Sustainable Four-Level Home in Brazil Exhibiting a Bold Modern Architecture

Sustainable Four-Level Home in Brazil Exhibiting a Bold Modern Architecture

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Sustainable Four-Level Home in Brazil Exhibiting a Bold Modern Architecture

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 07:25 AM PDT

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Located in Sousas, one of four districts from the city of Campinas-Sao Paulo, this four-level home by defies the provincial air with its bold modern architecture. According to the architects, the overall design was guided by the optimization of natural resources, such as sun lighting and ventilation. The house plan tends to an L shape, enabling greater integration between the ground floor and the courtyard, acting as an outdoor extension of the kitchen and dining room.

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The most striking architecture element is a cube-shaped facade with 5.5m overhangs towards the front of the terrain, ensuring an intriguing sense of lightness to the overall design. Sustainability was a major factor when planning Guaiume House: “The project is ventilated naturally and most of the lighting is provided by sun-rays; furthermore, there are plenty of shaded areas generated by trees, creating possibilities for leisure and providing a healthy environment and improved quality of life for its occupants“. [Photography: Pedro Kok]

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Carrara Marble and Tuscan Craftsmanship: Original Design Collection by ZPSTUDIO

Posted: 22 Apr 2014 01:02 AM PDT

zpstudiotools 1 Carrara Marble and Tuscan Craftsmanship: Original Design Collection by ZPSTUDIOZPSTUDIO sent us photos of their latest work, a series of objects evolved from a research on traditional and avant-garde techniques and manufactured in collaboration with Tuscan craftsmen.

Clochette table lamp is a copper lampshade that clings on a white Carrara Marble pedestal, with a pink marble sphere as a handle to direct the beam of light. The unique design enhances the qualities of natural, classical materials. The marble base is made through CNC machines and then accurately refined by hand; the copper lampshade comes from a copper plate, that is turned on a lathe over a solid wood counter-form.

Clochette 01 Carrara Marble and Tuscan Craftsmanship: Original Design Collection by ZPSTUDIOClochette 02 Carrara Marble and Tuscan Craftsmanship: Original Design Collection by ZPSTUDIOOttone Secondo table lamp brings together two peculiar manufacturing processes , both standing out par excellence and deeply grounded in the tradition of Tuscan craftsmanship: the white Carrara marble base pedestal is processed through CNC machines and then accurately refined by hand. The brass lampshade is turned on a lathe from a brass plate, over a solid wood counter-form, the same technique as the one used to turn the silver cuples for the ancient Florentine embossed silver manufacturing. Ottone Secondo 01 Carrara Marble and Tuscan Craftsmanship: Original Design Collection by ZPSTUDIO Ottone Secondo 02 Carrara Marble and Tuscan Craftsmanship: Original Design Collection by ZPSTUDIOMade out from a single Carrara marble block, Plug has a simple structure and multiple use: if placed on the floor, it can be used as a stand for three umbrellas. If turned around, it acts as a nice candle holder. Plug is made in Carrara by skilled marble workers through CNC processes, and then carefully refined by hand. [Photos and information provided via e-mail by ZPSTUDIO] plug 2 Carrara Marble and Tuscan Craftsmanship: Original Design Collection by ZPSTUDIO plug 3 Carrara Marble and Tuscan Craftsmanship: Original Design Collection by ZPSTUDIO plug 4 Carrara Marble and Tuscan Craftsmanship: Original Design Collection by ZPSTUDIOplug 1 Carrara Marble and Tuscan Craftsmanship: Original Design Collection by ZPSTUDIO

 

 

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