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Project posted by Lia Soares Arquitetura

Apartment on a building from 1948 in São Paulo.

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Location
São Paulo, Brasil
Year
2021
Structure
Apartment
Style
Modern
An closer view shows the wall tapestry made on the loom by artist Bruna Octaviano.
An closer view shows the wall tapestry made on the loom by artist Bruna Octaviano.
The sliding door separates and integrates the kitchen and living room.
The sliding door separates and integrates the kitchen and living room.
The piano was a gift to both kids.
The piano was a gift to both kids.
Kitchen cabinets made with demolition wood.
Kitchen cabinets made with demolition wood.
The view from the cook.
The view from the cook.
Just another view from the kitchen.
Just another view from the kitchen.
This opening integrates the living room with the dining room.
This opening integrates the living room with the dining room.
The television stand, chair designed by Lia at college and paintings made by the children.
The television stand, chair designed by Lia at college and paintings made by the children.
The powder room.
The powder room.
The corridor that links the living room and the bedrooms.
The corridor that links the living room and the bedrooms.
Detail of the dividing shelf.
Detail of the dividing shelf.
The corridor that links the living room and the bedrooms receives light from the television station.
The corridor that links the living room and the bedrooms receives light from the television station.
The boy's room has wallpaper reminiscent of the sea, a collection of Lego figures and an Arraiolo rug made by his great-grandmother.
The boy's room has wallpaper reminiscent of the sea, a collection of Lego figures and an Arraiolo rug made by his great-grandmother.
Iris's pink world, with its circus fabric.
Iris's pink world, with its circus fabric.
The girl's bedroom overview.
The girl's bedroom overview.
This desk was designed for each of the children. It was screwed to the wall at different heights as the children grew.
This desk was designed for each of the children. It was screwed to the wall at different heights as the children grew.
The bed designed by Gregorio.
The bed designed by Gregorio.
The couple's bathroom.
The couple's bathroom.
The view from the bed, with the tapestry by Alex Rocca.
The view from the bed, with the tapestry by Alex Rocca.

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Details

Square Feet
1940
Bedrooms
3
Full Baths
2
Partial Baths
1

Credits

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Architect
Interior Design
Photographer
Maíra Acayaba

From Lia Soares Arquitetura

This is a typical 1.940 sq/ft apartment on the first floor of a historical building that was constructed just 19 years after the first residential building in São Paulo.

The apartment, overlooking the treetops, was renovated in 2021 by its owner and architect, Lia Soares, for her family that includes her husband and two children who are 11 and 8 years old. It is located in Higienópolis, close to universities, museums, parks and the city center in Latin America's largest business and cultural hub. Despite this however, the neighbourhood offers a quiet community feel, where convenience stores and parks are within walking distance.

The unit had never been renovated before and the work was completed with minimal environmental impact as a key design principle. The slate floor was maintained in the kitchen, which received demolition wood cabinets, and is integrated into the living room. In the bathrooms, the coverings were replaced with very clean looking national marble. The old windows and arches remained and most of the furniture is family heirlooms.

In addition, the double bed was designed by Gregorio, Lia's husband, surfboard designer and shaper. The television stand, which divides the hallway, allows light to permeate the corridor which leads to the bedrooms. The children's desks, the kitchen cupboards and cabinets, were designed to the smallest detail by Lia.