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Guilherme Torres’ Very Hip and Cool São Paulo Studio

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Fascinated by the hip Jardins neighborhood location, São Paulo-based studio Guilherme Torres created this live/work studio conversion project in Brazil.

The young Brazilian architect shows how a compact, practical and straightforward 130 square meter live work studio can be very masculine, elegant and cool.

The warm golden brown of the architect’s trademark wooden screens was used throughout the remodel, offsetting the white plaster and the gray concrete of the floors. Some of the gypsum board walls were painted white and others reproduced the texture of the cement.

Behind the studio, the kitchen extends out to an inviting al-fresco dining courtyard.

The open courtyard is at the back of the industrial building, with a two story atrium.

The outdoor food prep makes the lunch break a time for enjoyment of nature.

A roomy food prep surface extends naturally from cooking to eating.

The drama of deep shadows continue to minimal spaces underneath a second floor access to this atrium, that houses an outdoor bathroom.

A gorgeous open-air bathroom on the mezzanine above the atrium courtyard allows al-fresco bathing on summer days, through a retractable glass roof above the screen.

The sun’s rays are filtered by the trademark wooden screen.

The bedroom overlooks this outdoor bathing area. New wall openings were cut to move light around.

The architect shows how rational and elegant a straightforward masculine studio design can be.

Via Plataformaarquitectura