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Latin America's Best Modern Homes

Latin America's design scene is heating up, from artisan-made goods making their way to US department stores to the massive architecture projects going up in advance of the World Cup and Olympic Games. These homes from the Dwell archives represent some of the southern hemisphere's best residential modernism. And don't forget to check out our city guides on Lima, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Santiago, and São Paolo.

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A wooden partition separates the dining room from the living room. The jacaranda table is a vintage find designed by Jorge Zalszupin for L’Atelier. The dining chairs are by the Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues and architect Isay Weinfeld designed the sideboard. The fluorescent lamp sculpture on the wall is Luz Natural by Eduardo Coimbra.
A wooden partition separates the dining room from the living room. The jacaranda table is a vintage find designed by Jorge Zalszupin for L’Atelier. The dining chairs are by the Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues and architect Isay Weinfeld designed the sideboard. The fluorescent lamp sculpture on the wall is Luz Natural by Eduardo Coimbra.
The living room resembles a Sticotti furniture showroom: The architect designed the couch, coffee tables, and stumplike stools. The fireplace is made of stacked stone from San Juan, a nearby province.
The living room resembles a Sticotti furniture showroom: The architect designed the couch, coffee tables, and stumplike stools. The fireplace is made of stacked stone from San Juan, a nearby province.
Once past the main threshold, the house opens up to the outside, literally and figuratively. Three courtyards built around existing trees flow seamlessly into a series of rooms with glazed walls and sliding glass doors.
Once past the main threshold, the house opens up to the outside, literally and figuratively. Three courtyards built around existing trees flow seamlessly into a series of rooms with glazed walls and sliding glass doors.
The dining area feels like an extension of the pool, with water channels on two sides.
The dining area feels like an extension of the pool, with water channels on two sides.
Architect José Roberto Paredes’s crowning achievement is the freestanding concrete roof that wraps around the structure.
Architect José Roberto Paredes’s crowning achievement is the freestanding concrete roof that wraps around the structure.
For photographer Reinaldo Cóser and his family of four, the best way to deal with the sometimes-draining throb of massive São Paulo was to simply rise above. By keeping the front and back gardens at the same elevation as the living area, architect Marcio Kogan created one giant living space. A large overhang means that even on a rainy day, the Cósers can live practically without walls. Photo by Cristóbal Palma.
For photographer Reinaldo Cóser and his family of four, the best way to deal with the sometimes-draining throb of massive São Paulo was to simply rise above. By keeping the front and back gardens at the same elevation as the living area, architect Marcio Kogan created one giant living space. A large overhang means that even on a rainy day, the Cósers can live practically without walls. Photo by Cristóbal Palma.