Casa Escultura São Paulo, luxury Bragança Paulista property photos, new Brazil real estate photos
Casa Escultura in São Paulo
8 April 2026
Architectural Design: Sabella Arquitetura
Location: Quinta da Baroneza, Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil, South America
Photos by Fran Parente
Casa Escultura in SP, Brazil
Located at Quinta da Baroneza, in Bragança Paulista (SP), Casa Escultura was designed by Sabella Arquitetura, with interiors and art consultancy by Roberta Bussab and landscape design by Alex Hanazaki. With a total area of 1,200 sqm, the residence was conceived as a weekend retreat, designed to host family gatherings and support the coexistence of different generations over time.
The project began with the clients’ desire for a practical, integrated house open to the landscape — a place for gathering. The architectural strategy organizes the program into two perpendicular volumes forming an L-shape, separating private and social areas while orienting the house toward the site’s main view.
The plot features a gentle slope, which guided the implantation. The terrain was adjusted so that the entire house unfolds on a single level, allowing the lawn to extend seamlessly to the pool at the same level as the living room. This solution reinforces spatial continuity between interior and exterior and strengthens the everyday relationship with the landscape.
A house organized around a sculpture
Upon arrival, visitors encounter the space that defines the character of the project and gives the house its name. The entrance hall was conceived as an atrium that separates the two volumes and frames the view from the very first moment.
At the center, a black-bottom reflecting pool hosts a suspended tubular sculpture by artist Tomie Ohtake. Installed beneath a pergola that filters natural light, the piece creates a dynamic interplay of reflections and shadows on the water’s surface. Light and suspended, the sculpture moves gently with the wind, acting as a three-dimensional gesture that transforms throughout the day.
Carefully selected from Galeria Nara Roesler, the artwork was chosen to engage with the architecture without obstructing the view, functioning as both a sculptural presence and a mediating element between the two volumes.
The “veranda-house” concept
The social area was conceived as a large continuous space. Living room, veranda, and gourmet area are connected through expansive openings, creating a configuration in which interior and exterior merge, consolidating the concept of a “veranda-house,” central to the project.
This relationship also guides daily use. Verandas become the primary living spaces, connecting bedrooms, pool, and shared areas through a fluid circulation that encourages spontaneous encounters among residents.
Spatial hierarchy is defined by the living room’s roof, which is higher and overlaps the bedroom volume. This solution reinforces the centrality of the social space and expands the visual openness toward the surroundings
Structure and materiality
One of the project’s challenges was the intense afternoon sun, along with the design of a six-meter cantilevered veranda, resolved through a steel structure. This approach expands shaded living areas while maintaining a sense of architectural lightness.
The house also employs a steel structural system combined with a material palette that balances natural and industrial elements. The social areas feature travertine marble flooring, while the bedrooms use wood flooring. Internal wooden panels and doors dialogue with external aluminum panels with a wood-like finish, and the white-painted wooden ceiling enhances natural light within the spaces.
The color palette remains soft and restrained, allowing materials and landscape to take center stage. A large wooden panel at the back of the living room visually connects the space to the entrance door, introducing a sense of warmth to the social area.
Interiors and art
The interior design, developed by Roberta Bussab, aligns closely with the architecture. In the social block, the rhythm of the metal façade is reinterpreted in internal wooden panels, maintaining modulation and continuity between inside and outside. In the gourmet area, the element appears in solid wood, suited to outdoor exposure.
The residence also incorporates other artworks selected specifically for the spaces, including a piece by Santídio in the bedroom hall and a photograph by Cássio Vasconcellos in the home theater, reinforcing art as an integral part of the living experience.
Landscape and implantation
The landscape design by Alex Hanazaki introduces lush, organic tropical vegetation in contrast to the architecture’s precise geometry. The planting follows the circulation paths, reinforcing continuity between built spaces and garden.
Developed entirely on a single level, the residence promotes fluid and accessible circulation, reinforcing its vocation for family life.
Casa Escultura in São Paulo, Brazil – Property Information
Architecture: Sabella Arquitetura – https://www.sabella.com.br/, Frederico Sabella
Interiors and Art Consultancy
Roberta Bussab Arquitetura e Interiores
Location: Quinta da Baroneza — Bragança Paulista, SP, Brazil
Built Area: 1,200 sqm
Construction: 2022 – 2023
Landscape Design: Alex Hanazaki
Structure: FEG
Windows and Frames: Aricanduva Esquadrias
Construction Company: Epson Engenharia
Photography: Fran Parente
Sabella Arquitetura, Brasil
Sabella Arquitetura is a studio where imagination and technical expertise are placed at the service of architecture. The desire to build a new and more beautiful world inspires and unites the professionals led by architect Frederico Sabella.
Dedicated to the high-end segment, the studio is committed to contemporary architecture. It values formal simplicity, refined craftsmanship and the connection between built space and nature. The practice works from concept design through construction supervision and collaborates with specialised professionals in complementary services such as landscape design, interiors and lighting.
Projects are conceived not only to respond to the client’s wishes and needs, but also to delight them. Financial feasibility is always a focus, as is close client engagement. The intention is to provide clients with an experience of learning and satisfaction that results in architecture that is unique and timeless.
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Location: Quinta da Baroneza, Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil, South America.
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