The vintage character is present throughout the penthouse through many formats. Great furniture pieces stand freely so that they can be appreciated and acknowledged; finishes, structural symmetry and plantations all hint at the nostalgic world of Brazil. The architect has amended a new floor consisting of a bedroom looking out on Pão de Açúcar and a terrace with truly stunning views over Guanabara Bay. Suffice it to say that this new introduction has given a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘a room with a view’. Of course in the architectural world of the ideal, looking at these views and thinking of today’s girl from Ipanema, one imagines her swimming along a rectangular rooftop pool in a white one piece, a perfectly frosted Mojito complete with fresh mint leaves waiting for her on the side table for when she gets out.

Arthur Casas has brought us to the ideal, so follow the glazed staircase to the rooftop and enjoy it.