“Perched above the treetops overlooking the leafy green spaces along the Pinheiros river, The Presidential Suite at Four Seasons Hotel São Paulo is a showcase for Brazilian design, with San Francisco-based studio BAMO devising a scheme that pays homage to the country’s creative heritage.”
Sleeper Magazine
Location
São Paulo, Brazil
Project Type
New Hotel
Architect
HKS in partnership with Aflalo e Gasperini Architects
F&B
EDG
Landscape Architect
Sergio Santana and Renata Tilli
Lighting Consultant
Limarí Lighting Design
Art Consultant
Juliana Asmir and Ivana Almeida with Almavera
Spa Consultant
Bluspas Inc
Photographer
Aaron Leitz
As the brand’s first location in Brazil, Four Seasons Hotel São Paulo has set a new standard for five-star elegance, style and hospitality. For locals, the hotel represents an opportunity to experience Four Seasons in their home country, and for international travelers, a chance to visit modern Sao Paulo at its best, a vibrant cultural destination, and thriving center of international commerce.
Interiors take cues from Oscar Niemeyer’s bold strokes of sweeping modernism and the organic abstraction of Burle Marx. Bold and evocative modern, the design is international luxury rendered in Brazilian materials and infused with classic Paulistano flavor. Playing to the strengths of the local resources became a driving factor in the design, in addition to adhering to Brazil’s import laws, and resulted in many sustainable design solutions. Each space features and highlights Brazilian materials and craft, resulting in feature finishes that are unique and unexpected.
Though inspired by the design approach of Brazilian greats, BAMO did not want to mimic any style specifically. The resulting interpretation captures Brazilian soul, fusing relaxed modernism with artful details and sensuous materiality, crafting a story that appeals to the world traveler and local design enthusiasts alike.