{"id":672727,"date":"2026-03-22T01:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T01:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/672727\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T01:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T01:40:24","slug":"cota760-arquitetura-installs-breeze-blocks-in-sao-paulo-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/672727\/","title":{"rendered":"Cota760 Arquitetura installs breeze blocks in S\u00e3o Paulo apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ceramic cobog\u00f3 blocks and caquinhos tiles form the kitchen of this S\u00e3o Paulo apartment<\/a> renovated by Brazilian studio Cota760 Arquitetura.<\/p>\n

Cota760 Arquitetura<\/a> overhauled the residence for a young couple in the city’s Vila Madalena neighbourhood, as a pied-\u00e0-terre when they return from their primary countryside home.<\/p>\n

\"KitchenThe kitchen peninsula of the S\u00e3o Paulo apartment is built around cobog\u00f3 blocks<\/p>\n

The studio employed two key materials to give the compact apartment character: cobog\u00f3 blocks and caquinhos tiles, both typical of local construction.<\/p>\n

“The project reinterprets traditional elements of Brazilian architecture to construct a contemporary domestic space rooted in memory, materiality and everyday use,” said the studio. “In the kitchen, these elements are organised as a strong and expressive terracotta-toned nucleus that structures the space.”<\/p>\n

\"ApartmentEntry to the apartment is via a terracotta-painted volume directly into the kitchen<\/p>\n

The renovation involved reconfiguring the apartment’s layout to improve flow, particularly between the kitchen, living and dining areas.<\/p>\n

The entrance through a terracotta-painted volume now opens directly into the kitchen area, which is demarcated by irregular fragments of the caquinhos tiles installed across the floor.<\/p>\n

\"IrregularlyIrregularly shaped fragments of caquinhos tiles are laid to create the kitchen flooring and backsplash<\/p>\n

A section of exposed concrete beside the door is used for hanging coats, and a concrete beam extends from here over the kitchen peninsula.<\/p>\n

This element is largely built from cobog\u00f3 blocks \u2013 perforated square bricks that originated in the 1920s, and are commonly used in Brazil as screens and room dividers.<\/p>\n

\"Cobog\u00f3The cobog\u00f3 blocks help to disguise a laundry area tucked at the back of the kitchen<\/p>\n

The terracotta-toned blocks are straight-stacked to support the red Bras\u00edlia granite countertop and extend up to the concrete beam to disguise the laundry area in the corner.<\/p>\n

“The laundry remains open and functional, with the cobog\u00f3s partially concealing the area without completely isolating it from the rest of the apartment,” said the architects.<\/p>\n

\"PerforatedThe perforated blocks are straight-stacked to create a grid pattern<\/p>\n

More caquinhos tile fragments form the kitchen backsplash behind the sink and refrigerator, in between plywood-faced cabinets.<\/p>\n

White metal racks are suspended above both counters to provide additional open storage and a spot for trailing plants.<\/p>\n

\"DetailBoth the blocks and the tiles are typical of Brazilian residential architecture<\/p>\n

Into the living area, the flooring transitions to a herringbone parquet while neutral-toned furniture continues the earthy palette.<\/p>\n

“The living room maintains a more neutral palette and incorporates the residents’ pre-existing furniture pieces, creating a calm backdrop that allows the kitchen to assume a more expressive architectural presence,” said Cota760 Arquitetura.<\/p>\n

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In a small bathroom, square terracotta tiles are laid above the vanity counter datum, while concrete lines the walls and floor below. Plywood storage underneath the basin matches the kitchen millwork.<\/p>\n

Another washroom features bright turquoise tiles behind the glossy burnt-orange toilet and basin, plus more caquinhos tile fragments across the floor.<\/p>\n

\"BathroomThe same material palette as the living space is repeated in a bathroom<\/p>\n

By repeating these materials throughout the apartment, Cota760 Arquitetura references the textures and colours of Brazilian houses built between the 1940s and 1960s.<\/p>\n

“Through the reinterpretation of these materials, the Caquinhos Apartment transforms a conventional urban dwelling into a compact yet expressive retreat,” said the studio. “The project demonstrates how simple, familiar materials can structure spaces that are both functional and deeply connected to cultural memory.”<\/p>\n

\"AAnother washroom features turquoise wall tiles and more caquinhos tiles across the floor<\/p>\n

A large proportion of Paulistanos live in high-rise residential buildings, and many are creative with their apartment interiors.<\/p>\n

Unusual features in these homes range from a climbing wall<\/a> and a sculptural staircase<\/a> to an entirely green-tiled bathroom<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Leila Viegas<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ceramic cobog\u00f3 blocks and caquinhos tiles form the kitchen of this S\u00e3o Paulo apartment renovated by Brazilian studio…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":672728,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[32],"tags":[11096,648,1032,4214,1033,171,19356,178939,25017,92915,245024,94466,180263,283784,67,132,68],"class_list":["post-672727","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-apartments","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-brazil","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-interiors","tag-kitchens","tag-residential-architecture-and-interiors","tag-sectionall","tag-sectionexclusives","tag-sectioninteriors","tag-su00e3o-paulo","tag-su00e3o-paulo-apartments","tag-united-states","tag-unitedstates","tag-us"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116270283624288267","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=672727"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672727\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/672728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=672727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=672727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=672727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}