Architect Leandro Neves, of Studio Leandro Neves, used carpentry to create space optimization solutions.
Located in a new building in the Port Area of Rio de Janeiro, this 28 m² mini loft is the first apartment of a young entrepreneur. The client already had a very well-defined style of her own when she requested an interior project from the architect Leandro Neves, of Studio Leandro Neves, tailored to your tastes and needs. “Basically, the customer asked welcoming and relaxed mini loft, with multipurpose spaces“, he adds.
The reform it didn’t change the original plan delivered by the construction company. Without demolition, the architect added some systems through carpentry and changed coverings, dishes and metals in the bathrooms. The original ceiling was retained, only acquiring a curved finish at the junction with the ceiling wall behind the sofa and the bed to generate a infinite plane and brings the bossa to the apartment. The lighting, curated by Dimlux, is present through direct, indirect, articulated and mobile lights.

When it came to sectioning the space, the architect avoided the layout traditionally applied to this type of property, move the bed closer to the balcony and creating a functional triangle between kitchen, bathroom and living room.

“This simple change, without a bed in the center of the space, made the mini loft feel like so much more Wide. Thus, even without physical divisions to separate the functions, we managed to separate the intimate area from the social one”, explains Leandro. To further optimize the space, he designed a linear carpentry along the entire wall near the entrancewhich “houses” kitchen, TV, dining table with trunk bench (which also acts as a support for the work and storage space) and a wardrobe.

Generally, natural materials in earthy and mineral tones predominate in the project, which follows the contemporary style, with a strong influence from wabi sabi – a captivating concept that helps us see the beauty in imperfection, appreciating the simplicity and natural transience of all things. “There’s a certain ancestry in the textures of the wood, straw, clay and mineral elements. The idea was to revisit our origins through these materials, bringing a light contemporary interpretation using pieces with accessible design and art”, informs Leandro.

Among the furniture, highlight the armchair, rug and ornaments found in Casa Ocre, the coffee table by Básico Design and the coffee table and bench by Felipe Madeira. The paintings bear the signature of the architect himself, including ink paintings on cotton paper and photographs taken during his travels.

In terms of “materials and finishes”, the walls and ceiling have received sand tone texture (from I Colori di Venezia), the carpentry (carried out by DellAnno) is finished in melamine with a walnut design (warm shade, with a reddish background), the panel acting as a headboard was made (which extends behind the sofa) In wood covered in natural fiber fabric and the curtains and bedding were made of coarse linen.

In terms of “furniture”, the chair and armchair have a seat made of natural fibers (rattan and seaweed), while the supporting furniture is made of ebonized wood and carbon steel. In the bathrooms and on the back wall of the kitchen and the television, the same porcelain stoneware was used (Lombarda Viva Sabbia model, by Portobello), in the “terrazzo” design, which recalls a mixing cement with stone. The dishes (Deca) have a matte brown finish and the entire bathroom has been painted with Cais do Porto paint (Suvinil), giving the bathroom a more intimate look and feel.

“The biggest challenge of this job was the search for natural elements and artisanal labor, in a world where almost everything passes through industry. Creating projects based on these materials is a technical challenge that forces us to trust in the skills of good craftsmen”, concludes architect Leandro Neves.
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Source: Terra

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