OTP Arquitetura has completed a family home in Brazil's Mantiqueira mountain range. The home was designed to house an extended family that would live together while also enjoying their own private spaces. The home is perched on a steep site surrounded by lush vegetation and spectacular mountainous views.
Working with the steep site, the architects designed an overhanging living room supported by steel beams and completed with floor-to-ceiling windows - offering the residents a panoramic view of the mountain range. There are two separate terraces that allow for privacy among the family residents. The kitchen and living spaces are shared communally while the bedrooms in the home are privately tucked away and share a large terrace.
The home is completed with midcentury furniture and rich wood finishes.
Image Credit: OTP Arquitetura
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Extended-family Co-living
- The rise of co-living spaces designed for extended families could enable designers to cater to a wider range of needs.
- Sustainable Mountain Homes
- Sustainability-conscious architecture and design of homes in mountainous areas could bring eco-friendly living to remote locations.
- Panoramic Views
- Designing homes with panoramic views of scenic areas could provide individuals and families with an immersive, immersive experience of nature.
Where This Applies
- Real Estate Development
- Developing residential spaces that cater to multiple generations requires innovative design and execution strategies, which could be a disruptive opportunity for real estate developers.
- Architecture and Design
- Fusing sustainability and innovative design to create homes in environmental contexts where it hasn't been prevalent could create new opportunities for architecture and design firms.
- Furniture and Interiors
- With co-living becoming a more prevalent way of living, there could be an opportunity for furniture and interior designers to create customized furniture solutions for this type of community living.
