A linear 485m² penthouse in Leblon, a noble discrict of Rio de Janeiro’s southern zone, with a 360°panorama view. This was MaurÃcio Magarão and Alice Lindenberg’s starting point to develop a daring project that redistributed spaces
The property is situated in a region that is classified as an overland flow path area, which meant that our design response had to address multiple stipulations related to developments in such flood-prone residential zones.
This project was unusual from the outset. Rather than the standard approach to residential additions to original terrace houses where the minimum two rooms is left acing the street and a new large open space added to the rear
The spacious and large apartment is located in a noble estate from the end of the 19th century, and enjoys a privileged position facing both Girona street and a large interior courtyard typical of the Barcelona ‘eixample’
Demolition of walls provides expansion of the social area in the Girassol apartment. The Girassol apartment, located in São Paulo, Brazil, underwent a profound layout change to expand the social area.
Our newest hospitality project, Scala Apartment hails the ten-year anniversary of Valletta Vintage with five newly refurbished apartments, each diverse from the other and playfully designed with vintage and mid-century pieces
Caribou Point Studio is a residence designed for two artists in the rural community of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. The elongated linear form stretches through the natural terrain to dedicate a continuous natural view.
Our goal was to integrate the building into the surrounding landscape, by choosing a strategic position to settle the house and by selecting cork as the main covering layer – a camouflage around the trunks of the pine trees.
In order to achieve that wide central space of the Langdon house, it was decided to eliminate several partitions that excessively compartmentalized the property.
When a young family outgrew their beloved 1907 cottage, they entrusted Best Practice Architecture to reimagine their 1,665 square-foot, two-story home as a functional, modern, and exquisitely detailed living space.
Geode ADU is a small (640 square feet) recently completed accessory dwelling unit that supplements and contrasts an existing mid-century modern Eichler house in Burlingame, CA.
The BN apartment includes an open-plan living room-kitchen-dining area, four bedrooms, a home office, two full bathrooms, a pantry, and guest services. The property’s strengths were the open view and the light in the apartment.
