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Apartment Vila Olímpia
Tuca Reinés
Product Spec Sheet

ElementBrandProduct Name
Bath cabinets, ClosetsAugusto Moreno
WallpaperCelina Dias bebe
AutomationDAG
Bookcase, doors and living and circulation panelsDemuner
LightingFas Iluminação
Kitchen and service areaKitchens

Product Spec Sheet
Bath cabinets, Closets
Wallpaper
Automation
by DAG
Bookcase, doors and living and circulation panels
by Demuner
Lighting
Kitchen and service area

Apartment Vila Olimpia

DB Arquitetos as Architects

Signed by architect David Bastos, this 395m² apartment is located in the Vila Olímpia neighborhood of São Paulo.

Recently delivered by the construction company, the apartment had not been inhabited. The new owners, a couple with two teenage children, requested the restructuring of the property, with removal and displacement of walls, so that some environments were integrated and the apartment better served their needs.

photo_credit Tuca Reinés
Tuca Reinés

The social access door to the apartment and the walls of the social hall were removed to place two large pivoting leaves, which are left open for full integration of the elevators to the apartment on event days. Sliding doors to the balcony were also moved to increase the enclosed space of the social area. In addition to attention to the home, an important space for the family, who wanted a large sofa and comfortable rug to sit on the floor with cushions if necessary.

photo_credit Tuca Reinés
Tuca Reinés

The key point of the project came from the natural oak slats on the ceiling that descend through the double height ceiling, to the ceiling of the single ceiling height, creating a continuity between them. The raw Nero travertine floor contrasts with the smoked mirror.

The highlights are the dining room pendant, which elevates contemporary Brazilian art, by the signature of the plastic artist Artur Lescher. And the grand piano strategically placed in the middle of the room, one of the main musical instruments of the owner, who is passionate about music.

photo_credit Tuca Reinés
Tuca Reinés

The intimate area of ​​the property had four suites, which were redistributed into three. The children's bathrooms were opened into the bedrooms, the two master bathrooms were attached and a spa was created, closing off the master suite's balcony.

photo_credit Tuca Reinés
Tuca Reinés
photo_credit Tuca Reinés
Tuca Reinés
photo_credit Tuca Reinés
Tuca Reinés
photo_credit Tuca Reinés
Tuca Reinés
photo_credit Tuca Reinés
Tuca Reinés
photo_credit Tuca Reinés
Tuca Reinés

Material Used:
Providers:
- Stones: Galleria de La Pietra
- Bookcase, doors and living and circulation panels: Demuner
- Joinery, doors and master panels: ID
- Joinery of suites 01 and 02: Donizete
- Pantry/Kitchen Joinery: ID
- Bath cabinets: Augusto Moreno
- Closets: Augusto Moreno
- Kitchen and service area: Kitchens
- Internal wood floor: Oscar Ono
- Crockery and metals: Bath Decor
- Wallpaper: Celina Dias
- Curtains and vertical awning: Uniflex
- Lighting: FAS
- Landscaping: Mauricio Prada
- Rooms: Madeira Bonita
- Automation: DAG

Coatings:
- Living room and dining room:
Floor - Raw Nero Travertine.
Footer - 30mm recessed aluminum profile.
Wall - Wooden panel.
Ceiling - Slatted Oak wood lining.

- Balcony:
Floor - Raw Nero Travertine.
Baseboard - Raw Nero travertine embedded in the masonry.
Wall - Follows the facade.

- Social hall:
Floor - Raw Nero Travertine.
Footer - 30mm recessed aluminum profile.
Wall - Wooden panel.
Ceiling - Slatted Oak wood lining.

- Toilet:
Floor - Raw Nero Travertine.
Wall - Wallpaper.
Ceiling - Plasterboard lining with wallpaper.

- Kitchen:
Floor - Black Granite São Gabriel.
Baseboard - São Gabriel Black Granite 15cm.

- Suite 01 and 02:
Floor - Oak wood.
Footer - 30mm recessed aluminum profile.
Wall - Wallpaper.
Ceiling - White plasterboard lining.

- Master suite:
Floor - Oak wood.
Footer - 30mm recessed aluminum profile.
Wall - Wooden panel.
Ceiling - White plasterboard lining.

- Couple's closets:
Floor - Oak wood.
Footer - 30mm recessed aluminum profile.
Wall - Wallpaper.
Ceiling - White plasterboard lining.

- SPA:
Floor - Cumaru Wood Deck.
Wall - Cumaru wood.
Ceiling - Cumaru Wood Lining.

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