As soon as he bought this
268 m² apartment in Itaim Bibi (SP), a single businessman with one son commissioned architect
David Bastos , from the DB Arquitetos office, to design a complete renovation project, with new decor in all the rooms. “Overall, the client requested a
modern design, with
more sober tones in the social area and two very spacious and comfortable suites,” he says.
The biggest change to the property's layout occurred in the private area, originally with four
bedrooms , which were transformed into two much larger suites, especially the master suite.
In conceptual terms, the project sought modern and integrated spaces, bathed in natural light, and adopted a more neutral and sober base to highlight not only the new furniture but also the resident's art collection, made up of works by renowned artists such as
Paulo Pasta, Cláudio Edinger, Tracey Emim, Miguel Rio Branco, Pierre Verger, Julio LeParc, Alfredo Ceschiatti, Lorenzo Quinn, Mário Cravo Neto, Manabu Mabe , among others.
In terms of decor, practically everything is new, with the exception of the
Up50 armchair and pouf (a classic from the late 1960s designed by
Gaetano Pesce for B&B Italia), the works of art and the musical instruments, which were already part of the client's collection and were used in the new address.
In the social area, it is worth highlighting some international design pieces, such as the
Husk dining chairs designed by
Patricia Urquiola (from
B&B Italia ), the
Longe bérgere in green leather (from the Italian
Baxter ) and the armchair upholstered in orange fabric (from the Italian
Gallotti & Radice ). The dining table was designed by the DB Arquitetos office and executed by
Brasigran .
The color palette of the décor was based on the contrast of more sober tones with lighter tones. “The combination of
ebonized wood with the
off-white tone of the other walls gave a more modern feel to the social area, without compromising the presence of natural light in the spaces, and still maintained the prominence of the furniture, punctuated by some
olive green and orange pieces ”, says the architect.
Another highlight of the project was the solution adopted in the
entrance hall – a glass “box” offers privacy with lightness and transparency and, at the same time, contrasts with the black “box” in ebonized oak that integrates all the carpentry in the social areas. “Our biggest challenge in this project was to solve the integration of the social hall with the living room and create a very spacious master suite, without compromising the feeling of comfort requested by the client”, he concludes.
