TETRO Arquitetura

TETRO Arquitetura, founded in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, operates as a globally engaged architectural practice led by principals Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, and Igor Macedo. The firm's methodology centers on rigorous site analysis and client-specific programming, producing singular architectural responses that resist replication. This approach has earned the studio significant international recognition, including third place in Architizer's "30 Best Architecture Firms in Brazil" and inclusion in Architectural Digest's prestigious AD100 2023 list.

Under the creative direction of Maia, Mendes, and Macedo, the firm leads a dynamic multidisciplinary team including architects Bianca Carvalho, Bruno Bontempo, Bruna Maciel, Saulo Saraiva, Carolina Amaral, Ana Flávia Corrêa, Sabrina Freitas, Márcia Aline, Matheus Rosendo, and Luisa Lage serving as project team members for Tangram House. Their collaborative approach balances the personalized attention of a boutique office with the professional rigor of comprehensive practice.

The firm's design philosophy draws from the legacy of Brazilian modernist architecture while advancing its principles through contemporary innovation. Core tenets include seamless integration with natural landscapes, honest expression of materials in their inherent states, and strategic manipulation of void spaces to structure spatial experiences. These fundamentals manifest consistently across the portfolio, creating a coherent architectural language that responds to diverse programmatic and contextual conditions. The office's professional practice is based on the careful study of the premises and conditions presented by the location and the client, always seeking for a unique and irreplicable solution to each project.

The firm's professional achievements demonstrate sustained excellence across multiple platforms. Notable accolades include the World Design Awards 2023 for Private Residential Built, Architizer A+Awards 2023, and multiple recognitions at the Golden Trezzini Awards in 2021, 2022, and 2023. TETRO represented Brazilian architecture at La Biennale di Venezia in both 2021 and 2023, affirming its position within international architectural discourse. The practice received a Silver Winner distinction in the Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2023, top recognition in the World Architecture Community's 43rd and 44th cycles in 2023, as well as Loop Design Awards 2022 and Idea-Tops International Space Design Awards Global Top 5 in 2022, among numerous other honors. Under the continued leadership of founding principals, TETRO maintains its foundational principles of simplicity, material authenticity, and meaningful architecture while advancing contemporary architectural innovation, through systematic exploration of site-specific conditions continuing to advance architectural solutions that honor modernist tradition while addressing contemporary spatial, environmental, and experiential challenges.