Cristina Menezes Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Dream House Residential Apartment in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Cristina Menezes honored for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2018 - 2019 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2019 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Dream House Residential Apartment by Cristina Menezes, designed for Cristina Menezes Arquitetura e Decoração Ltda, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2018 - 2019 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored 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.

More About Dream House Residential Apartment

Dream House is a residential apartment interior with a total area of 225 square meters. The layout is organized around connections to the outside. A balcony and large windows bring daylight and the surrounding landscape into the plan. Bathrooms and bedrooms are defined by wood panels made of MDF, which protect privacy and allow easy sectoring of the apartment. Sliding doors and a green wall support flexible use and add nature indoors. Timber floors are used in the bedrooms and synthetic stone paving in the other areas. All lighting is LED.

About Cristina Menezes

Cristina Menezes Architecture is a studio founded in 1990 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, by architect Cristina Menezes. The studio develops architectural design and interior design of houses, shops, restaurants, shows, offices, hotels and schools in Brazil, Europe and USA. The studio has won several national and international awards. Some projects were published in magazines and books around the world.

Award Record

With this recognition, Cristina Menezes is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2015 - 2016 and the 2018 - 2019 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/76339
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/76339
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!76339
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/150446
Further Information from the Laureate: http://cristinamenezes.com.br/

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Dream House Residential Apartment
Function: Residential Apartment
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray and Gray
Images: 5
Client: Cristina Menezes Arquitetura e Decoração Ltda

The Recognition

Laureate: Cristina Menezes
Country: Brazil
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2018 - 2019
Design ID: #76339

Credits

Team: Laís Laine, Roberta Antunes, Isabella Galegos and Jackie Kelly
Image Credits: Photographer Jomar Bragança

Design Details

Unique Properties: This project has unit throughout apartment. Internally, the house is organized around connections to the outside. The balcony and large windows provide deep light to the plan and bring the landscape into the house. Private spaces; toilets and sleeping quarters are formally arranged by the wood panels to allow a full house, protecting privacy. This strategy was employed to create a sense of drama for housing and allows for easy sectoring.
Inspiration: The concept of the renovation of this apartment is inspired in the lifestyle of the owners! They are a modern and young couple and they love to have their friends dividing their good moments! They live in a big city and as they do not have a way to live in a house, they asked to do their apartment with the sensations and with the same atmosphere of a house, with visual connections with outside and if it is possible surrounded by plants as they are nature lovers! This is their dream house!
Research: The most important point to note is that when you live in a loft, you can not have privacy when you need it. Here, the use of wood panels allows for privacy and integration when needed. This flexibility; the connection to the outside and points of green areas inside the home is a modern way to live. This has transformed this house into a model for future development. This demonstrates that it is possible to live harmoniously with nature in a densely populated urban environment.
Challenge: The challenge of this project was chose the right design to meet the clients expectations. Everything had to respect their concept of life. The correct choice of finishes and furnishings were very important to have the unity in all design! About the construction, all materials used are most modern and practical as possible to facilitate their moments at home! About the furniture, a mix of Brazilian design with Italian design and some points of ethnic design gave a singular result!
Realization and Technology: The owner asked to do the interior design with materials, which will remit him to the nature, and with the precepts of sustainability. In this case, they choose timber floors certificated for the bedrooms and neolith, synthetic product, paving for the rest of the apartment and for the countertops. The neolith was glued to the existing floor to avoid waste and to speed up the work. The wood panels are made by MDF. In addition, all the lights are led.
Operation and Interaction: The social area is integrated with the balcony and the kitchen to allow the perfect interaction among all people! Sliding doors can give privacy when needed! A green wall brings nature into their home. The material palette is simple, raw and not intended to be overly detailed. The use of wood panels instead of conventional masonry throughout, timber floors in the bedrooms and the neolith paving in the rest of the apartment gave a feeling of relaxation and integration.
Project Duration and Location: The project started on September 2016 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and the construction began on July, 2017 and ended in December , 2018.
Specifications: The total area of this apartment is 225,00 square meters. It has 04 bedrooms with bathrooms; living room with dinning room; one powder room; one balcony; kitchen; laundry and one service bathroom.
Keywords: Interior Architecture , Interior Design, Contemporary Design, Apartment, Modern Living, Renovation, Integration, Wood in Interior Architecture.