Beautiful Green-Roofed Brazilian Home is Made From Recycled Bricks

With 7 billion people living on the planet, it isn't exactly sustainable for every family to have more than one home, but the folks who own the Quinta da Baronesa get points for building theirs out of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Recycled_building_materials">natural and recycled materials</a>! Asked to make it barely visible from the street, <a href="http://www.arthurcasas.com/en/projects/residential_architecture/baronesa2010">Studio Arthur Casas</a> gave the striking home a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_roof">landscaped roof</a> and tall block entrance, and then chiseled the remaining naturally-lit rooms into rolling green hills overlooking a golf camp.

Studio Arthur Casas was commissioned to design the Quinta da Baronesa residence

The green-roof home was built just outside of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Long narrow windows flood the minimalist home with natural light

Recycled bricks and cumaru hardwood give it a natural finish

Louvers and shaded areas mitigate solar gain

And best of all, the home is barely visible from the street!