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DBA house
Type
Architecture - Residential (1.250m2)
Location
Praia do Forte, Bahia
Year / Status
2024 / Complete
Project Description
Developed at Roberto Migotto’s office, this project involved designing a seaside vacation home in Bahia from the ground up. As my first project in the firm, I was responsible for transitioning the design from CAD to the BIM system, ensuring greater efficiency in coordinating complementary projects (landscaping and structure) and facilitating execution during construction.
furniture collection
Type
Furniture Design
Location
São Paulo, São Paulo
Year / Status
2022 / Partially Complete
Project Description
Development of a furniture collection inspired by Brazilian modernist architecture and the works of Oscar Niemeyer. My responsibilities ranged from 3D modeling to technical drawings, as well as communicating with carpenters to understand the manufacturing process. The collection incorporated a naval technique traditionally used in shipyards, where thin wooden slats are manually layered over a mold and bonded with epoxy and fiberglass, achieving both flexibility and structural rigidity.
gonçalves house
Type
Architecture / Residential (310m2)
Location
Gonçalves, Minas Gerais
Year / Status
2022 / Complete
Project Description
Developed at São Paulo Criação, this project addressed the challenge of designing a single-story house on steep terrain. The solution involved cutting into the site while preserving protected areas and a natural spring. Local materials, such as “pedra moledo,” were used to construct structural stone walls, topped with a concrete slab. The house’s curved design maximizes views of the surrounding valley. Photos were taken by me in 35mm during an on-site visit.
coala festival
Type
Scenography / Production
Location
Serra do Mar, São Paulo
Year / Status
2020 / Complete
Project Description
Collaborated with Studio Curva in the spatial planning and production of a special live-streamed edition of Coala Festival, set in a countryside venue in Serra do Mar. Helped design the layout to accommodate two stages, optimizing camera angles, house mix placement, branded content areas, interview spaces, and backstage for the crew. Oversaw a three-day setup, including soundchecks and lighting tests.
textile lab: an intervention in a former textile factory
Type
Architecture - Adaptive Reuse (13.695 m2)
Location
São Paulo, São Paulo
Year / Status
2024 / Graduation Thesis
Project Description
Focused on heritage preservation and contemporary workspaces in the urban landscape, my thesis proposed the adaptive reuse of a former textile factory into a fashion hub. The intervention emphasized the use of textile architecture to create a dynamic and reversible space. A curtain system was designed to reference both the site’s industrial past and the surrounding neighborhoods, integrating memory and functionality into the project. The research process included interviews with fashion industry professionals to understand the prototyping stages of a pilot piece, as well as visits to innovation hubs like Denim City, a sustainable denim factory that recycles water from the washing process.
time inside the mirror
Type
Furniture Design
Location
São Paulo, São Paulo
Year / Status
2025 / Ongoing
Project Description
Development of my first furniture collection inspired by elements of psychoanalysis and personal experiences, this collection explores movement through design. Pieces include lamps inspired by ballerina skirts, among others. It is an ongoing work in the early modeling stage, with images illustrating the conceptual and sketching process.
RA apartament
Type
Architecture - Residential (125m2)
Location
São Paulo, São Paulo
Year / Status
2024 / Ongoing
Project Description
Responsible for the complete interior design project, from the preliminary study to all executive drawings for construction, budgeting, meetings with various suppliers, and decoration. This project was for a couple of friends who purchased their first apartment.
Based in São Paulo, Brazil
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