Meet the apartment of José Ribeiro from Dois Arquitetura in Teresina

After living for 22 years at the same address, architect José Ribeiro, head of the Dois Arquitetura office and part of the cast of CASACOR Piauí, decided to transform his own apartment, located in the Jóquei neighborhood in Teresina (PI). Covering 280 m², the property underwent a complete renovation, except for the bathroom which is tiled with red mosaics, the only project preserved from the original configuration. The main objective of the intervention was to expand and integrate the living spaces. "I wanted the balcony and the kitchen, which were previously isolated, to be part of the social area, creating a more spacious, well-lit, and fluid space," he explains. The new layout includes an elevator hall, a living area, dining and lunch areas integrated with the kitchen — the latter can be isolated by articulated carpentry panels — in addition to a powder room, three suites, a service area, and staff quarters. With a contemporary language project, the renovation was also designed to accommodate José's vast collection of art and furniture gathered over the years. "Most of the artworks and furniture were already part of my collection, except for the sofa designed by Jader Almeida and the Cantú chairs by Sergio Rodrigues, which I specifically acquired for this project," he says. Among the design pieces, the Voltaire armchair and the Marquesa bench (Oscar Niemeyer), Angela benches (Fernando Mendes), Calisto armchair (Júnior Brandão), Platner chair and armchair (Warren Platner), FDC1 armchair (Flávio de Carvalho), Mi Ming chairs (Phillippe Starck), and Doty stools (Jader Almeida) stand out. The artistic collection features works by names such as Píndaro Castello Branco, Maria Clara Guimarães, Maia, Fátima Campos, Marianne Perreti, Carlos Araújo, Burle Marx, Jaime Hayon, and Wolfgang Sulzer.

The choice of materials was fundamental to enhance this ensemble. The carpentry, designed by the architect himself, received the finishing of natural Freijó Cathedral veneer, while the porcelain tile flooring provides unity to the projects. In the social area, the walls and ceilings gained texture; in the bedrooms, the chosen covering was wallpaper. "I opted for a neutral color base specifically to highlight and enhance my collection of art and design," details José. Among the project's highlights are the entrance door with mirrored finish, the articulated doors of the kitchen, and the muxarabi divider panel, which serves as a headboard and delineates the dressing area in the bedroom. Despite the outcome, the process had its challenges. "The biggest challenge of this project was undoubtedly executing and monitoring the renovation without leaving home," reports the architect, who conducted the entire process of preparation, approval, and execution in about a year.