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Rita Valadao Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Penthouse Lisbon Residential House in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Rita Valadao honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for Penthouse Lisbon Residential House by Rita Valadao, designed for Fundação Ricardo Espírito Santo e Silva. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Penthouse Lisbon Residential House
Penthouse Lisbon is a residential interior design for a private apartment in Lisbon. The plan is almost round and has few masonry walls, because nearly the entire facade is clad in glass. Daily life takes place in the center of the area, where the television room, the office, the living room, the dining room and the kitchen are connected in sequence. Natural light is used from sunrise to sunset. Colors, fabrics, wood types and quartzite stone were selected according to the solar orientation of the apartment.
About Rita Valadao
RV studio creates interior projects, residential and commercial. There is no visual trend that identifies RV. Each project increasingly marking its identity in their homes. RV studio´s approach doesnt only succumb to interior design, but has a strong connection with art. In client's home, developing stands in art fairs and complementing gallery exhibitions with furniture that adds an unusual complement to the exhibition. The purpose of providing the clients living in their home the way they imagined, but even better, and the daily experience with art that opens new paths in the society where they live.
Award Record
With this recognition, Rita Valadao is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Entries typically include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. Awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/145885
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/145885
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!145885
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/338218
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.ritavaladao.pt
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Penthouse Lisbon Residential House
- Function
- Residential House
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Silver, Dim Gray, Dark Olive Green and Sienna
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Fundação Ricardo Espírito Santo e Silva
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Rita Valadao
- Country
- Portugal
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #145885
Credits
- Image Credits
- All Images / Ricardo Oliveira Alves Video / Mathias Nunn
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- An almost round plan, few masonry walls because almost the entire façade is clad in glass. So everything happens in the centre of the area, from the TV room, to the office that connects to the living room, which communicates with the dining room, to the kitchen. Above all, advantage has been taken of natural light from sunrise to sunset.
- Inspiration
- For the design of this penthouse, a sketch was drawn considering the aesthetics of the space as if it were a spaceship. One of the concerns was to understand the behaviour of colours in general, both in the fabrics chosen and the type of wood and marble stones, in relation to the solar orientation of the flat. Understanding this was fundamental to do a thorough lighting study and choose the right colours for each room.
- Research
- Before starting the architecture and interior design project, a briefing was done to understand the life style of those who would inhabit this residence. Being foreigners, coming from another continent, it was crucial to understand the main customs and experiences practiced daily by them. The objective of this investigation was, mainly, to know how to connect two distinct cultures in a way that, while living in another country, they could feel "at home" and minimize aspects that could be considered negative or difficult to manage. For this, different experiences were provided in order to understand their behaviour and opinion in the different situations to which they were exposed.
- Challenge
- The major challenge in this project was the fact that most of the walls had a considerable slope. All the carpentry had to be done through moulds made on site after the walls were completely finished. This factor would have a tremendous impact on compliance with the construction deadlines. To solve this particular issue, the finishing of certain walls was prioritised before any other work. A specialist carpentry team worked exhaustively on these specific parts in order to finish the work within the deadline.
- Realization and Technology
- Considering that a study was made on how to use the best woods for this project, some decisions were made on not using solid wood panels, as we could not take the risk of having oscillations on the interior doors as well as on all the cabinets with the same material that were more exposed to temperature differences. Regarding the marble, quartezite was chosen for better resistance to acids and the daily use that a private residence has.
- Operation and Interaction
- The type of choice and design of each cabinet for the penthouse, allowed the users of the house a good use without the need for regular maintenance. The combination of practicality and aesthetics were positively achieved.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in September 2021 in Lisbon and finished in September 2022.
- Specifications
- Inspired by transparency, the bronze semi-mirrored glass doors were designed inside the entrance wardrobe. Each semi-transparent glass panel had to be supported by a metal frame of the same colour. Specific fittings were used that could be embedded into the metal for better functionality, both in opening and closing more smoothly. Regarding the carpentry, namely the bookcase installed on a sloping wall, we designed moulds on site to avoid the risk of the sides not being perfectly aligned with the slope of the wall.
- Keywords
- #interiordesignlisbon #interiorarchitecturelisbon #homelisbon #bestinteriordesignlisbon #homedecorlisbon #designlisbon #architecturelisbon
