affonso risi

ran into this residence on the contemporist this morning and it just made my day. it is the Rua Alabarda residence in San Paulo and is designed by architect Affonso Risi.







i love the organic pathway with the little tree island. who says side walks have to be narrow and straight?! and the playfulness of the yard makes me long for warm weather - although i'm not minding too much the blizzard that is on its way. if it's going to be cold it better snow otherwise i'm just as grumpy and gray as the bare ground is. but the dining room is great as well. i wasn't too thrilled with the interiors of the house (check out the rest of the photos on his site to see why - the architecture definitely outshines the interior). they're just too white, but not in a good way. and there is some pretty hideous living room furniture too. but the saarinen dining table, my absolute favorite of all time, with the bright yellow chairs that bring out the color in the art work is stunning. and the koi pool under the stairs? fabulous.