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Casa Toblerone in São Paulo, Brazil

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From Brazilian studio mk27 comes this urbane tropical pavilion style home in the heart of São Paulo, Brazil.

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Casa Toblerone boxes its two floors sandwiched between two thick slabs of concrete.

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Upstairs, a wood box enclosed in wooden screens lies deep within the roof footprint.

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This screened top floor appears to hover over an open pavilion supported on pillars underneath.

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In fact, this ground floor is a glass box encasing a smaller ‘wooden box’ inside.

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The retractable screens of slender wooden slats serve as a backdrop for the vegetation’s shadows during the day, and the play of lights by night.

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And in places, it is fully open air, creating a shady spot to rest in the tropical heat of Brazil.

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Here, the sunlight is filtered through the leaves and two hanging fire pits become a focal point as night draws on.

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By night, the glass enclosure can be seen.

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Several trees have been saved and given a spot to continue their growth upward.

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A simple ‘exterior’ stair connects the two floors within the vitreous case.

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Upstairs, bedrooms are secluded behind the slim slats of the wooden screens that allow breezes to play within.

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These screens have a cooling effect in the tropical climate.

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A narrow computer room is a quiet space separate from the living room.

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Here, the glass envelope disappears, so that working indoors is almost like being outside in the garden.

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In Casa Toblerone, studio mk27 have created a clearly defined, simple statement.

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