Increasingly rare in large cities,
houses connect us to our roots and their architecture is capable of
telling stories and transporting visitors to
different eras . These five houses pictured below have in common the fact that they serve as the
legacy of renowned architects who left their names in history . Below, check out a selection of Brazilian houses to include in your itinerary!
House of Roses
(Reprodução/ Paulo Pinto/CASACOR)
Casa das Rosas is a symbol of Paulista Avenue, and recounts the history of the region during the coffee plantation era, when the avenue, now known for its offices and restaurants, was a meeting
point for the
millionaires of the time . Built in 1928 and completed in 1935 by
architect Francisco de Paula Ramos de Azevedo , the building was a gift to his heirs – who remained in the residence until the 1980s, when Paulista Avenue was already taking on the shape of the metropolitan center we know today.
Glass House
A Casa de Vidro, de Lina Bo Bardi (Nelson Kon/CASACOR)
Casa Modernista, localizada no bairro Vila Mariana (Pedro Kok/CASACOR)
Designed in 1927 by Ukrainian architect
Gregori Warchavchik (1896–1972), the Casa Modernista is considered the first work of the modernist movement built in Brazil. The residence was home to the architect and his wife Mina Klabin, daughter of an industrial magnate at the time, and the modernist house generated several repercussions in the press and in public opinion regarding its design. In 1984, the residence was listed as a national heritage site. House of Vilanova Artigas
Built in 1949 in São Paulo, both the house and its architect,
Vilanova Artigas , are great references for
modern architecture in Brazil and it was the residence in which the architect lived. The
open spaces of the house immediately reflect Artigas' style of democratizing access and doing away with doors and partitions.
Zalszupin House
(Reprodução/Paul Clemence/CASACOR)
Now celebrated as a house museum, the residence that housed Polish architect
Jorge Zalszupin was a second chance for him: a
Jew fleeing World War II . He immigrated to Brazil in 1947 after reading in a French magazine that Brazil was "
the country of new architecture ." In addition to the architecture of the house, visitors will also be able to enjoy the furniture designed by Zalszupin over the course of 60 years.
