Casa VJC Iporanga

There is certainly no shortage of South American architecture that has left us impressed here at The Coolector and we’ve just come across another to add to that ever-growing list. DB Arquitetos, a Brazilian architecture studio, has finished a vacation residence enveloped by a wooden screen in a wooded location near São Paulo, Brazil.

Named Casa VJC Iporanga, this 660-square-meter summer getaway is located within a residential condominium complex in Guarujá, approximately 100 kilometers southeast of São Paulo along the Atlantic coast. Constructed in 2023, the residence is a collaborative effort between the Brazilian firm DB Arquitetos, headed by architect David Basto, and Marina Salles Arquitetura e Interiores, renowned for their interior renovation work on the client’s main residence in downtown São Paulo.

This five-level dwelling gracefully perches on a steep incline within a lushly vegetated locale and the lower floors are where you’ll find Casa VJC Iporanga’s private sleeping areas, surrounded through openings by the plants outside; meanwhile, the upper floors are where the social spaces are located, which have amazing views of the surrounding treetops and coastal landscape. The home’s two levels feature a roof that finds support in circular concrete columns. The living spaces are embraced by expansive floor-to-ceiling glass, enclosed within bronze-hued sliding frames. At the uppermost level, the kitchen, dining, and living areas boast a plank ceiling crafted from Cumaru wood and are adorned with granite floors, radiating a sense of comfort and airiness.

The primary floor also incorporates light wooden elements, including a Xangai rattan armchair, indigenous benches, custom nesting side tables, and commissioned furniture like a chest, sideboard, and centre tables from a carpentry workshop in Tiradentes. The communal areas extend to a balcony featuring a sun deck adorned with a rustic wooden pergola, an outdoor kitchen, and carefully chosen furniture that harmonizes with the interior pieces, establishing a seamless connection between the indoor and outdoor spaces.

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