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A Modern Home In Itajaí, Brazil With A Cantilevered Swimming Pool

By Simona Ganea
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This hillside home from Brazil has a ton of cool design features. For starters, check out that awesome. cantilevered swimming pool! But let’s start from the beginning. This beautiful is the work of studio Schuchovski Arquitetura and occupies a plot in Itajaí, Brazil.

The house has a modern architecture, with clean and simple lines that overlap and add depth to the structure
The house has a modern architecture, with clean and simple lines that overlap and add depth to the structure

It’s up on a hilltop and the area is surrounded by a forest which makes it a prime spot for admiring the magnificent views from. That was actually one of the objectives of this project: to take advantage of the scenery and to incorporate the outdoors into the design in a seamless and natural way. One enters the house through a spacious double-height atrium and is then welcomed into the dining area which has this stylish large table with rounded edges. Above the table, a set of metal pendant lamps with sculptural designs draw the eye up and give this area a refined look. A green wall separates the dining room from the living area. More cleverly designed dividers have been throughout the rest of the house as well. 

The swimming pool is cantilevered over the sloping hillside and provides a great view over the treetops
The swimming pool is cantilevered over the sloping hillside and provides a great view over the treetops

The living room is spacious but also very inviting. It has a fireplace and a big sliding glass wall that can be opened in order to let the outdoors in. Past it is a water pool surrounded by vegetation and beyond that a panoramic view over the forest. More stylish areas follow, like a kitchen hidden behind an elegant bar and a second living room with a magenta sofa, a really cool area rug, colorful abstract art on the wall and a connection to an open deck. Out there there’s also the cantilevered swimming pool which we mentioned in the beginning. It has a triangular shape and glass railings for an unobstructed view. 

The glass railings create a nice border around the pool and outside areas without obstructing the panorama
The glass railings create a nice border around the pool and outside areas without obstructing the panorama
The pool's unusual triangular shape adds to the character of this amazing house
The pool’s unusual triangular shape adds to the character of this amazing house
Although this is a large house, it doesn't have a huge impact on the site since the outdoor areas are at the top
Although this is a large house, it doesn’t have a huge impact on the site since the outdoor areas are at the top
A sculptural white spiral staircase is one of the access points to the upper floors
A sculptural white spiral staircase is one of the access points to the upper floors
The living area has full height windows and sliding glass walls on two sides for a great connection to the outdoors
The living area has full height windows and sliding glass walls on two sides for a great connection to the outdoors
Here's another stylish space divider which can beautifully pass as a decoration
Here’s another stylish space divider which can beautifully pass as a decoration
The spiral staircase itself doubles as a divider between the living area and dining space
The spiral staircase itself doubles as a divider between the living area and dining space
A secondary living room is connected to the kitchen and bar
A secondary living room is connected to the kitchen and bar
The areas upstairs are framed by a long balcony with glass railings
The areas upstairs are framed by a long balcony with glass railings
In one of the bedrooms there's a sculptural sliding divider with a perforated design
In one of the bedrooms there’s a sculptural sliding divider with a perforated design
In this bathroom, a deep soaking tub takes the corners area, with large windows framing it
In this bathroom, a deep soaking tub takes the corners area, with large windows framing it
One of the bedrooms has a blue-themed decor, with stylish marine accents and a stone accent wall
One of the bedrooms has a blue-themed decor, with stylish marine accents and a stone accent wall
Here's another bedroom also featuring a blue-themed interior, with walls and furniture in matching nuances
Here’s another bedroom also featuring a blue-themed interior, with walls and furniture in matching nuances
In addition to the spiral staircase, there's a secondary one that connects the floors
In addition to the spiral staircase, there’s a secondary one that connects the floors
It seems each area has its own distinctive set of colors which help to make it special
It seems each area has its own distinctive set of colors which help to make it special
The house is built on a sloping site and the design takes advantage of that
The house is built on a sloping site and the design takes advantage of that
From a distance it becomes apparent that the interior spaces are organized into two wings connected by a glass-encased atrium
From a distance it becomes apparent that the interior spaces are organized into two wings connected by a glass-encased atrium
All the sections of the house are exposed to the gorgeous views and get to experience the outdoors in a great way
All the sections of the house are exposed to the gorgeous views and get to experience the outdoors in a great way