Studio mk27, led by architect marcio kogan, is one of the most important names of brazilian contemporary architecture. The office is comprised, besides marcio kogan, by beatriz meyer. At entry level, a series of perimeter glass doors can be opened to provide a permeable. The cobogo house, a single family residence designed by sao paulobased architect marcio kogan of studio mk27 has been nominated for an award in the house category for this years world architecture festival. The inspiration for this house, says renata furlanetto of studio was the clients art collection and a ramp. Normally, kogan would have extended the rich wood floors from the rest of the house into the master bathroom, but in this case, he says, the clients wanted sterile and extreme. The project is located on the paulista shore in the region of the rain forest and the land has a mountainous topography with dense vegetation. Comfort and building maintenance throughout the years are two fundamental aspects for houses built in tropical areas next to the sea, where the high temperatures and the effect of the sea air determine the extreme local conditions. Renowned brazilian architect marcio kogan heads the awardwinning studio mk27, which he founded in the early 1980s. Through a universal language that acknowledges its debt to cinema, studio mk27, led by marcio kogan, compose and display their work in a poetic statement about one of the most important names in brazilian contemporary architecture. Marcio kogan hardcover january 14, 2015 by moleskine author 3. He also recently tried his hand at furniture design, creating a beautiful series of oneoff pieces that he presented at the micasa. He was born in the chaotic city of sao paulo and graduated in 1976 from faumackenzie.
Marcio kogan and his design team created a single, enormous volume wrapping everything. May, 2014 the l house is one of many other homes created by studio mk27, yet it carries such a unique, site specific design that it could pass for the magnum opus project of a lesser studio. Architect marcio kogan worked as a film director in his early career and this is the third film hes produced at one of his buildings, following a house filmed through the eyes of the clients pet. Layers of warm brazilian hardwood, stone and concrete edge their way up mirindiba house one of the latest contemporary architectural artworks designed by brazils marcio kogan.
See more ideas about house design, architecture design and architecture. An interview with architect marcio kogan wallpaper. Feb 25, 2016 over the last 10 years, however, marcio koganwith his sao paulobased practice studio mk27has been the creative powerhouse behind a new movement, renowned for refined residential projects. This luxury home low profile boasts covered and open living spaces, embracing the outdoors as an important component. No contemporary architect better embodies the qualities of modern brazilian architecture than marcio kogan. The sao paulobased firm consists of almost 30 architects, all of which work at merging modern architecture with brazilian modernist influences, resulting in designs that work harmoniously with their environments. This white box house gives a whole new meaning to modern sustainable living in sao paolo, brazil. It oers a reading of the practice of design which emphasises the value of. The architectural promenade in fio house starts in the garden on the ground floor and develops through a sculptural ramp which arrives at a. I thought existed architect sketches but also submit blank sheets. Apr 22, 20 designboom met with brazilian architect marcio kogan, principal of studio mk27, in his office on march 7th, 20 in sao paulo, brazil. Bahia house marcio kogan architecture, residential. Rationalist, minimal, designed by combining different materials and textures that enhance its linear shapes, the table features the element that characterises the quadrado family on its top.
Jun 01, 2010 an interview with brazilian architect marcio kogan brazil an expert in modernistinspired but truly contemporary and bespoke residential design, marcio kogan is coordinating from his sao paulo practice, studio mk27, projects in brazil as well as internationally. Nov 23, 2018 a book by filippo bricol analyses the design approach of the brazilian architect marcio kogan, highlighting his serene and complex style we are so conformistically accustomed to style declared through the ambiguous and mysterious that, if we do not see the saturnine, our ability to pay attention diminishes. Teak duckboard, used in the yachting industry to facilitate the outflow of water, was introduced in 2018 as a distinctive element of the articulated quadrado modular seating system. Sao paulo retail interior, south america design by marcio kogan, mk27, architects.
Quadrado table by minotti design studio mk27, marcio kogan. Casa branca is a tropical beach house designed by studio mk27 in collaboration with eduardo chalabi. Thus, we sought for visitors to not only find a book that they might be looking for, but rather that they remain there. Bahia house by studio makes me want to get a book and a cup of coffee and just relax.
Trickedout shipping container homes decameron design. Marcio kogan born march 6, 1952, sao paulo, brazil graduated from the school of architecture and urbanism at the university presbyterian mackenzie in 1976. Oct 18, 2016 normally, kogan would have extended the rich wood floors from the rest of the house into the master bathroom, but in this case, he says, the clients wanted sterile and extreme. The book will be a part of the series inspiration and process in architecture. Theres a certain template that any rightminded architect would follow when building in the mountains north of rio, where only rounded granite peaks. It oers a reading of the practice of design which emphasises the value of freehand drawing as part of the creative process. The brazilian architect marcio kogan is not one bit like howard roark, the uncompromising modernist in ayn rands the fountainhead, the maverick who dynamites a building that deviated from his design. What they got was a polished, durable oasis of white brazilian marble. We spoke with influential brazilian architect marcio kogan, of studio. What they got was a polished, durable oasis of white brazilian marble that nearly blankets the room without overpowering it. Moleskine has turned publisher and created an architectural. Its prime feature is the beach below and the nature above, moreso than the interior of the house itself. Jan 14, 2015 studio mk27, led by architect marcio kogan, is one of the most important names of brazilian contemporary architecture. Studio mk27, founded by architect marcio kogan, is dedicated to architecture and design projects.
He is the son of the engineer aron kogan, who became known in the 1950s and 1960s for the design and construction of large buildings in sao paulo, such as edificio sao vito and edificio mirante do vale. I thought existed architect sketches but also submit blank sheets to draw. Led by beloved architect marcio kogan, the design house has received numerous awards for their architectural wonderments. Bold and beautiful houses with lowprofile frames, uninterrupted lines, and interiors fashioned from acres of polished brazilian wood are his signature. It features three rotating volumes around one central point that is said to generate a particular dynamic. Thus, we sought for visitors to not only find a book that they might be. Inspiration and process in architecture marcio kogan studio mk27. Filippo bricolo, architect, believes in the redeeming power of beauty and elegance. Paraty house by marcio kogan architects thecoolist.
The brazilian creatives at studio mk27 have finished work on the l house, an abode that is not only a work of art but a possible real world construction of a mondrian painting the l house is named for the structural shapes present in the building, a cubist construction. The project is located on the paulista shore in the region of the rain forest and the land has a mountainous topography with dense. Jul 16, 2014 inviting to leaf through the pages of a book or even to hold small concerts and lectures, this structure leads the visitors to the open mezzanine. Oct, 20 architect marcio kogan worked as a film director in his early career and this is the third film hes produced at one of his buildings, following a house filmed through the eyes of the clients pet. Luxury cave house by architect marcio kogan layers of warm brazilian hardwood, stone and concrete edge their way up mirindiba house one of the latest contemporary architectural artworks designed by brazils marcio kogan.
The wide influence of architect marcio kogan architectural. Oct 24, 2014 the livraria cultura, which translates as culture bookshop, occupies a 2,500metre multilevel space in the iguatemi sao paulo shopping centre and was designed by studio mk27 founder marcio kogan. Inviting to leaf through the pages of a book or even to hold small concerts and lectures, this structure leads the visitors to the open mezzanine. This book presents a series of monographs on key figures in modern and contemporary architecture. The 64yearold architect has headed up studio mk27 since 2001, working with a coterie of collaborators and coarchitects, and venturing into exhibition design and film as well as conventional architectural design. Marcio kogan is the founding director and mentor of the studio mk27s team. Marcio kogan studio mk26 llustration book moleskine.
But can this suspended time be transformed into opportunity and can creativity help us to see a light at the end of this tunnel and imagine a future beyond the coronavirus crisis. As an architect, my mission is to be a prostitute, kogan says at his studio mk27 office in sao paulo. He is a visiting professor at the politecnico di milano and at escola da cidade where he earned his masters degree in education, society and culture. See more ideas about house design, architecture and modern architecture. An interview with brazilian architect marcio kogan brazil an expert in modernistinspired but truly contemporary and bespoke residential design, marcio kogan is coordinating from his sao paulo practice, studio mk27, projects in brazil as well as internationally. Mar 19, 2017 casa branca is a tropical beach house designed by studio mk27 in collaboration with eduardo chalabi.
Cobogo house by marcio kogan studio mk27 daily icon. We kept it simple taking great care for detail and materiality. Jawdropping homes by brazilian architects architectural. Architecture projects from marcio kogan, an architecture office firm centered around. Lair reis, samanta cafardo, carolina castroviejo, eduardo glycerio, maria cristina motta, mariana simas, gabriel kogan landscape architect. A book by filippo bricol analyses the design approach of the brazilian architect marcio kogan, highlighting his serene and complex style we are so conformistically accustomed to style declared through the ambiguous and mysterious that, if we do not see the saturnine, our ability to pay attention diminishes. As you can follow with the images below, he has a very good aesthetic eye for composition, materials and proportion.
Their work follow a precise path which is narrated in this book. Translucent sliding doors reveal a smattering of products along the walls when during hours of operation, and to isolate the storefronts from the office, kogan implemented a. Created by architect marcio kogan, bahia house was completed in 2010 in salvador, brazil, where exterior walls consist of sliding latticed wooden panels. The house 6 project was thought out after the client had made an important request. Studio mk27, led by architect marcio kogan, is one of the most important names. The family wanted a covered external space to be used for everyday living. Br house by marcio kogan architects by the time a wealthy rio couple hired architect marcio kogan and his associates to dream up a summer retreat for them, their house was already taking form. Kogans first project in india will cement his reputation as an architect of international standing. The book has few architectural sketches, presented many design photos that did not interest me. Casa vanashree is a gigantic private house in new delhi, commissioned by shobhan mittala concrete colossus funded by plywood. Architecture projects from studio mk27 marcio kogan, an. At entry level, a series of perimeter glass doors can be opened to provide a permeable boundary to access the adjacent enclosed courtyard.