Casa Mais Linda (Most Beautiful House) is located in the historic municipality of Itu, about 100 kilometres west of the city of  São Paulo in Brazil. 

More specifically, the residence is part of Condomínio Terras de São José, one of Brazil?s first and foremost urban residential areas. Established in 1975 and known for is extensive green areas and bird sanctuaries, the area now includes more than 700 residences that benefit from 24-hour security, 20 tennis courts, stables for 50 horses, three football fields, a helipad, a chapel and a golf course. 

Predictably, architecture and design firm Leo Romano, based in Goiânia in central Brazil, took all of the characteristics of the location into their plans for Casa Mais Linda ? so named by the happy clients. 
With the subtropical climate of southeastern Brazil, the surrounding nature and gardens have embraced the house nicely, and it now looks fully established on its gently sloping lot, only about a year after completion. With its concrete slanting roof and stilts, the structure has a slightly retro, sculptural appearance.

The L-shaped compound seems both solid and light. The raw concrete roof structure gives it a masculine, monumental and solid feel while the concrete ?feet? lift the weight of the house up from the ground and give it a sense of lightness.

To add to the sense of lightness, the external walls between the concrete roof and floor are broken up with transparent glass segments, a b...