Brilliant Brazilian Houses Centered Around Trees

These two modern Brazilian homes wholeheartedly embrace nature, holding it as an integral part of their character. Each property wraps around a resident tree, which becomes a living, growing entity of the home. The houses open up along their borders to meet freely with green courtyards and gardens. The lush spaces instill a sense of peace and tranquility into the properties and their owners, and influence earthy decor schemes. As a result, these homes feel well rounded and grounded, on top of being clear forerunners in style and sophistication. Here you will find modern furniture mixed with eclectic finds, and plenty of Mother Nature’s own finishing touches.

Architect: Suite Arquitetos

Our first home is a 280 square metre place of beauty. Natural materials and earthy tones highlight its Brazilian roots, which come into alignment with a contemporary and cosmopolitan living style.

The design pushes integration between interior and exterior space. Natural elements weave into the materials of the house and its furniture.

Of course, the standout element of the living space is a huge Flamboyant tree, also known as a royal poinciana or ‘flame tree’ for its fiery display of red-orange flowers in the summer. A garden statue stands gazing toward the tree, as though in awe of its natural beauty.

The garden palette influences the interior decoration. “The nuances of Brazilian fruits, such as the rich nuances of brown, the color of cocoa, the red of cashew, the bright yellow of mango, in addition to exploring the amber, rust and orange tones, served as an inspiring mood for development of the production of the entire project, without losing focus on cozy minimalism ” reflects the designers.

Natural inspiration shapes the kitchen perhaps most of all, where a unique soapstone island looks as if it has been carved out of the very land upon which it stands. The soapstone was in fact extracted from Minas Gerais, supplied by Pagliotto, and transformed by Suite Arquitetos into this stunning bench.

The L-shaped property opens up along its full length to the green courtyard area. A volume of wood supports the roof plan and forms a beautiful visual divide between the living space and bedroom.

A huge area rug lays out a white island beneath a white modern sofa, stylish lounge chairs and a collection of small side tables.

The double sided sofa configuration means that the homeowner can be turned toward the courtyard in times of contemplative rest, or use the same furniture piece for functional interaction at social gatherings.

A deep club chair faces across the room to a tall backed lounge chair in contrasting colour.

A cluster of coffee tables jostle in the centre of the space.

The mixed furniture curation sends out an eclectic yet discerning vibe.

A bunch of coffee table books stack on the multitude of square coffee tables.

Scatter cushions pull warm accents into the lounge, each shade different yet totally in sync with the surroundings.

Foliage around the base of the stunning flamboyant tree pulls the garden inward, erasing the boundaries between what is considered interior and exterior.

A scroll bench curls a dark attractive form against the light timber wall covering.

An architectural print opens up an illusion of added space.

A custom sideboard stretches along one side of the room with various storage uses, including a small bar area.

Floating book shelves occupy space over the low built storage, along with a watercolor panel developed by plastic artists Adriana and Carlota.

Textured paint colours a feature wall with warmth and motion.

An orange accent chair offers up a perfect reading spot right by the resident tree.

Parket’s European oak frames the bedroom.

Inside the bedroom, a muxarabi panel reveals small squares of the garden landscape behind it. A comfy bedroom chair with a matching footstool make a spot to unwind and read before bed.

Wooden wall decor is mounted on the textured wall treatment. A gold bedroom pendant light hangs by the lattice screen. See more bedroom pendant lights.

The bedroom wall covering from Branco Papel de Parede crosses over into the bathroom. “We did something bare and at the same time conceptual in the bathroom – garden, trees, rough stone and the absence of a ceiling in the shower stall, concretize our idea of an outdoor bathroom”.

Soapstone walls build a distinctive pedestal sink in the bright bathroom. A unique faucet shines rich gold in the pale scheme.

The bathroom light joins the gold accessories theme, above what appears to be a black Eames bird masquerading as a Toucan!

Plants grow thick around the inviting outdoor shower.

Floor plan.

Architect: Paola Ribeiro Arquitetura e Interiores

Our next tour takes place in a 160 square metre home, filled with natural light from an attractive integrated garden. The landscape design, created by Alex Hanazaki, is a quintessential piece of countryside harmony and tranquility.

A comfortable living room and outdoor dining table stretch out from under a pergola. The outdoor living environment was created as an annex to the main house, to serve as a gathering place for family and friends.

The indoor lounge is blessed with its own natural connection, as a tree grows right past a lounge chair and on into the ceiling.

Next to the indoor dining area, a window seat reading nook frames the green view.

Both modern and antique furniture shape the character of the home.

Wide format porcelain floor tiles lighten the interior and integrate the space.

The highlight of the interior is the Florense carpentry, with its F53 kitchen brand launch. This innovative gourmet kitchen has an airy trestle island with Dekton worktops, and dark banks of open kitchen shelving.