished spaces inside this house in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil designed by architecture firm Estúdio BG. More
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Casa Bibilioteca by Atelier Branco is a philosopher's retreat in the Atlantic Rainforest
Brazilian studio Atelier Branco has completed a glass house among a rainforest in São Paulo with a rooftop terrace for the resident "to read and smoke a cigar looking at the stars". More
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Studio Arthur Casas tops sprawling NVD House in Brazil with putting green
The residents of this house in São Paulo, designed by local architecture firm Studio Arthur Casas, can bathe in a cantilevered swimming pool and play golf on the roof. More
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FGMF Arquitetos stacks white Casa Neblina on sloping São Paulo plot
Brazilian studio FGMF Arquitetos has designed this white house in the suburbs of São Paulo to feature stilted volumes atop a glazed living room with views of an infinity pool. More
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Two shipping containers contain a micro home furnished with Nendo
Brazilian architect Marilia Pellegrini has unveiled Casa Container in São Paulo, a micro home inside two shipping containers filled with Nendo furniture. More
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Kruchin Arquitetura adds concrete library to Capobianco House in São Paulo
Brazilian firm Kruchin Arquitetura has added a concrete and glass extension to a family dwelling it completed in São Paulo over three decades ago. More
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Laurent Troost Architects folds weathered steel roof over concrete house in Brazilian Amazon
Brazilian firm Laurent Troost Architects has built a concrete house in the Amazon, featuring outdoor living areas and a swimming pool that are elevated above the dense tropical forest surrounds. More
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Solo Arquitetos builds Brazilian holiday home Casa do Lago using reclaimed bricks and local stones
Brazilian firm Solo Arquitetos sourced red-hued stones from a local quarry and repurposed bricks from a defunct factory to build this vacation home near Brazil's Paranapanema river. More
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"Lace-like" terracotta screens keep Cobogó House in São Paulo airy and light
Architecture studio YTA has used traditional Brazilian Cobogó bricks to create screens that help keep this home in São Paulo naturally lit and well ventilated. More
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MAPA hides prefab Minimod Curucaca in Brazilian forest
Architecture studio MAPA and its prefabricated building company Minimod have completed this residence in Brazil, using black walls and a green roof to help blend in with its remote woodland surrounds. More
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Perkins+Will incorporates biophilic design principles into Ribeirão Preto Residence in Brazil
Retractable glass walls, wooden screens and a verdant green roof are among the features that global firm Perkins+Will has included in this family dwelling to offer a strong connection to nature. More
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Studio MK27 completes slender off-grid Catuçaba house on Brazil farm
Screens made from eucalyptus run along the front of this long and thin prefab residence, which São Paulo firm Studio MK27 has completed on a farm tucked into the rolling hills of Catuçaba, Brazil. More
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Estúdio 41 tops small white Brazilian house with roof garden
Architecture firm Estúdio 41 has designed this small, white house in Brazil to be highly sustainable, including photovoltaic panels, a green roof and a rainwater collection system. More
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Martins Lucena uses slatted wood and tile screens to let the breeze into IF House in Brazil
This concrete coastal house in Brazil was designed by locally based Martins Lucena Architects to capture prevailing breezes and minimise solar heat gain. More
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Courtyard patio doubles as "a small beach" at Brazil's Casa João de Barro
Brazilian firm Terra e Tuma Arquitetos has designed a U-shaped residence with an outdoor swimming pool in the middle, while also integrating the home into a hillside. More
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Brazilian house Jardim do Sol sits atop garage for owner's antique cars
A glass-bottomed pool forms a massive window to the concrete garage underneath this home in Brazil's Porto Alegre, designed by locally based Hype Studio, where over 40 antique cars can be stored. More
