GCB Apartment Primary Function: Wunnen by Thiago Mondini

GCB Apartment Primary Function: Wunnen by Thiago Mondini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award an Bronze in Inneraum an Ausstellungsdesign Competition Category.

BronzeInterieur· 2026

GCB Apartment Primary Function: Wunnen

by Thiago Mondini

Client: Thiago Mondini Arquitetura

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Interieur Category

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The Design

About GCB Apartment Primary Function: Wunnen

Book Text: Eng Wunneng fir e jonkt Koppel, mat natierlechem Holzfurnéier, brasilianeschem modernistesche Mobiliar an zäitgenësseschem Design. Trotz senger Gréisst ass de Wunnberäich schmuel a laang. D'Mobiliar an de richtege Proportiounen ze plazéieren, fir d'Wahrnehmung vum Raum ze verbesseren, war eng grouss Erausfuerderung. De Canapé gouf op Mooss gemaach an huet ongewéinlech Proportiounen, behält awer den ganze Komfort fir de Benotzer. D'Holzpanneauen op de Maueren an der Plafong bilden eng duerchgängeg Linn, déi de Raum ervirhieft an d'Visuellen organiséiert.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

GCB Apartment Primary Function: Wunnen ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt GCB Apartment Primary Function: Wunnen e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. GCB Apartment Primary Function: Wunnen erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This project is a contemporary residence designed for a stylish young couple, distinguished by its seamless integration of natural wood, modernist principles, and a refined Brazilian aesthetic. Its strength lies in the harmonious balance of elegance and warmth, creating a home that is both visually striking and inviting. The design’s unique feature is its ability to merge modern sophistication with a distinctly local character, offering a fresh interpretation of contemporary living.
Dimensions & Packaging: The apartament measures 180 square meters. The integrated living area, with home-theater, living room, dining room, bar and kitchen measures 70 square meters.
Tags: interior design, interiors, architecture, brazilian modern furniture, furniture, modern, contemporary, wood, wooden, living room, living, dining, dining room, home-theater, home theater, apartment, blumenau, brazil, brasil
Production Technology: The design focused on optimizing a narrow, elongated living area through precise spatial planning and custom furniture. The sofa was specially crafted with unconventional proportions to maximize comfort while fitting the space. Continuous wooden panels on walls and ceiling guide the eye and unify the environment. The process combined careful proportion studies, material selection, and spatial sequencing to enhance perception, comfort, and visual cohesion throughout the apartment.
Design Challenge: The project faced no major technical challenges; the primary difficulty was accommodating all the client’s wishes within a coherent layout. Height limitations were also a key constraint, successfully addressed through the strategic use of continuous paneling, careful furniture proportions, and a considered color palette to enhance spatial perception and harmony.
Research: Design-driven research, focused on spatial perception and furniture proportion in a long, narrow apartment. Objectives included maximizing comfort, functionality, and visual coherence despite height and shape constraints. Methodology combined spatial analysis, custom furniture design, and material studies. Data collection used mock-ups, sketches, and client feedback. Participants included the client and design team. Results achieved a harmonious, functional, and inviting space. Insights showed careful proportioning, continuous paneling, and color strategies enhance perception and comfort. Impacts extend to residential design, improving how small or constrained spaces are experienced in real life.
Inspiration: Modern and contemporary Brazilian architecture, blending tradition with comfort, and harmonizing design with functionality. This residence is conceived to be both highly functional and welcoming, offering an environment that balances aesthetic refinement with everyday usability.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2022, while the building was still in construction, and ended in March 2025. It is located in Blumenau, Brazil.
Operation Flow: Upon entering, visitors first experience a cozy home-theater, where wooden panels on walls and ceiling create warmth and intimacy. A 6 mm steel shelf/bookcase subtly separates this area from the living room, guiding movement without blocking views. The living, dining, bar, and kitchen areas flow seamlessly, supporting both daily life and entertaining. This spatial sequencing and visual continuity enhance comfort, circulation, and functional versatility, creating an intuitive and inviting experience.
Team Members: Architect: Thiago Mondini
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Denilson Machado
Image #2: Photographer Denilson Machado
Image #3: Photographer Denilson Machado
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Image #5: Photographer Denilson Machado