An unexpected tranquillity invades the neighbourhood of Cidade Jardim, blocking out the frenetic pulse of São Paulo. Amid silence and nature stands a home that has been powerfully conceived for a setting that takes one’s breath away.

Here, sophistication is created out of the simplicity of the elements. The project, signed by the Fernanda Marques practise is dis- tinguished by its light structures, the absence of decorative elements and the abundant use of enormous voids, capable of framing a setting that is naturally beautiful and inspiring.

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