Frugal Dwelling made Interesting!

Urban research studio, Vazio S/A, envelopes this basic home in bamboo making it climate-sensitive and turning an unpretentious home into an example of intrigue and a model for emulation. Situated in Belo Horizonte, Brazil – the capital city known best for its St. Francis of Assisi church designed by Brazil’s modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer, this simple home admeasuring 110-square-metres of the built area is contextually rooted with locally available and prolifically used bamboo. The highlight of the house is the bamboo louvers that surround the entire perimeter of the building (except for the south facade, which does not receive sunlight). […]