The property from the 1960s was modernized by the hands of the Navarro Arquitetura office, from the CASACOR São Paulo cast
Submitted at Jan 8, 2026, 10:00 AM

Cobertura de 700 m² tem vista 360º para pontos turísticos do Rio (Denilson Machado, do MCA Estúdio/CASACOR)
(Denilson Machado, do MCA Estúdio/CASACOR)
The owner's briefing, who considered the property the realization of a childhood dream, requested a project primarily comfortable, functional, and informal, ideal for gathering guests in a relaxed manner. The family, who usually spends vacations in Spain, wanted this apartment to be a Brazilian refuge, with plenty of vegetation.
(Denilson Machado, do MCA Estúdio/CASACOR)
The construction was a radical intervention in a building from the 1960s: the entire layout was redone, the electrical load was increased, the gas piping was redone, and the building's structure needed to be reinforced. On the lower level, the alteration resulted in four suites with private bathrooms. The upper level, which was a large slab, was transformed into a complete leisure area, including a TV room, sauna, gourmet area, deck, and the glass pool (whose installation required meticulous structural calculations).
(Denilson Machado, do MCA Estúdio/CASACOR)
The color palette is predominantly light and neutral, with a reduced finishing table of only six types: moleanos limestone (which evokes shells and sand) in the social areas, external areas, and pool; European and American oak in the intimate areas and panels; details of Green Esmerald marble (a reference to vegetation); green granite countertops in the kitchens; external decking made of teak wood.
(Denilson Machado, do MCA Estúdio/CASACOR)
All furniture used is Brazilian, except for the poufs (Paola Lenti) in the pool area. A large part of the furniture was even purchased from antique stores. Among the works of art, the highlight is the painting by Burle Marx, the Tenreiro sculpture (red next to the bathroom door), and the sculpture next to the staircase, made by artist Fernando Spazianni, developed from a piece found by the client during the demolition of a church downtown.






















