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Vitra Apartment

In this project, we faced two major challenges: elegantly occupying the apartment's large area and breaking down the harshness of the glass skin and its large pillars. To organize the spaces, axes were designed to help delimit the spaces. These axes are reinforced by the use of different materials, such as wood panels on the walls and ceilings, and by the creation of a veritable internal square, with two of the pillars lined with plants within a Corten steel flowerbed.

photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller
photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller
photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller
photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller
photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller
photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller
photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller

The idea behind this square, besides bringing something unusual and surprising to an apartment in an urban area of ​​São Paulo, was to create a visual connection with the vegetation of the neighboring lot. The program includes the living room, a lounge, dining room, wine cellar, and gourmet area in a single integrated space, separated only by a movable sunshade that can regulate privacy. Behind the panels, we have the TV room and an office, which require privacy. Marking the volume of the elevators, Corten steel clads the walls and conceals the door to the powder room, also clad in the same material. In the private area, the hallway was clad entirely in oak to mimic the bedroom doors, linen closet, and automation room, as well as housing a vast collection of the client's paintings.

photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller
photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller
photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller
photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller
photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller
photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller
photo_credit Evellyn Muller
Evellyn Muller

For the bedrooms, the carpentry plays an important role in meeting the extensive needs, including a sofa, ottoman, and desk in addition to the bed. The project features a wide range of finishes: Boticcino marble, oak for the flooring, wall and ceiling panels, Corten steel, texture, onyx stone in some prominent areas, and furniture finishes. Despite the variety, the application and use in strategic locations ensured harmony throughout. A highlight of the project is the dining room chandelier, which was custom-designed for the project after months of study and development by Lichia Iluminação.

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