Light, transparent, fluid architecture.

Ink sketch of a two-storey house with a balcony, deck and garden.

Studio D1 is the architecture, design and real estate consulting firm of 77 Legacy Group, based in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Our work covers architecture and design projects, urban planning and environmental consulting, feasibility studies for real estate developments, and real estate consulting. We seek to connect the built environment with nature and to organise space around each client's needs. We use natural materials to create architecture that is light, transparent, fluid and in harmony with its surroundings, with a contemporary, minimalist aesthetic.

Within the group, Studio D1 provides the technical and strategic foundation for investment decisions. We carry out technical, legal and economic feasibility studies for land and developments, advise investors and developers on shaping real estate products, and assess properties offered by Canaã Imóveis de Luxo. We also design residences, island retreats and marine structures that support the lifestyle Canaã Yachts offers. Clients thus find, in a single place, the analysis, acquisition, design, permitting and value enhancement of their assets, from land to sea.

Black-and-white portrait of Ricardo Almeida, seated, wearing sunglasses.
Design direction

Ricardo Almeida

Architect and urbanist · Partner and design director

Ricardo Almeida is an architect and urbanist, partner and design director of Studio D1. He leads the development of the studio's projects and is the architect technically responsible for them.

Architect and Urbanist · CAU A57483-0

Team

  • Liris VianaArchitect · Construction documents coordinator
  • Glauco RodriguesDesign · Design coordinator

Studio WP partners

  • WilliamArchitect
  • JeffersonArchitect
  • JoãoTechnical drawing

77 Legacy Group

Studio D1 is part of 77 Legacy Group, which brings together three complementary companies in the region's high-end real estate market: Canaã Imóveis de Luxo, a real estate agency specialising in luxury properties; Canaã Yachts, a luxury yacht brokerage; and Studio D1, which handles design, technical consulting and strategic real estate intelligence.

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From land to works

Still looking for the land or the property? Canaã Imóveis de Luxo, a company of the same group, specialises in luxury properties. Visit Canaã Imóveis de Luxo (opens in a new window)

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