Contemporary Mix Boligleilighet by Thiago Mondini

Contemporary Mix Boligleilighet by Thiago Mondini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Bronse in Interiør, Butikk- og Utstillingsdesign Competition Category.

BronseInteriør· 2023

Contemporary Mix Boligleilighet

by Thiago Mondini

Client: Thiago Mondini Arquitetura

A' Design Award i Bronse Winner in Interiør Category

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The Design

About Contemporary Mix Boligleilighet

I denne renoveringen av en leilighet bygget på 1990-tallet, ble alle de indre veggene i de sosiale rommene fjernet for maksimal integrering. Klienten hadde en stor samling relikvier og antikviteter. For å overvinne utfordringen med å bringe disse elementene sammen til en sammenhengende komposisjon, ble hvert element nøye valgt for å skape en følelse fra midten av århundret. Den primære komponenten i dette prosjektet, bortsett fra de ekstremt varierte møblene som ble vist mot hvite vegger, var den utbredte bruken av brasilianske naturlige prydbergarter.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronse

Contemporary Mix Boligleilighet er vinner av A' Design Award i Bronse, en høyt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles enestående design som utmerker seg ved kreativitet, oppfinnsomhet og skarpsindighet. Bronsevinnere er rikt dyktige og påfallende kreative gjenstander som bekrefter designernes store erfaring, fantasi og ressurssterkhet. Contemporary Mix Boligleilighet forventes å være en høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt gjenstand som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonell og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Bronse, rommer beste praksis innen kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi og utmerker seg ved sin omtanke for detaljer. Contemporary Mix Boligleilighet tilfredsstiller behov på en strålende måte, berører ønsker, sjarmerer følelser og vekker nysgjerrighet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: In this renovation of a 1990's apartment, virtually all the walls were demolished to create an integrated living-dining-family room. Aside from the mixed use of furniture of different styles, creating a balance between traditional and contemporary, the main elements of this project are the natural ornamental rocks from Brazil.
Dimensions & Packaging: The whole apartment is 400 square meters. The extended living room area spans 180 square meters.
Tags: interior design, architecture, residential, residence, apartment, furniture, antiques, art, tapestry, living room, family room, dining room, brazil, brazilian, design
Production Technology: All the walls were removed in the living area, to maximize the space. As the client had a large amount of antiques and family memorabilia, I created a neutral white backgroud to focus the emphasis on the furniture and decorative elements of the project. One main resource was the use of brazilian decorative stones. There's a large panel of backlit translucent Patagonia quartzite with an exquisite natural pattern.
Design Challenge: The main challenge of this project was to combine furnitures of different periods. The client had many family items and personal belongings that should be used to create the character of the space. It was important to "soften" the old feel of these elements with fresher contemporary furnitures, decors and art works. Dosing all the items correctly, it was possible to have a space that emanates grandeur but, at the same time, is very warm and inviting.
Research: The client had a very problematic living area, highly compartmented and old fashioned. The main need was to integrate all the areas to create more fluidity. Other problem was the large amount of antiques and family memorabilia of different time periods and with divergent designs. All these items had to be merged into a contemporary design, thus a great challenge, as it is very easy to have a bad balancing of the elements. Lots of research was done in mid-century designs, as they deal exactly with this problem of divergent design elements. And, although there are no mid-century elements, it's very clear that this project has this feel.
Inspiration: As always in my designs, the inspiration comes from the personality of the client. In this case, the client is a businesswoman whith a large collection of antiquities and family memorabilia. The challenge was to adapt this vast universe in a contemporary setting and I immediately decided there should be a very neutral base, e.g. the white walls. From this point, the reserarch was done focusing on mid-century designs, mainly to understand mixed compositions.
Project Duration: The project started in 2019 and was executed in 2020, during the pandemics. It was finished in 2021. Located in Blumenau, Brazil.
Operation Flow: The space was thought in a way that it could work for the family's daily routine, as well as to accomodate a large number of guests during receptions. The large living area is, at the same time, divided and integrated by a recamier that connects a lounge to a TV and fireplace area. All spaces are axially organized to create a visual balance.
Team Members: Thiago Mondini
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Mariana Boro, Apartamento ARP, 2021.
Image #2: Photographer Mariana Boro, Apartamento ARP, 2021.
Image #3: Photographer Mariana Boro, Apartamento ARP, 2021.
Image #4: Photographer Mariana Boro, Apartamento ARP, 2021.
Image #5: Photographer Mariana Boro, Apartamento ARP, 2021.