Located in a new building in the Port Zone of Rio de Janeiro, this
28 m² mini loft is the first apartment of a young businesswoman in the communications sector, who lives alone – she already had a laid-back and defined style, which guided the entire interior design project designed by architect
Leandro Neves , from
CASACOR Rio de Janeiro . “Designing for this type of client with a more audacious behavior and open to experimenting with new ways of living always excites me a lot because it makes me look to the future”, says the professional.
The renovation did not alter the original plan provided by the construction company. Without demolition, the architect added some installations using carpentry and changed the coverings, fixtures and fittings in the bathrooms.
The original ceiling was maintained, with only a curved finish at the junction with the wall behind the sofa and bed to create an infinite plane . The lighting is composed of direct, indirect, articulated and mobile lights.
When dividing up the space, the architect deviated from the traditional layout used in this type of property,
moving the bed closer to the balcony and creating a functional triangle between the kitchen , bathroom and living room . “This simple change, without a bed in the middle of the space, made the mini loft seem much larger. So, even without physical divisions to divide up functions, we were able to separate the private area from the social area,” he explains.
To further optimize the space, Leandro designed a
linear carpentry along the entire wall near the entrance, which “houses” the kitchen, TV, dining table with a trunk bench (which also serves as a support for work and storage space) and wardrobe.
Among the furniture, the highlights are the armchair, the rug and the ornaments found at Casa Ocre, the coffee table by Básico Design and the side table and bench by Felipe Madeira. The
paintings are signed by the architect himself, including ink paintings on cotton paper and photographs taken on his travels. The
walls and
ceiling are textured in sand tones, the
woodwork has a walnut melamine finish (a warm tone with a reddish undertone), the
panel that serves as the headboard of the bed (which extends behind the sofa) is made of wood covered in natural fiber fabric and the
curtains and
bed linen are made of raw linen.
In terms of
furniture , the chair and armchair have seats made of natural fibers (rattan and seagrass), while the supporting furniture is made of
ebonized wood and carbon steel . The same porcelain tile was used in the
bathrooms and on the back wall of the
kitchen and television, which resembles a mixture of cement and stone. The fixtures have a matte brown finish.
“The biggest challenge of this project was the search for natural elements and artisanal labor, in a world where almost everything goes through industry. Carrying out projects based on these materials is a technical challenge that requires us to trust in the skills of good craftsmen,” concludes architect Leandro Neves.
