SJZ House in Londrina

SJZ House, Londrina Building, Contemporary Brazilian Architecture, Architect, Images

SJZ House

Renovation of Brazilian Home – design by ZIZ architects

24 Sep 2015

SJZ House in Londrina

Design: ZIZ architects

Location: Londrina, state of Paraná, Brazil

After years living in China and Switzerland, the owners of this home decided to settle in Londrina. This Brazilian and Portuguese / Swiss couple wanted to provide a quiet, tranquil home, in which to raise their two children, away from busy urban centers. With this in mind and after much searching, they chose a house close to both quality schools and other important community services.

SJZ House

Unfortunately, the house didn’t meet the family’s expectations so they decided to do a major renovation to both the internal and exterior areas of the home. With a desire for a complete integration of space in a clean visual and easy to care for style, a complete renovation project was planned for the kitchen, living room, hall, bathrooms and barbecue, and outside dining area. This involved pulling down walls, closing windows, constructing new walls, wooden louvers and cast concrete elements that would seal external views and visibility from the street.


The existing travertine floors were redone with a polymeric cement (Cement Design) giving a unity and cosmopolitan look to the home. “We love this floor that we had in our apartment in Zurich”, says the owner. The same finish was used in the hall and bathroom with both the floor and wall being coated. “We got a contemporary and dramatic entry instead of the overdone decorated hallway”.

“We wanted the hall to have an institutional aspect almost like a banker” say the ZIZ architects.

SJZ House

In order to attain the desired visual effect, the walls of the home were done in wood paneling in combination with the gray cement finishes. These cabinets conceal ample space for electronic equipment that doesn’t need to be visible. A conventional wood burning fireplace was converted into a biofuel one, as a remembrance of the wonderful time and “colder” days spent in Switzerland.

SJZ House

A beautiful blue lacquer pool table, designed especially for one of the homeowners, centers a game area that then leads into a gourmet barbecue grill niche finished in stainless steel.

SJZ House

This area of white silestone hides the desktop from those sitting at the white lacquer table decorated with pendants by the outstanding Tom Dixon. Generous glass doors then make the connection to a luxurious patio area complete with a swimming pool, choice landscaping and a large deck constructed of Cumaru. The area virtually embraces the house and invites leisure time and socializing, which the family loves to do on a daily basis.

SJZ House

SJZ House – Building Information

Construction year: 2014
Gross External Area: 478.00 sqm
Photographer: Jean Oliveira
Location: Londrina – PR – Brazil
Team: Celso Oshiro, Jean Oliveira, Vitor Magon

SJZ House

SJZ House in Londrina images / information from ZIZ architects

Location:Londrina, state of Paraná, Brazil

Brazilian Architecture

Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói – MAC, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
Oscar Niemeyer Architect
Museu d Arte Contemporanea de Niteroi building
photo © Marcela Grassi
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói

Teatro Popular de Niteroi, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro
Oscar Niemeyer Architect
Popular Theatre in Niteroi
photo © Marcela Grassi
Teatro Popular de Niteroi

Brazilian Architecture

Image and Audio Museum, Rio de Janeiro
Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Museu da Imagen e de Som
picture from the Client
Museu da Imagen e de Som

Museum of Tomorrow, Rio de Janeiro
Santiago Calatrava
Museum of Tomorrow Rio de Janeiro
picture : Santiago Calatrava, LLC
Museum of Tomorrow

Top Towers – Housing
Königsberger Vannucchi Arquitetos Assoc.
Top Towers São Paulo
image : Leonardo Finotti
Top Towers São Paulo

Rio Olympic Park Buildings, Rio de Janeiro
BCMF Arquitetos
Copacabana Stadium
image : Rio 2016/BCMF Arquitetos
Rio Olympic Park Buildings

Museum of Image and Sound Rio

Museum Buildings

Brazilian Architect

Comments / photos for the SJZ House in LondrinaBrazilian Architecture page welcome

SJZ House in Londrina