The renovation of the TNI apartment is located in the Edifício Canadá, designed by Elgson Ribeiro Gomes in the 1960s, a remarkable modernist building in the landscape of Curitiba. The project sought to preserve and enhance the building's original structure. It was possible to take advantage of some original elements, such as the parquet flooring and the internal metalwork frame, which have been restored and given a new meaning to the present day.

The apartment originally had several segmented service spaces such as a maid’s room and bathroom, pantry and kitchen, typical of 60s constructions. The main modification of the project was the wall demolition that divided these fragmented spaces, without good distribution of natural lighting and ventilation, allowing a new function as an integrated social space. The choice for exposed concrete and microcement countertops accept imperfection and the marks of time as part of memory and process.

The finishing language sought to create a neutral base that did not compete with the modern architecture of the building's and its uncommon windows design. Non-original interventions such as plaster moldings, visible installations and damaged coatings were removed. The existing parquet flooring was maintained, the structure of the columns and beams was revealed in exposed concrete where interventions were carried out and the damaged coverings were replaced by microcement, applied both to the floor, walls and countertops. The choice for exposed concrete and microcement accept imperfection and marks of time as part of memory and process. 

With a neutral base and respecting the time the building was built, the furniture is composed of pieces from modernist design classics, contemporary pieces produced by young national/local artists and antique objects found in antique shops that complete an authentic and timeless atmosphere. The furniture is placed with no fixed order, which, together with the colors and objects chosen, reinforce the informal aesthetic.