Outdoor, Back Yard, Trees, Small Pools, Tubs, Shower, and Small Patio, Porch, Deck Located in São Paulo, Brazil, this serene outdoor space is part of the Aigai Spa, which was designed by figueroa.arq, but it could just as easily be someone’s home. The elongated pool runs the length of the patio and at one end hangs a multicolored swinging chair.

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5 Striking Designs That Use Perforated Cement Breeze-Blocks in Interesting Ways

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Located in São Paulo, Brazil, this outdoor space designed by Figueroa Arq employs both poured-in-place concrete and perforated concrete blocks to produce a strong contrast between the white-and-orange lattice of the blocks and the solid walls of the gray concrete.  Photo by Leonardo Finotti