This Smart Roof Drops Temperature by 10°C 🌧️🏡

Step into a home where architecture disappears into nature 🌿🏡

Located in Itupeva, Brazil, this stunning residence by UNA MUNIZVIEGAS is designed to blend seamlessly with its natural surroundings—rocks, trees, water, and all. Built for a multi-generational family, this house is more than just a home… it's a living ecosystem.

What makes this house truly unbelievable?
👉 A double-layered wooden roof that creates an air cushion, naturally reducing indoor temperatures by up to 10°C—minimizing the need for air conditioning.
👉 A design that harvests rainwater while protecting expansive outdoor living spaces.
👉 A structure that works with the land—embedding concrete volumes into the terrain while elevating a light, transparent wooden pavilion above.

Massive rocks found on-site were carefully repositioned and even reused—making the house feel like it has always belonged here. A reflective pool mirrors the surrounding forest, completing a landscape where architecture and nature exist as one.

Designed for a couple in their 80s and their extended family, the home balances privacy and togetherness, functioning as both a peaceful retreat and a vibrant gathering space.

This is not just a house.
It’s a statement on how we should build in the future.

Architects: UNA MUNIZVIEGAS
Area: 640 m²
Year: 2024
Manufacturers: Alwitra, Atelie Irmãos Fernandes, Atelie Perdizes, Concresteel, Durval Gonçalves de Assis, Hunter Douglas, Marcenaria Da Fazenda, kitchens
Lead Architect: Cristiane Muniz, Fernando Viégas
Category: Houses
Collaborators: Thiago Zati, Joaquin Gak, Leonardo Sarabanda, Paula Reis, Ana Luiza Correa, Sabrine Klitzke, Antônio Viégas, Matheus Pardal, Larissa Urbano, Manuela Raitelli
Wood Structure: ITA Engenharia em Madeira
Estrutura Concreto: Stec do Brasil
Construction: F2 Engenharia
Landscape: Gabriella Ornaghi e Bianca Vasoni
Lighting: Lux Projetos
City: Itupeva