This contemporary apartment located in the Brazilian city of Curitiba, was designed in 2017 by Belotto Scopel Tanaka Arquitetura.

Description by Belotto Scopel Tanaka Arquitetura
In order to redesign the 120m² apartment located at Curitiba, Brazil, the architects from Belotto Scopel Tanaka received a clear briefing from their clients: an industrial styled, young and modern place.
From the couple?s personal art collection, a painting by brazilian artist André Azevedo, positioned by the dining table, was key to the project?s main decisions. The architects, then, decided for striking finishes and designer furnitures.
When noticing the concrete slab, the architects removed part of the existent plaster ceiling to expose the natural concrete texture. The clients loved the idea so much that they decided to use that texture all over the apartment: on the floor, the walls and even in the bathrooms. When it came to lighting design, they opted for spotlights and cable trays fixed directly on the slab. This lighting style favored a layout with loose furniture, providing the space with more flexibility.
?We designed this apartment seeking space optimization, so flexibility and integration were fundamental?, comments architect Camille Scopel.
Another highlight in the living room is the volume that divides the apartment?s main access hall and the kitchen, with rusted steel finish. It also has another two functions: hiding the toilet and working as a cupboard/buffet.
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