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Fernanda Marques’ Greenery Topped Brazilian Loft is a Paragon of Luxury Eco-Design

08/29/2011
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  • Brazilian Loft by Fernanda Marques
    <a href="http://www.fernandamarques.com.br/home.asp">Fernanda Marques</a> has an incredible knack for creating warm, luxurious lofts in Brazil that are also paragons of green architecture. <a href="http://inhabitat.com/staybull-makes-recycled-wood-flooring-out-of-lumber-scraps/">Clad and finished with recycled wood</a>, this contemporary space fuses natural materials such as tree trunks and vines with stainless steel and glass in order to establish its harmony with nature. Featuring a breezy open plan and floor-to-ceiling windows that flood it with natural light during the day, this beautiful São Paulo home manages to maintain a low carbon footprint. With all of these gorgeous touches, we're definitely <em>green</em> with envy of the people who live here.
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  • Brazilian Loft by Fernanda Marques
    Fernanda Marquez combines natural materials with contemporary furnishings to create a luxury eco-home in Brazil
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  • Brazilian Loft by Fernanda Marques
    The home is clad and finished in recycled wood
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    And supported by Bahia trunks
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    The crazy stainless steel sculpture in the kitchen acts as storage space
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    And the home has a small energy footprint thanks to natural and energy-efficient LED lighting
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    It's hard to distinguish between the inside and out, and we're totally green with envy of the people who live here!
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Brazilian Loft by Fernanda Marques

Fernanda Marques has an incredible knack for creating warm, luxurious lofts in Brazil that are also paragons of green architecture. Clad and finished with recycled wood, this contemporary space fuses natural materials such as tree trunks and vines with stainless steel and glass in order to establish its harmony with nature. Featuring a breezy open plan and floor-to-ceiling windows that flood it with natural light during the day, this beautiful São Paulo home manages to maintain a low carbon footprint. With all of these gorgeous touches, we're definitely green with envy of the people who live here.

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