BT House, Brazil, by Guilherme Torres

A concrete volume is placed on top of two brick structures at a 90-degree angle
The facade features a warm-brown brise soleil - an Eastern-style chequered-wood panel inherited from the Portuguese and renamed 'muxarabie'
Designed by Alex Hanazaki, the shaded green garden creates a cool refuge for the young family
Living spaces open up to the garden and pool area
The ground floor houses the family's public areas, furnished in a mix of contemporary and classic Brazilian design and some international pieces
Furnishings include designs by Sérgio Rodrigues and Carlos Motta
Gold light fixtures hang over the dining table and reflect its surroundings
A white stone garden houses potted plants next to a contrasting black kitchen
The brise-soleil adds pattern to the interior and filters the light
The children's bedroom allows for plenty of space to play
Two beds lie perpendicularly, maximising space
A glass wall opens directly onto the interior garden
Trees provide shade over the decked area
Exposed brickwork on the ground floor
The master bedroom was built with a generous walk-in wardrobe
The walk-in wardrobe leads directly to the master ensuite bathroom
A corridor connects the eight bedrooms on the first floor
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Ellie Stathaki is the Architecture & Environment Director at Wallpaper*. She trained as an architect at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece and studied architectural history at the Bartlett in London. Now an established journalist, she has been a member of the Wallpaper* team since 2006, visiting buildings across the globe and interviewing leading architects such as Tadao Ando and Rem Koolhaas. Ellie has also taken part in judging panels, moderated events, curated shows and contributed in books, such as The Contemporary House (Thames & Hudson, 2018), Glenn Sestig Architecture Diary (2020) and House London (2022).
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