Iconic Décor and Vintage Charisma Reshape this Exquisite Brazilian Home

It is not every day that you come across a home that is as unique and special as the Londrina House designed by Todos Arquitetura. It is not the design of the house or its façade that make his Brazilian residence that bit special. Instead, it is the amazing collection of décor inside the house that steals the show and gives it a distinct appeal. The house brings together a wide range of iconic furniture pieces that date back all the way to the 50’s and highlight this rare décor collection beautifully. With a modern minimal backdrop, there is plenty of space for the décor additions to shine through. It is the personal collection and creations of owner Valdomiro Favoreto that is the talking point in here!

A large ipe wood deck extends the living are outdoors along with the sliding glass doors that bring the outdoors inside. In the kitchen, a collection of vases from the 60’s and 70’s add color and sparkle while a metallic pendant from West Elm steals the spotlight in a dining area with iconic Saarinen Tulip table. The endless stream of high-end furniture continues in the living room and on the deck as well and you get a living area that feels glamorous and sophisticated. Bedrooms in light pink and bathroom with a dash of orange complete this awesome Brazilian home. [Photography: Lufe Gomes]

Ipe wood deck in the small yard with gorgeous chairs from the 80’s and 70’s and a hint of greenery

Leroy Merlin sofas and the Tok & Stok armchair coupled with metallic floor lamp for a relaxing deck

Metallic accents, ceramic pots from 60’s and 70’s and a dash of yellow for the kitchen

Modern minimal bathroom with exposed concrete walls and orange ceiling

Pastel pink and white create a gorgeous and chic bedroom that feels so very delicate

Smart and space-savvy organizational idea for all your supplies

Inside, the living room has walls in neutral tones and granulite flooring, typical material of the 20th century, which expands to the kitchen countertops. The furniture includes Brazilian vintage pieces, such as the armchair signed by José Zanine Caldas, the pair of Danish armchairs Jorge Zalszupin and the closet of the 50’s of the old Móveis Cimo industry…

Stylish Saarinen Table and West Elm pendant lighting combined to create a glam dining area

Vintage and rare furniture pieces collected across eras gives this home a modern minimal style draped in timeless appeal

Art, fabulous decor and a unique modern style give the home an aura of its own

Custom decor pieces and iconic vintage furniture sit next to one another in the living room

Designing your own relaxing hangout in the backyard along with some greenery

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The clients are a couple of environmental scientists who, along with their two sons, relocated from the Oakland Hills to the warmer climate of Orinda. Their commitment to sustainability, including a request for net-zero energy performance annually, was evident in their thinking throughout the design process. A three-bedroom program began as a remodel of a 1954 ranch house at the foot of a hill next to a seasonal creek.  After finding the existing structure and soils to be unsuitable, the direction settled on reusing the existing footprint under the shade of a Valley Oak that had grown up close to the original house. The surviving portion of the original house is the fireplace which was wrapped in concrete and utilized for structural support. This made additional grading unnecessary and allowed the new house to maintain the same intimate relation to the old oak.  The family desired an open living layout that connected directly to the landscape. A mezzanine plan evolved with a double height family space nested with a master bedroom and study stacked above the kitchen and nook. A screened pacing deck for long phone calls shades the upper level from afternoon summer sun. Downstairs, secondary bedrooms along an extendable hallway, wrap an outdoor dining area situated between the kitchen and family room.  Construction materials and methods were considered in balance between first and lifecycle costs. The Corten steel rain screen for the exterior skin and interior wood were chosen to take advantage of zero annual maintenance cost and a shotcrete foundation allowed formwork to be repurposed for wood framing.  Single use material selections such as the Corten steel and shotcrete foundation reduced complexity in detailing and labor costs allowing a larger portion of the budget to be reallocated for upgraded mechanical, insulation, and glazing systems. The same attitude for interior finishes produced acoustically insulated, unfinished oak ceilings and walls. The sum total of the limited and landscape-driven materials presents a relaxed and quiet built environment that allows the senses to focus on the natural environment. A haptic connection to the rhythms of our planet is evident.  A 14-gauge Corten rain screen provides a no-maintenance skin. High levels of insulation and glazing efficiency reduce heating and cooling loads. An 8.1kW photovoltaic system provides on-site renewable energy and produced more electrical energy than the house used the first year. Rainwater is collected via a waterfall from the roof at the end of the hallway. Buried tanks store water for use in toilets and laundry. Greywater is collected separately and reused for irrigation. Electronically commutated motors and variable speed heat pumps are used to further limit energy use and control heating and cooling. An energy recovery ventilator is used to provide fresh air.