Casa Tetris by Sabella Arquitetura
Casa Tetris in Bragança Paulista, São Paulo, blends stone, wood, and hydraulic tiles to create a refined contemporary home. Designed with an L-shaped floor plan, the residence integrates indoor and outdoor spaces around a pool and deck, combining comfort, elegance, and modern architectural precision.
Elif Ayse Sen21 October 20251 Mins read140
Casa Tetris is a 500 m² contemporary house designed by Sabella Arquitetura in Bragança Paulista, in the countryside of São Paulo, where natural materials and a floating roof shape a calm rural retreat. Stone, wood, and hydraulic tiles compose textures and finishes that welcome the residents with elegance and creativity, while a roof supported by an exposed steel beam is detached from the main volume to create a sense of lightness and horizontality.
The brief from the clients called for both comfort and practicality, and the plan answers it with generous, connected living. Three suites, a TV room, and a kitchen open seamlessly into the dining and living areas, complemented by a gourmet veranda. An L-shaped floor plan embraces the pool and deck, framing a leisure area dedicated to contemplation and togetherness. Glass doors and folding shutters link the bedrooms to this space, encouraging the indoor-outdoor flow that defines much of the best contemporary single-family housing.
Working with the Slope
One of the recurring challenges in countryside houses is the terrain itself, and Sabella Arquitetura treats the site’s topography as an asset rather than an obstacle. By following the slope, the design quietly adds two further levels. The upper floor, with windows framing the landscape, houses a pub with a pool table, while the lower floor holds a guest suite, an office, a children’s studio, and a sauna. This sectional approach lets the house grow without overwhelming the land around it, a strategy common to thoughtful residential architecture on sloped plots.
The landscaping reinforces the feeling of relaxation and screens the interiors for privacy, a balance that matters in the warm climate and open settings typical of the interior of São Paulo state. Privacy, daylight, and an easy connection to the garden are constants in successful family homes, and here they are handled with restraint. Blending tactile natural materials with precise architectural solutions, Casa Tetris gathers aesthetics, functionality, and comfort into a single contemporary retreat. Photography: Manuel Sá.
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