Paul Clemence captures the soothing curves of Ibiúna House, a weekend retreat in a rural town just outside São Paulo Designed by Brazilian architect Rodrigo Ohtake as a place to escape the rush of the city and enjoy proximity to nature his family house quietly rethinks the image of modular architecture — though leading Ohtake to group together a series of rectangular prefabricated units and then introduce voids between them each enjoying direct or indirect views of the land surrounding the house The house sits on a 20,000-square-meter plot and reflects a wider goal to explore how modular systems can be made more livable, surprising, and expressive, without losing the environmental and construction benefits they offer. To unify the structure, a curved industrial roof arcs across the top, while a series of blue perforated steel walls wrap the exterior in soft These sinuous elements break up the geometry of the underlying modules and allow the house to blend visually into its forested surroundings Rodrigo Ohtake’s architecture is both experimental and personal. His father, the late architect Ruy Ohtake, and his grandmother, the celebrated artist Tomie Ohtake, are both visible influences here. Yet the Ibiúna House adapts its own style favoring directness and adaptability. Built in just 30 days with the help of Brazilian prefab specialists Syshaus the 180-square-meter home uses industrial steel beams thermo-insulated walls clad in aluminum panels and curtainless bedroom windows that open directly onto the landscape the perforated light blue exterior softens the house’s silhouette against the sky ‘living with Art and Nature makes life gentler Paul Clemence captures Ibiúna House designed by Brazilian architect Rodrigo Ohtake a family house to escape the rush of the city and enjoy nature the modular house is composed of a series of rectangular prefabricated units blue perforated steel walls wrap the exterior in soft the screens ensure privacy and allow the house to blend visually into its forested surroundings curtainless bedroom windows that open directly onto the landscape voids between the prefabricated modules form shared open spaces color plays a central role in infusing a sense of joy across the house the house reflects a wider goal to explore how modular systems can be made more livable architect: Rodrigo Ohtake | @__ohtake construction and manufacturing: Syshaus photographer: Paul Clemence | @photobyclemence AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style O endereço abaixo não existe na globo.com The leading authority for the Architecture & Design community Recharge in a Restored Spanish Farmhouse in Menorca Words: Michael Snyder Photography: Filippo Bamberghi/Living Inside “I’ve been an architect since I was born,” says Rodrigo Ohtake, who merged his own small studio with his father’s firm in 2021, following Ruy’s death from cancer at age 83. “My family has been working in Brazilian culture for 60 years—we have a kind of a tradition,” he observes. “But we try to look to the future, not the past.” OHTAKE: ANDREI DA SILVA; LEONARDO ROCHA; ISABELLA MARTINI; CARLA STELLA. SYSHAUS: GENERAL CONTRACTOR. FROM FRONT AMÉRICA MÓVEIS: CLUB CHAIR (LIVING AREA), SOFA (TV AREA). ARTI MÓVEIS: ARM-CHAIR, COFFEE TABLES (LIVING AREA), SIDE TABLE (LIVING AREA, TV AREA). 31 MOBILIÁRIO: SLING CHAIR (LIVING AREA), CHAIR, STOOL (TV AREA). PUNTO E FILO: RUGS (LIVING AREA, TV AREA) TETO VINÍLICO: VINYL CEILING (BEDROOM). MEKAL: WORKSTATIONS (KITCHEN). THROUGHOUT JAPI: OUT-DOOR FURNITURE. TARKETT: VINYL FLOORING. dSPACE Studio strikes all the right notes with an artfully composed two-level lakeside house high on a sandy dune in Saugatuck, Michigan. Sited on a working farm with challenging topography, Aidlin Darling Design constructs a dreamy residence on the pads of its predecessor. Perched on a rocky cliff, Iua Ignacio Urquiza Arquitectos and APDA conceived four abodes as an extension of the adjacent nature preserve in La Peña, Mexico. Kengo Kuma creates a rhythmic three-dimensional façade of repurposed copper plates for Tokyo café Wakuni Shoten. 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Discover how this East Harlem townhouse gets a saturated new look, thanks to the visionary collaboration between owner Gordon Espinet and LAMILL Design. © Favaro JrAt the highest point of the expansion area land the event hall was built with an amazing view to the dam ft.) building has two modular floors that accommodate events of all sizes and also simultaneous events since the same way as it is on the suite building the construction is settle in the topography of the land in order to create “two floors” The slope at the back ensures good sound insulation and the external coatings on each floor is different so as to not create a unit between them Another building that does not look like a building You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker CEO: Koki Ando) is pleased to announce that the Company has decided to construct a new plant in Ponta Grossa The construction starts in June 2024 and is scheduled to complete in March 2026 This is the third plant to be constructed by the Company following the Ibiuna Plant in the state of Sao Paulo and the Gloria do Goita Plant in the state of Pernambuco JAPANESE Brazil — A prospect with a 94 mph fastball gets a lot of attention no matter where he is pitching – even when that prospect is a diminutive 16-year-old from a country with little baseball tradition Eric Pardinho’s blazing fastball has brought scouts to this city 50 miles west of Sao Paulo in soccer-mad Brazil 8-inch right-hander could get a lot more attention July 2 when Major League Baseball teams can begin signing international players 5 on MLB.com’s list of 30 world prospects to watch Pretty impressive for a kid who was introduced to baseball almost by accident “I am only here because at 6 years of age I was playing paddleball on the beach and my uncle thought my control could be good for baseball back in Bastos,” he said Bastos is a small town outside of Sao Paulo with a sizeable Japanese population The Japanese began bringing their love of baseball and sushi to Brazil in the early 1900s started gaining attention last year when he struck out 12 in a win over the powerhouse Dominican Republic at the under-16 Pan Am Games In September he got two outs against Pakistan – both strikeouts – in a qualifier for the World Baseball Classic The young Brazilian’s changeup and slider have also earned praise from local coaches who already see him as a potential national star for baseball’s return to the Olympics in 2020 at Tokyo At the moment Brazil has only one player in MLB more and more visitors have come to watch Pardinho work out at a new MLB-sponsored training center in Ibiuna Pardinho is eager to sign with a team and move to the United States “There is a lot that I will only learn when I go,” said Pardinho The pitcher said his height should not be an issue though his family members still hope that he will grow more in the next year “Some time ago there was an issue with shorter players It matters more that I have a safe fastball and two more good options including a curveball that I control well,” he said Other MLB hopefuls agree: facing Pardinho is a huge challenge His height doesn’t matter because his arm can do wonders,” said third baseman Victor Coutinho Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information 2024 at 9:12 AM ESTBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Brazilian hedge fund managers began the year increasing bullish bets on local assets banking on an extension of the blockbuster rally in global markets that earned them their best month since early 2022 in December Funds like Adam Capital and Absolute Investimentos have positions that benefit from a stronger Brazilian currency while asset managers such as Bahia Asset and Ibiuna Investimentos are betting on lower rates and higher equities at home A person walks in the parking lot of a Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar grocery store in Sao Paulo which has about 6 billion reais ($1.6 billion) in assets under management The Brazilian Baseball and Softball Confederation (CBBS Confederaçao Brasileira de Beisebol e Softbol) has inaugurated the first-ever artificial turf baseball infield in the country The artificial turf covers the home plate area and the infield of the main venue at the federation's Yakult training centre in Ibiúna The project was funded by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) "This synthetic turf has been a dream for a long time," CBBS president Jorge Otsuka said Sitemap Media Data Protection Contacts Avenue Général-Guisan, 45 CH-1009 Pully | Switzerland The WBSC is recognised as the sole competent authority in Baseball and Softball by the International Olympic Committee Brazil – The Tampa Bay Rays are hoping a few Brazilians can handle a bat better than they kick a soccer ball Convinced that this nation of 190 million people is loaded with untapped baseball talent the Rays are looking to break into the land of soccer by becoming the first Major League Baseball team to sponsor an academy in Brazil The Rays will invest $6.5 million in the next five years in the academy which will train future players and promote the game locally Up to 4,000 young people will have a chance to learn the sport at a free after-school program “Brazil has been good at producing athletes,” said Andres Reiner special director of development for the Rays millions of young people and not everyone can play soccer If they aren’t good soccer players they can be good baseball players.” when the Rays’ Brazilian academy proves to be successful other teams will start scouting in Brazil and even set up their own academies The Rays already have two academies in Latin America in Venezuela and in the Dominican Republic a Brazilian who played professionally for various major league teams and is the coordinator of the academy said he wants to change the way the sport is viewed in Brazil “We not only want to give the opportunity for people to learn baseball but we want to make baseball more popular among the public,” Souza said The academy will be constructed with Brazilian federal funding in Marilia said the city will provide transportation to and from schools and the Rays will provide the equipment and administration The facility is expected to be built in July and could open later this year “The academy will give an opportunity to low-income children to play a sport that they might not have had access to before,” Bulgareli said president of the Brazilian Baseball and Softball Confederation said the main reason that baseball hasn’t grown in Brazil is because of the cost of equipment He also said that baseball needs more funding noting that the confederation has been receiving less money since baseball was dropped from the Olympics Otsuka said the Rays’ academy may help generate a little interest here Although baseball was first introduced by Americans who came to work in Brazil in the 19th century the sport is mainly played today by the country’s large Japanese community Many of current Brazilian players learned the game after being invited to try it by a Japanese-Brazilian friend or hearing about it through relatives there are 11 Brazilians under contract with major league organizations And the Brazilian Baseball and Softball Confederation said there are another 11 Brazilians playing professionally and semiprofessionally in Japan The Brazilian baseball confederation already administers a baseball training center It houses 45 Brazilian teenagers who train to be on the Brazilian national team a Dominican coach working for MLB’s International Envoy Program is in Brazil for four months helping players at the training center and trying to get more Brazilians involved “I have seen a lot of players here with talent,” Villaman said Souza thinks the most important thing to get Brazilians playing baseball is to develop Brazilian coaches who can create a style for teaching the sport Souza hopes that the academy will help do that noting that it will also help train coaches and physical education professors “Baseball in Brazil doesn’t have an identity,” Souza said a way we play so that we can have a solid way of understanding the sport.” who became the first Brazilian signed by the Rays on Feb The shortstop said he is convinced that if the sport is to spread in his country there needs to be Brazilian baseball star on a major league team Reginatto says he “hopes to be that Brazilian.” Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible Get the day’s top sports headlines and breaking news delivered to your 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