Discover Camboriú House by Terra e Tuma Arquitetos Associados, a stunning home that embraces a steep twelve-meter slope while blending seamlessly with São Paulo’s urban landscape. Nestled next to a tree-lined square, this house connects interior and exterior spaces through concrete, glass, and natural light, creating panoramic city views and a serene private retreat.
Explore the fluid circulation from the upper-level entrance and lookout square, down to the open social areas with living room, kitchen, veranda, and patio flowing toward a rooftop pool. The lower floor houses three bedrooms and a versatile multipurpose space with independent access, offering privacy, acoustic comfort, and adaptability.
Camboriú House showcases how design can harmonize with challenging terrain, incorporating thoughtful openings, brise-soleils, and balconies to frame views, modulate sunlight, and enhance comfort. Concrete and wood finishes provide visual balance, while the overall architecture blends elegance, functionality, and integration with nature.
Experience the perfect balance between contemporary design, comfort, and urban greenery in this exceptional home.
Credits:
Location: São Paulo, Brazil Architects: Terra e Tuma Arquitetos Associados, Danilo Terra, Fernanda Sakano, Juliana Terra e Pedro Tuma Area: 208 m² Year: 2025 Photographs: Pedro Kok
Today's house embraces with elegance a 12-meter elevation difference between the upper entrance
and the lowest point of the site. Its volume seems to converse with the topography,
revealing city views from the lookout square while hiding its intimate spaces behind forms
that interact with trees and concrete. Located in Sao Paulo, next to a tree-lined square,
Camboriú House meets the sloping terrain, urban vegetation, and views of the Serra da Conterreira.
The house connects with its surroundings through concrete, glass, and natural light,
negotiating height, shade, and panorama. At the lowest point of the site, there is a
multi-purpose space with an independent entrance, a choice for future versatility,
autonomy, and adaptability. Descending one level leads to the patio with a swimming pool.
The social area opens generously to the landscape, allowing the living room, kitchen,
veranda, and patio to connect visually and physically, forming a continuous and welcoming
space. Concrete dominates as both structural and aesthetic element, providing solidity.
Carefully positioned openings control sunlight and frame views, while floors, balconies,
and breeze solils contribute to the ambience and visual rhythm. Circulation flows smoothly
from the high entrance through the spacious social zone, integrating interior and exterior,
and down to the private spaces. The lower floor houses three bedrooms,
ensuring privacy and acoustic comfort away from street noise. The effort to keep the house's
volume in dialogue with the topography is reflected in the transitions between levels,
elevating views and modulating light as the sun moves. At the main access, from the upper part
of the lot, the lookout square unfolds, revealing the city beyond. The atmosphere of the house is
of amplitude with restraint, of privacy with openness. Moments of contemplation emerge,
the gaze that travels across the veranda toward the city, reflections in the pool,
afternoon light filtering through the trees, softness contrasting with the clear geometry
of the forms. Camboriú House is not merely a home on a challenging site, it demonstrates how form,
purpose, and landscape can unite. It is architecture that respects the lot,
responds to its surroundings, and offers visual, spatial, and acoustic comfort while
maintaining contemporary design and elegance, a balance between boldness and warmth.
