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Located in East Launceston, Tasmania, sits a Federation house built in 1914; it is home to a family of three. The home had lovely character and charm, but the interiors were internalized and lacked a connection to the backyard. The design approach removes a tired lean-to, making way for a new kitchen/dining extension that focuses out onto a new courtyard and backyard beyond. The internal floor plan has been rationalized to simplify movement through the home and to incorporate an ensuite and laundry within the existing footprint.

PETIT GERVAIS is a 50 m2 ground-floor duplex overlooking an alleyway; it is mono-oriented, with one window and a Velux window. The project sought to intensify the identity of this atypical space, notably through a clear-cut use of materials.

Working from home can be challenging, especially with small kids around. Therefore a young creative couple asked Studio Abacaxi to design a Garden Studio, in which they could work and host guests. The combination of working and living resulted in a multi-functional structure, where the integrated furniture caters to the different needs.

Through a prominent location on the south corner of the building, the proposal for a large internal garden stands out in a distinct plan from the living area. Like a balcony that creates a more welcoming scale, this environment mediates the relationship between the city and the interior of the apartment.

A corner in the heart of Poble Sec hosts Tiberi Bar. With its 82 m2, it is located in one of Barcelona’s most authentic neighborhoods that attracts young people with its diverse multicultural offer. The space becomes “a bar to feel at home,” as described by the architects, while perfectly reflecting the essence of Tiberi Club: reinventing food-related rituals and encouraging strangers to meet each other.

We were invited to renovate a 175m² apartment located in the center of São Paulo, specifically in the Copan Building (designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1966). The invitation, made by a young woman and her son, had the main request of enhancing the visual possibilities of the city skyline.

We were invited to renovate a 175m² apartment located in the center of São Paulo, specifically in the Copan Building (designed by Oscar Niemeyer in 1966). The invitation, made by a young woman and her son, had the main request of enhancing the visual possibilities of the city skyline.

GK Partners is a positive impact investment firm that seeks minority stakes, with governance, in established and growing companies in the people development, healthcare equity, and climate action sectors. Located in the Capitânia Building, designed by architect Pedro Paulo de Melo Saraiva, on the corner of Faria Lima and Cidade Jardim, the medium-sized building attracts tenants looking to escape mirrored or textured towers with little or no architectural culture. Although designed in 1973, the building retains timeless qualities, such as an external pillar structure to the floor plan and large windows that create large glass panels, both of which enhance user well-being before even celebrating the architectural landmark that is also recognized in the book Arquitetura moderna paulistana (São Paulo: Editora Pini, 1983) by Alberto Xavier, Carlos Lemos, and Eduardo Corona.