Refined character
The apartment, built in a privileged location that enjoys views to Ibirapuera Park, has a clever distribution of social, private, and service rooms, and benefits from natural lighting and ventilation, developing a pleasant connection to its surroundings.
Architectural Approach & Materials
The project integrates the balconies to their respective interiors and creates more ample spaces. This continuity between inside and outside is enhanced with indoor plants and a garden wall. The joined balconies, high ceiling, and view to the park in the living and dining rooms, provide a grand yet intimate space, consistent with the client’s request for a place suited to socializing and relaxation.
The social area and main bedroom display three main shades: cement, wood and black. Cement is the basis of the apartment aesthetics: it is displayed on the floor, walls, and ceiling. In counterpoint, wood tones provide warmth and intimacy, while black adds sophistication, in a variety of textures.
Spatial Layout
The redesign of social areas consolidates the entrances and organizes movements: Initially, five doors led to the living room; three were eliminated, and a single hall was created, with access to the elevator and to the guest bathroom. The slatted oak wall masks the doors and becomes a monumental piece, integrating all interventions. The minimalist concept is elaborated in the adjacent hall, a single volume that houses multiple functions, including the dining table and the fireplace.
The elongated, ebony-clad dining table doubles as a sideboard, a barbecue, and a beer and wine cellar, in one single unit characterized by simple, pure lines. A slender granite surface accommodates the fireplace and gently supports the TV counter, an oak monolith hiding all electronic appliances. The joinery of both elements is highlighted with a slim line, allowing ventilation of the mechanical equipment, and bringing lightness to the piece.
Custom Furniture
Minimalism characterizes all furniture; the interior features select pieces, celebrating Brazilian design. The sofa embodies all concepts at play in the apartment: It is a grand, monumental piece, with memorable texture in a simple design. Its modular configuration adds flexibility to the layout, and allows multiple uses, making it ideal both for celebrated social occasions and for quiet moments of relaxation.