Contemporary Mix Fale Mautotogi by Thiago Mondini

Contemporary Mix Fale Mautotogi by Thiago Mondini is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ApamemeaTotonu· 2023

Contemporary Mix Fale Mautotogi

by Thiago Mondini

Client: Thiago Mondini Arquitetura

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Contemporary Mix Fale Mautotogi

I lenei toe faʻaleleia o se fale mautotogi na fausia i le 1990s, o puipui uma i totonu o avanoa lautele na aveese mo le maualuga o le tuʻufaʻatasia. O lo'o i ai i le kalani se aofa'iga tele o mea fa'amanatu ma mea tuai. Ina ia faʻatoʻilaloina le luʻitau o le tuʻufaʻatasia o nei elemene i se tuʻufaʻatasiga tuʻufaʻatasia, na filifilia ma le faaeteete elemene uma e fatu ai se lagona o le ogatotonu o le seneturi. O le vaega autu o lenei poloketi, e ese mai i meaafale eseese tele o lo'o fa'aalia i puipui pa'epa'e, o le fa'aogaina lautele o ma'a teuteu fa'anatura Pasila.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Contemporary Mix Fale Mautotogi, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Contemporary Mix Fale Mautotogi e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Contemporary Mix Fale Mautotogi e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

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.