Renovated 1950's House Combines Modernism and Contemporaneity

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Shower with an outdoor access - Shower with an outdoor access

Concrete bathroom with a built-in vanity - Concrete bathroom with a built-in vanity

Kid's room with a loft - Kid's room with a loft

A small balcony offers a breath of fresh air to make each morning - A small balcony offers a breath of fresh air to make each morning

Another bath with a reclaimed wooden door - Another bath with a reclaimed wooden door

Only a couple of thin shelves provide storage space - Only a couple of thin shelves provide storage space

Home office with a long desk and a letterbox window - Home office with a long desk and a letterbox window

Spacious bedroom comes with a built-in closet and cool ceiling beams - Spacious bedroom comes with a built-in closet and cool ceiling beams

Concrete kitchen walls contrast with reclaimed wooden elements - Concrete kitchen walls contrast with reclaimed wooden elements

Dining area - Dining area

Living area full of natural light - Living area full of natural light

Living room views - Living room views

Two parallel sofas provide plenty of lounging room - Two parallel sofas provide plenty of lounging room

Partially glazed terrace with an adjoining wooden pool deck - Partially glazed terrace with an adjoining wooden pool deck

Indoor-outdoor living area with a fireplace - Indoor-outdoor living area with a fireplace

The deck frames the pool entnirely - The deck frames the pool entnirely

Casa Butanta yard with a swimming pool - Casa Butanta yard with a swimming pool

1950s Home in São Paulo - 1950s Home in São Paulo

Renovated 1950's House Combines Modernism and Contemporaneity

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Concrete bathroom with a built-in vanity

A small balcony offers a breath of fresh air to make each morning

Another bath with a reclaimed wooden door

Only a couple of thin shelves provide storage space

Home office with a long desk and a letterbox window

Spacious bedroom comes with a built-in closet and cool ceiling beams

Concrete kitchen walls contrast with reclaimed wooden elements

Two parallel sofas provide plenty of lounging room

Partially glazed terrace with an adjoining wooden pool deck

Indoor-outdoor living area with a fireplace

This renovated 1950’s house in São Paulo, Brazil is a project Lab Arquitectos completed in 2013. The boxy structure stands partially surrounded with a concrete wall and a green privacy bush. Made of concrete, the building looks rather inviting with its traditional roof and wooden window shutters.

It is pretty modern from the first sight, but when you get a chance to see what’s behind that fence, contemporary design approach shows.

Big windows on the lower level ensure plenty of natural lighting in the public areas. Glass doors make for indoor/outdoor atmosphere. An incorporated pergola provides the adjoining porch/terrace with some sun protection.

Inside, the modernist furniture as well as reclaimed and vintage wood make a considerable bulk of decor, but some contemporary elements emerge in technology and lighting. Exposed concrete also makes for a very sleek contemporary look in places like kitchen and bathroom.

As in any contemporary home, each and every room/area has a window, including a narrow hallway between the rooms that makes for a light and pretty spacious home office.

Green backyard benefits from odd trees and bushes, but what really makes it so great is the green privacy wall echoed by vertical planters throughout the perimeter.

(Photography by Marcelo Kahn)