https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1663 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17056 Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:23:27 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17056-studio-arthur-casas-turns-to-nature-to-reimagine-a-weekend-house-on-brazils-eastern-coast http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16442 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:23:20 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16442-lab-house-by-studio-arthur-casas http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15111 Wed, 05 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15111-jd-house-by-arthur-casas JD-House-01-B.jpg JD House. Photo © Leonaro Finotti http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14770 Mon, 24 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14770-upper-west-side-brownstone-by-studio-arthur-casas Brownstone-House-01-B.jpg Photo © Filippo Bamberghi A sleek and breezy apartment in Rio de Janeiro captures the character of its urban beach surroundings.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14231 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14231-rs-apartment-by-studio-arthur-casas The apartment’s common areas seem to hover above the South Atlantic, while finishes such as travertine flooring create the visual sensation of sand. Photo © Filippo Bamberghi The apartment’s common areas seem to hover above the South Atlantic, while finishes such as travertine flooring create the visual sensation of sand. Photo © Filippo Bamberghi Casas created tranquil seating in a strip of perimeter space that was formerly windswept terraces. Photo © Filippo Bamberghi Casas created tranquil seating in a strip of perimeter space that was formerly windswept terraces. Photo © Filippo Bamberghi 1909-Record-Interiors-RS-Apartment-Rio-de-Janeiro-Studio-Arthur-Casas-05.jpg Furnishings include several pieces by the architect, including the dining table. Photo © Filippo Bamberghi With its marble, white plaster, and neutral fabrics, the master suite continues the airy feel of the common areas. Photo © Filippo Bamberghi With its marble, white plaster, and neutral fabrics, the master suite continues the airy feel of the common areas. Photo © Filippo Bamberghi But in the city-facing bedrooms, textured fabric walls harmonize with the lush vegetation outside. Photo © Filippo Bamberghi Image courtesy Studio Arthur Casas Architect Arthur Casas works with a Brazilian engineering and construction startup on a kitchen for prefabricated and sustainable houses.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13620 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13620-brazilian-prefab-by-studio-arthur-casas Architect Arthur Casas has designed the debut line of prefab houses for Brazilian startup sysHaus. Photo © Filippo Bamberghi Almost everything in the model home, including furniture and cabinet pulls, was designed by Casas’s studio. Photo © Filippo Bamberghi Channels in the kitchen’s veneered backsplash hold mounting brackets for easily reconfiguring shelves and racks. Photo © Filippo Bamberghi The kitchen is designed as freestanding modules to be moved when residents do. Photo © Filippo Bamberghi Image courtesy Studio Arthur Casas A new hotel building in Brazil fills a gap on the Copacabana with its fresh take on Rio style.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13324 Sun, 01 Apr 2018 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13324-emiliano-by-studio-arthur-casas-and-oppenheim-architecture 1804-Studio-Arthur-Casas-Oppenheim-Architecture-Rio-de-Janeiro-Emiliano-01.jpg Inspired by the perforated Brazilian cobogó tile, the facade of the Emiliano gives the new hotel a distinctive presence along Copacabana’s famed beachfront, or orla, which has a promenade designed by the legendary Roberto Burle Marx. Photo © Fernando Guerra 1804-Studio-Arthur-Casas-Oppenheim-Architecture-Rio-de-Janeiro-Emiliano-02.jpg Inspired by the perforated Brazilian cobogó tile, the facade of the Emiliano gives the new hotel a distinctive presence along Copacabana’s famed beachfront, or orla, which has a promenade designed by the legendary Roberto Burle Marx. Photo © Fernando Guerra 1804-Studio-Arthur-Casas-Oppenheim-Architecture-Rio-de-Janeiro-Emiliano-03.jpg The glass edge of the rooftop pool complies with a city building code forbidding any edifice from casting shadows on Copacabana’s beach. Photo © Fernando Guerra A Roberto Burle Marx panel hangs behind the reception desk. Photo © Fernando Guerra The lobby bar features a mix of contemporary and Modernist furniture. Photo © Fernando Guerra The restaurant opens to a skylit garden room. Photo © Fernando Guerra Organic materials prevail throughout, such as sculpted wood panels by the elevators and rough fabric panels above guest beds. Photo © Fernando Guerra Organic materials prevail throughout, such as sculpted wood panels by the elevators and rough fabric panels above guest beds. Photo © Fernando Guerra Inspired by Brazil’s Modernist tradition, the honeycombed facade provides guests with the option of privacy without losing the sea view or breeze. Photo © Fernando Guerra Image courtesy Studio Arthur Casas & Oppenheim Architecture Image courtesy Studio Arthur Casas & Oppenheim Architecture Image courtesy Studio Arthur Casas & Oppenheim Architecture This gut renovation of an existing Spanish Colonial–style structure in a resort town of Baja California reinterprets traditional forms and materials.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11725 Wed, 01 Jun 2016 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/11725-toro-gastrobar-by-studio-arthur-casas A cantilevered wood box—the most dramatic addition to the existing Spanish Colonial structure—forms a patio that opens to the Pacific Ocean. Photo © Leonardo Finotti Open to the Pacific Ocean, the cantilevered patio is set slightly lower in elevation than the main dining rooms and separated from them by a glass wall. Photo © Leonardo Finotti Main dining rooms are located just off the central courtyard, with furniture upholstered in traditional woven fabrics. Photo © Leonardo Finotti An original arched brick corridor forms the main entrance to the 8,000-square-foot Latin American restaurant. Photo © Leonardo Finotti Low, rustic shelves on one side of the entry corridor hold bins of produce, suggesting traditional Mexican markets. Photo © Leonardo Finotti Dramatic desert landscaping frames the restaurant’s outdoor spaces. Photo © Leonardo Finotti The typically arid climate allows for many outdoor and open-air spaces. Photo © Leonardo Finotti “In Rio, the landscape comes to you,” Brazilian architect Arthur Casas says about his commission to renovate a penthouse apartment in Rio de Janeiro's Urca neighborhood. Casas, who has an office in São Paulo, plus one in New York City, had quite a landscape to work with.

]]> 1309-urca-penthouse-studio-arthur-casas.asp Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/8293-urca-penthouse Architect Arthur Casas exploited views of Rio and amplified the sense of space and light in the apartment through strong rectilinear elements, expanses of glass, and a predominantly white color scheme Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroArchitect Arthur Casas exploited views of Rio and amplified the sense of space and light in the apartment through strong rectilinear elements, expanses of glass, and a predominantly white color scheme. Pottery figures by the Brazilian artist Irinéia add whimsy to the main living level , which occupies the middle floor of the triplex. The cost for renovation and new construction was $1.8 million.Photo © Leonardo Finotti The living room yields views to the west, toward Corcovado Mountain, topped by the statue of Christ the Redeemer. Daylight filters down into this space from glass-bottomed pools in the top floor o Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroThe living room yields views to the west, toward Corcovado Mountain, topped by the statue of Christ the Redeemer. Daylight filters down into this space from glass-bottomed pools in the top floor of the triplex and from a large skylight over the central-stair hall.Photo © Fernando Guerra On the opposite side of the main level is the kitchen and dining area. Here, continuous planes for wood shelves and counters and limestone floors offer a natural counterpoint to the smoke-finished Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroOn the opposite side of the main level is the kitchen and dining area. Here, continuous planes for wood shelves and counters and limestone floors offer a natural counterpoint to the smoke-finished matte metal surfaces of the cooking area and the white walls and ceiling.Photo © Fernando Guerra The master bedroom on the top floor faces southeast toward Sugar Loaf Mountain, and glass partitions between the bedroom and master bathroom bring the views and daylight into the interior. Casas locat Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroThe master bedroom on the top floor faces southeast toward Sugar Loaf Mountain, and glass partitions between the bedroom and master bathroom bring the views and daylight into the interior. Casas located guest rooms on the lowest floor of the triplex, along with staff rooms and service areas.Photo © Leonardo Finotti On the uppermost level, steel framing elements create an open-air canopy for the sauna, barbecue area, and Jacuzzi, with Sugar Loaf looming at the back. The Jacuzzi and shallow pool have glass bot Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroOn the uppermost level, steel framing elements create an open-air canopy for the sauna, barbecue area, and Jacuzzi, with Sugar Loaf looming at the back. The Jacuzzi and shallow pool have glass bottoms to create three skylights with vitreous reflections supplementing the natural illumination that filters down to the living area below.Photo © Leonardo Finotti From the lowest level of the triplex’s stair hall , the visitor can catch glimpses of the guest bedrooms beyond and the living area above. Skylights over the stair and a glass floor in the top s Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroFrom the lowest level of the triplex’s stair hall , the visitor can catch glimpses of the guest bedrooms beyond and the living area above. Skylights over the stair and a glass floor in the top stair hall help daylight to permeate the spaces.Photo © Leonardo Finotti Building where the triplex apartment is located. Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroBuilding where the triplex apartment is located.Photo © Fernando Guerra Building where the triplex apartment is located. Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroBuilding where the triplex apartment is located.Photo © Fernando Guerra Building where the triplex apartment is located. Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroBuilding where the triplex apartment is located.Photo © Fernando Guerra Building where the triplex apartment is located. Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroBuilding where the triplex apartment is located.Photo courtesy Studio Arthur Casas Before photo of the interior. Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroBefore photo of the interior.Photo courtesy Studio Arthur Casas Before photo of the upper level. Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroBefore photo of the upper level.Photo courtesy Studio Arthur Casas Before photo of the terrace. Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroBefore photo of the terrace.Photo courtesy Studio Arthur Casas Urca Penthouse Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroImage courtesy Studio Arthur Casas Urca Penthouse Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroImage courtesy Studio Arthur Casas Urca Penthouse Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroImage courtesy Studio Arthur Casas Urca Penthouse Urca PenthouseStudio Arthur CasasRio de JaneiroImage courtesy Studio Arthur Casas