Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan has been commissioned to renovate Vitra’s new retail furniture store in Sao Paolo. Dubbed the Volume B store, it was intended as an annex to a previously existing building. Installed perpendicularly in relation to the new space, there’s a tunnel connecting both the entrance and the initial showroom together. The interior consists of a large span conceived to configure an ample and dynamic area, where the unfinished walls only add to its rustic appeal. As for its exterior, Vitra’s Volume B store facade is exposed with reinforced concrete that captures the eye with its irregularities.  Brilliant work, Mr. Kogan. [via DailyIcon]

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Built from a pair of reinforced concrete boxes that extend from a mountainside and almost graze the water shimmering off the coast of Brazil, this contemporary wonder in Paraty is a partay — visually and architecturally. Designed by Marcio Kogan Architects, the home is accessible by boats, which are docked underneath near a metallic bridge that spans a reflecting pool and staircase entrance. The bottom cube houses the living room, kitchen and service area behind a level-length window that looks out over the swimming pool and beach. Bedrooms are located on the second floor behind eucalyptus screens that block the sun and ensure privacy. The mountainside of the home is peppered with small patios and the entire roof of the home serves as an observation deck and a garden for plants and sculptures. [via contemporist]

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Constrained by São Paulo building codes and an oddly shaped urban lot, architect Marcio Kogan’s stacked spaces to maximize the layout of his House 53. The wood and masonry ground volume hosts a living room and communal spaces and serves as the base for a glass and concrete second story, where the bedrooms are stashed. With only 10 meters available at the front of the house, Kogan used large windows to bring in as much light as possible, shielding the transparent upper floor with wooden screens that can be opened or folded for privacy. [via contemporist]

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Minimal and natural with large openings, Marcio Kogan’s Rio de Janeiro home effortlessly transitions to its seaside setting. The contemporary design is diffused with extensive use of warm materials like stone and wood, which create intimate interior and exterior spaces. The bottom floor is split into two wings, the first hosting the kitchen and maid’s quarters. A bar, game room, dining and living room are located in the second ground floor wing. The home’s six bedrooms are located on the second story, each with it’s own hotel-like balcony. [via digsdigs]

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A large ground-floor volume that houses a garage, utility space and bedroom grounds the suspended second level of Brazil’s Osler House, designed by architect Marcio Kogan. Located in Brasília, the reinforced concrete home’s second story space houses the living room, kitchen and a small office. The second level also casts a cooling shadow on a solarium and half of a rectangular swimming pool. An exterior staircase connects the pool deck with an out door deck perched atop the roof of the ground-floor building. [via contemporist]

Made from simple concrete boxes-within-boxes, the Panama House is an open, airy volume that offers respite from the São Paulo’s congested city sprawl. Designed by Marcio Kogan — a fan and student of the simple box form — the Brazilian home is an urban escape built to shelter residents with a stacked stone and concrete exterior and slatted timber roof decking. [via atlierer29]