This house appears to be a stack of blocks piled on top of each other

November 7, 2016

This modern home in Brazil has a Cumaru wood clad concrete box that extends out over the long white exterior wall.

Photography by MCA Estudio

Studio Guilherme Torres designed this house for a young family in Londrina, Brazil.

This modern home in Brazil has a Cumaru wood clad concrete box that extends out over the long white exterior wall.

Photography by MCA Estudio

The home has a Cumaru wood clad concrete box that extends out over the long white exterior wall. Behind the wall, there’s a backyard and a swimming pool. Large oversized vertical doors pivot open to expose the interior of the home.


 Large oversized vertical doors pivot open to expose the lofty interior of this home.

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Inside there’s a double height living room with a Space Invaders feature wall.


This home has a Space Invaders mural as a painted feature wall.

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On one side of the open living area is a casual living room focused on the television.


At the end of the open living area, there's a large sofa and chairs that are focused on the television.

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On the other side, there’s the dining area and kitchen.


This home has a central living area that has a kitchen at one end and a tv room at the other.

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A large dark wood dining table with plenty of space makes it ideal for entertaining.


A large dark wood dining table with plenty of space makes it ideal for entertaining.

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A yellow kitchen island adds a bright pop of color to the otherwise black cabinetry and shelving in the rest of the kitchen.


A yellow kitchen island adds a bright pop of color to the otherwise black cabinetry and shelving in the rest of the kitchen.

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Concrete stairs tucked behind the living area take you upstairs.


Concrete stairs are tucked behind the living area in this house.

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A bright red feature wall stands out in the otherwise black and white bedroom.


A bright red feature wall stands out in this otherwise black and white bedroom.

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In the bathroom, the color palette has been kept bright and frosted glass doors provide privacy.


In this bathroom, the color palette has been kept bright and frosted glass doors provide privacy.

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