400 m² penthouse designed for twins is full of design and technology

The youngest architect to debut at CASACOR Rio 2023 , Tom Castro , 25, is responsible for this 400 m² duplex apartment located in Jardim Oceânico (RJ). The owners are twins Lucas and Matheus Coutinho , owners of the Noa Ipanema restaurant. The residents' request was for a clean and fun apartment that prioritized well-being to comfortably welcome their many friends and family. A large painting by artist Marcelo Solá sets the irreverent tone of the property. All the furniture is of Brazilian design, with pieces by Jader Almeida , Sérgio Rodrigues , estudiobola and Latoog , among others. Some radical changes were made to the service area to give priority to the bedrooms. On the first floor, the brothers' suites are joined by a large common closet, measuring 32 m² .

The rooms are very different and reflect the personality of their residents. Matheus prefers a calm room in light tones, while Lucas prefers dark colors. With integrated areas and plenty of natural light, the second floor of the apartment is the most used. It houses the entire social area: cinema, guest suite, swimming pool, solarium and gourmet area. The gourmet area houses a kitchen with barbecue, beer cooler and ice machine. One of the residents' wishes was for the roof to be fully technological. "We installed solar panels and fully automated the house: lighting, sound in the pool area, kitchen and TV room, cameras, air conditioning and cinema equipment. And the best part: everything is controlled by iPad," explains Tom.