Located in Juquehy, on the northern coast of São Paulo state, CLG House is the result of a project in which the landscape acted as the guiding force behind every decision. The intervention, conceived as a beachside retreat for a couple and their three children, focused on the renewal of finishes, the design of custom millwork, and the integration of the social areas, while preserving the original architecture largely intact.
Sand, sky, and sea defined the layout, flow, and palette of the interiors. Living room, dining room, and veranda form a continuous space oriented toward the ocean view. The leveling of floors between interior and exterior eliminated the physical thresholds that would have disrupted this relationship, allowing the sea to become a constant presence throughout the living area. The veranda received a new outdoor kitchen with custom countertops, an island, and built-in cabinetry, becoming one of the household's most used gathering spaces. The timber deck at the pool further extends the connection between the living area and the landscape.
Moledo stone, freijó wood, natural silk straw, linen, and mineral wall texture compose the dialogue with the coastal setting, offering durability, thermal comfort, and visual continuity between inside and out. The standout element is the rough stone wall that runs through the social area from the entrance hall to the veranda, serving as the project's organizing axis and demonstrating that a single, well-placed intervention can redefine the reading of an entire space.
In the private quarters, freijó wood anchors the atmosphere of the bedrooms. The master suite combines slatted millwork, natural fabrics, and neutral tones, with direct access to a veranda that reinstates the connection with the exterior. In the bathroom, a sculpted costaneira stone vessel sink carries the material language of the living area into the most intimate environment of the house. In the children's bedrooms, wood provides flexibility, allowing the spaces to evolve through different stages of life without losing their character.
The furniture selection reinforces the organic identity of the project. The MCS-651 sofa, by Micasa, anchors the living room in dialogue with the Kariri armchair and Curva chair, both by Marina Linhares for 55design. In the dining room, the Hidemi pendant light by Mel Kawahara and the Josefina chairs compose the space with restraint, sharing the foreground with the landscape beyond. In the home theater, the Nita pendant by Adriana Yazbek sets the right tone for the room, its warmth echoing the organic quality of the waves outside. Leather, straw, and wood run through the interiors, building warmth without excess.
It is in this connection between architecture and landscape that the concept of CLG House resolves itself: a way of living that begins at the sea, moves through the interiors, and returns to it. An architecture in which the economy of gestures makes the horizon the true protagonist, treating the view not as backdrop, but as parti.