In Porto Alegre in the south of Brazil, there is a villa like no other. As if levitating at treetop level, Casa Mirador seems to float in the air. With its two main volumes and a walkway that overhangs the land, the house barely touches the ground. The KS Arquitetos architecture studio has achieved a feat that is as technical as it is aesthetic. The metal structure is slender and light, revealing large openings that offer a magical spectacle wherever you turn your head. Lush vegetation, turquoise water of the Guaíba lake, orange reflections of the setting sun, deep blue starry night: here, every moment of the day is a delight…

Yaël Nacache