Luminosa House

Nestled in Brazil's stunning Mantiqueira Mountains, the Luminosa House is a contemporary gem designed by architects Flavio Butti and Alice Martins. With breathtaking views of an araucaria tree forest, this multifunctional 95 sqm home serves as a guest house, home office, and retreat.

The sleek, black polymer-cement exterior blends seamlessly with nature, while expansive glass panels bring the outdoors inside. The rooftop solarium offers 130 sqm of outdoor space, perfect for enjoying the region's sunny, foggy, or rainy days. The interior features cozy mountain-inspired finishes like wooden ceilings, brick floors, and high-performance heating systems.

Built with sustainability in mind, Luminosa House uses local materials, optimized natural resources, and integrates beautifully with its environment, offering an immersive nature experience.

SLIDE APARTMENT

Developed by Ki Design Studio, this cool apartment features a slide from the second floor to the living room, designed to maintain a fun lifestyle, and ensuring the homeowners never get bored! They didnt want the apartments design to become dull or boring, so as part of the renovation, the team combined a new staircase with a slide that descends from the top storey, through the kitchen and into the living room below....
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PUNTA CASITAS CABIN

Nestled amidst the rugged mountain ridges embracing Lake Tota at 3015 meters, Punta Casitas Cabin offers a unique retreat, seamlessly blending modernity with natural splendor. Designed as a sanctuary at the edge of semi-paramo vegetation, this cabin beckons those seeking a mystical connection to the environment. Ascending a path, visitors encounter an intermediate level with a semi-covered space leading to a bathroom area. The journey unfolds through in...
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This Cabin Opens Completely to the River

Set along the Sazava River, in the Czech Republic, the Riverside Cabin by Mimosa Architekti is a compact retreat shaped as much by what remains as by what was rebuilt. After a fire reduced the original structure to its stone base, the new design builds directly on that plinth, using it as both foundation and protection against flooding. The contrast between old and new defines the project. A lightweight timber structure sits above the heavy stone base, creati...
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