Campo Verde House

Campo Verde House is located within a residential condominium in a wooded neighborhood of São Paulo, designed to accommodate four detached homes, each with 497 square meters spread across four levels, including an underground garage and a private garden. All the homes share a central access core.

Situated just minutes from the city's key financial and commercial hubs, the area is known for its high quality of life, with peaceful, tree-lined streets. These features were decisive for a young couple with two small children, who chose the property as an urban retreat.

After purchasing the property in the first half of 2021, the owners commissioned the Brazilian firm Marina Salles Arquitetura e Interiores, which invited Estúdio Bruno Milan to collaborate on the renovation and customization of the home – still under construction at the time. The homeowners' primary request was to create family-oriented spaces that facilitated the integration of daily activities, as well as incorporating plant elements to ensure a warm and welcoming home for shared enjoyment. The project and its execution took approximately three years.

During their first visit to the condominium, the architects identified the need for solutions that would connect the living and leisure spaces, maximizing openings. The vertical design of the house, combined with restricted setbacks and high walls, limited the amount of natural light on the first floor.

To meet the clients' needs, the design took shape as a "house-veranda," dissolving the physical and visual boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces. Walls removed and replaced with aluminum and glass frames running along two facades. These panels frame the garden, enhance the flow of natural light throughout the day, and allow a free flow of breeze when open.

The design embraces materials commonly used in exterior spaces. A continuous floor of irregular stone slabs flows throughout the interior and extends toward the garden, while Catuaba wood slats cover the ceiling, continuing onto the walls. The concrete pillars preserved with their original exposed finish.

The landscape design, by Rodrigo Oliveira, transforms the shorter wall into a vertical garden, while flowerbeds filled with a variety of medium-sized plant species enrich the tropical garden – a long-standing dream of the homeowner. The variation in plant masses creates depth and perspective from the living spaces.

As a gesture of welcome, the entry gallery conceived as a tunnel enveloped in continuous wood panels, with the entrance doors and access to supporting spaces. Adjacent to the gallery are the vertical circulation cores (stairs and elevator). The structure incorporates interruptions that create functional areas, including a coat rack for storing personal items and a climate-controlled wine cellar. In the decor, the Stand By clothing rack, designed by Brazilian designer Claudia Moreira Salles, dialogues with the materials of the architecture.

Heading toward the garden, the residents discover the social wing, flooded with natural light, in contrast to the more intimate entry. This space houses the living room, dining room, and kitchen, all seamlessly integrated. To delineate each area, the furniture was carefully arranged to define the layout.

The decor evokes the feel of a spacious veranda and emphasizes a relaxed atmosphere. In the living room, the standout piece is the Bass sofa by Jader Almeida, accompanied by a pair of Renata armchairs, designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1996 and re-edited by Dpot. The side tables Tempo (with wood bases and marble tops) and the Rita coffee table, both by Isabelle de Mari for Olho Móveis, complete the ensemble. The lighting features Li floor lamps, with metal structures and electrostatically painted fabric, as well as Kozo lamps (made from Japanese paper) by Adriana Yazbek, and a brass and wood lamp by Dpot Objetos. The finishes and color palette are calming, focusing on both tactile and visual comfort.

In the dining room, the custom-designed buffet serves as a sculptural element. A metal beam, fixed directly onto the concrete pillars, provides stability, creating the illusion of floating. The corners are curved in wood, while the base is finished in brushed Itaúnas granite, and the doors are framed in wood with natural straw panels and brass handles (by Bellogesto).
The Enseada dining table is surrounded by Copa chairs, both designed by Brazilian designer Fernando Jaeger. Above the table, two Gap pendant lights by Claudia Moreira Salles (Lumini) complete the look.

The kitchen and living room are connected through sliding panels that can be fully recessed into the walls. The cabinetry is integrated into the perimeter joinery, with circular recessed handles, while the countertops are finished in black São Gabriel flamed granite. The main panel has a magnetic surface, where the residents display a collection of spoons acquired during their travels around the world.

The lighting design, by Lightsource, features discreet, energy-efficient spots integrated into the ceiling throughout the social wing.

Hidden behind a full-height door between the circulation gallery panels, the powder room is covered in mineral paint in a guava hue, a pigmentation technique that combines water, earth, and natural pigments. The trough-style countertop is adorned with river stones.

The outdoor lounge prioritizes a connection with nature and flows directly into the living room. Adjacent to it, a former undefined space has been transformed into a playroom for the homeowners' children. In reference to the children's imagination and the outdoor location, the walls are covered with botanical illustration panels, illuminated by a new skylight, evoking a playhouse-like atmosphere. Shelves and wooden boxes provide storage for toys, while the furniture, designed with a playful aesthetic, is made of wood and rattan.

On the upper floor, three bedrooms: the master suite and the children's rooms. A material transition is evident, with wood flooring running from the stairs into the bedrooms, except for the bathrooms, which feature polished Itaúnas White granite, and ceilings in white plaster.

Focusing on moments of serenity, the master bedroom features a palette of natural materials and custom details. The fabric panel serves as a base for the wood and rattan headboard (Llussá), while the custom-designed floating bedside tables add an elegant touch. The bedding and artworks harmonize with the sand tones of the room.
The children's suites feature custom joinery and upholstery to accommodate all necessary items without creating clutter, while focusing on thoughtful details.

The second floor dedicated to leisure, with a TV room, steam sauna, and a terrace that includes a gourmet area, sun deck, and pool.

One of the challenges for the outdoor space was protecting the terrace from the elements without blocking natural light. This was achieved with a cantilevered metal pergola, equipped with slightly rotated wood slats and covered in glass panels. A separate volume houses the sink counter, barbecue, and storage cabinets.

The TV room directly connected to the terrace, eliminating any elements that might obstruct interaction and conversation during gatherings with friends and family. The joinery features natural straw doors, while terracotta-colored sofas and poufs add a vibrant touch, complemented by rustic wooden benches. On the bookshelf, a photograph by visual artist Cássio Vasconcelos (represented by Galeria Nara Roesler) enhances the space.

DATA SHEET
Project: Campo Verde House
Location: São Paulo
Project Year: 2021
Completion Year: 2024
Area: 497m²
Architectural Design: Marina Salles Arquitetura e Interiores; Estúdio Bruno Milan
Interior Design and Decoration: Marina Salles Arquitetura e Interiores
Lead Architects: Marina Salles, Bruno Milan
Landscape Design: Rodrigo Oliveira
Lighting Design: Lightsource (Tadeu Melegatti)
Construction: Lammart Construtora
Automation: GF Automação (Gilberto Floriano)
Audio: Prime - AV Solution
Text / Communication: Matheus Pereira
Photography: Fran Parente
Main Suppliers: Prime Marcenaria (Joinery), Pau-pau (Wood), Armani (Stones), Pedras Pagliotto (Caco flooring), Arte Saunas (Sauna), Adega EDR (Wine cellar), Reclima (Air conditioning), Artec (Range hood)
Main Furniture and Accessory Suppliers: Dpot, Etel Design, Jader Almeida, Olho Móveis, Lumini