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Ecosystem · architecture and house flipping

Reimagining spaces, transforming lives

Old apartments and real-estate opportunities become modern, concept-driven spaces — with the art of set design and the science of advertising design.

Who we are

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magic.arq is a company specialized in house flipping: it buys, transforms and launches properties with appreciation potential. What's different is who designs them — a set designer, recognized as one of the country's leading ones, heading an in-house team of architects.

We're not just an architecture firm. We combine the art of set design with the science of advertising design so that every property stands out, is desired and sells faster.

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What sets us apart

Creative Solutions & Real Connections

Recognized as one of the country's leading set designers, his portfolio includes high-impact projects for renowned events, including Rock in Rio, The Town and Lollapalooza, among other standout productions. At magic.arq, that eye goes into the floor plan: light, circulation, materials and the scene the buyer imagines when opening the door.

What we do

Three fronts, one result

Real-estate consulting

We identify and acquire properties with strong appreciation potential — for their location, their floor plan and what nobody has seen in them yet.

Transformation and renovation

An in-house team of architects, aligned with global architecture trends, turns the old into the contemporary without losing the character of the place.

An advertising eye

Every project is prepared to stand out in the market: photography, narrative and presentation designed to sell faster and better.

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Before
Contemporary kitchen, white central island and crystal chandelier
After

Why choose us

A property born with an audience

  • Proven experience — a track record in architecture, set design and advertising
  • A unique approach — the aesthetics of the spectacle applied to living space
  • Real appreciation — properties prepared to stand out and sell faster
  • In-house team — design, construction and launch under one roof

Our process

From the right property to the launch

  1. 01

    Analysis and consulting

    Study of the property, the neighborhood and the appreciation potential. Only what adds up gets in.

  2. 02

    Creative planning

    Design by an in-house team of architects with the eye of a set builder: every room designed to be lived in and to be seen.

  3. 03

    Execution

    Construction with a schedule, suppliers and a set time — the same stage discipline that opens on time.

  4. 04

    Launch

    The property reaches the market ready to stand out and sell faster, with the right photos, narrative and price.

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reimagining spaces, transforming lives

Next step

Have a property with potential?

Tell us where it is, what it has today and what you imagine for it. magic.arq replies with the analysis and the first sketch of the way forward.