{"id":368,"date":"2025-12-18T16:42:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T19:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/?p=368"},"modified":"2026-03-10T19:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:22:15","slug":"tropical-modernism-brazilian-residence-blurs-boundaries-between-indoors-and-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/?p=368","title":{"rendered":"Tropical modernism: Brazilian residence blurs boundaries between indoors and garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Moveable wooden screens and lush vegetation create secluded urban retreat in S\u00e3o Paulo&#8217;s leafy Jardim Paulistano<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S\u00c3O PAULO &#8211; The Jacob Saliba Residence, completed in 2024 in Jardim Paulistano, in S\u00e3o Paulo&#8217;s west zone, exemplifies contemporary residential architecture by combining functionality with integration into urban greenery. Designed by WF Arquitetos for a couple of entrepreneurs, the three-storey house stands out for the contrast between the transparent ground floor and the upper volume wrapped in vertical Arkos slats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6_Living-Room-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6_Living-Room-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6_Living-Room-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6_Living-Room-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6_Living-Room-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6_Living-Room-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The moveable brise-soleil system that clads the upper floor serves a dual function: it modulates sunlight entry and preserves the residents&#8217; privacy, whilst conferring visual identity to the project. On the ground floor, large openings connect the social area to the garden, where a pitanga tree preserved from the original plot occupies the centre of the garage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5_Living-Room-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5_Living-Room-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5_Living-Room-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5_Living-Room-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5_Living-Room-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5_Living-Room-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Living room<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The distribution of spaces privileges the owners&#8217; social lifestyle. The ground floor houses an integrated kitchen and living room, which expand towards the garden. The first floor concentrates two en-suite bedrooms. The rooftop offers a multipurpose room and deck with views over the treetops of the leafy neighbourhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7_Dining-room-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-362\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7_Dining-room-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7_Dining-room-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7_Dining-room-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7_Dining-room-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7_Dining-room-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dinning room<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accessibility issues guided the project from the outset. Wide passages and a lift ensure circulation between floors. The choice of materials prioritised durability: porcelain tiles, Dekton worktops and timber in panels and furniture dialogue with natural stone in external walls and paving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/15_Staircase-to-upper-_-lower-floor--768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/15_Staircase-to-upper-_-lower-floor--768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/15_Staircase-to-upper-_-lower-floor--225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/15_Staircase-to-upper-_-lower-floor--1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/15_Staircase-to-upper-_-lower-floor--1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/15_Staircase-to-upper-_-lower-floor--scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The landscaping, designed by Rodrigo Oliveira, completes the composition with tropical vegetation that creates a visual barrier and reinforces the sense of privacy. The project involved architects Beatriz Fujinaka, Stephanie Wolff, Andressa Sato, Caroline Zaleski, Raquel Sales and Rebeca Petravicius. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11_Ofice-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11_Ofice-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11_Ofice-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11_Ofice-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11_Ofice-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11_Ofice-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Office<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9_Bedroom-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9_Bedroom-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9_Bedroom-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9_Bedroom-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9_Bedroom-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/9_Bedroom-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bedroom<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12_Outside-area-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12_Outside-area-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12_Outside-area-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12_Outside-area-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12_Outside-area-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/12_Outside-area-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16_Aerial-view-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16_Aerial-view-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16_Aerial-view-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16_Aerial-view-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16_Aerial-view-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/16_Aerial-view-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aerial-view-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aerial-view-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aerial-view-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aerial-view-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aerial-view-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/archgallerydesign.art.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Aerial-view-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photographs: Fran Parente.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moveable wooden screens and lush vegetation create secluded urban retreat in S\u00e3o Paulo&#8217;s leafy Jardim Paulistano S\u00c3O PAULO &#8211; 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