Living in concrete

Most people think living in a concrete house would be cold and unwelcoming. I think that can be true depending on the climate. If it was a home with lots of glass nestled in the hills of Rio de Janeiro (as opposed to nestled within snow in the middle of a Canadian winter for example), like this home, I think it would be wonderful. This is home on weekends to designer Alessandra Clark, her husband Nuno Franco de Sousa (both of Mameluca Studio) and their daughter. With mountains and trees seen through all the windows, rustic wood furnishings, I think this is far from cold. Via Casa Vogue Brazil. Photos: Fran Parente.

Comments

[Finja]

This looks like such a great place!:)
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[Lia Domingues]

Hey, Kim.

Well, I'm Brazilian.
And despite what people usually think, Rio de Janeiro's mountains can be really cold (and I mean colllld!).
Areas like Petropolis, Nova Friburgo, Teresópolis, they are beautiful, but the top temperatures reach 12ºC on winter, and 2ºC at night.
So, I believe that this house is close to the beaches, where the heat can be overwhelming, and a concrete and glass house would be an interesting option.

Cheers!

[KiM]

I didn't know if can get that cold! (Although Rio's version of cold is about 30 degrees warmer than Ottawa's LOL)

[axie]

Beautiful home, whatever the temps are! Right now I'd take that cold weather!

[nuno fs]

thx for the post, it's my house...yes, it is cold...but the rooms have heated floor and there is a fire place in the living room...:-)

[Lovely Maide @ Zego]

That's what I am thinking, the house has heated floor and fireplace to heat up during the cold season. Personally, I love the concrete house style.