Explore the Moura Apartment in São Paulo, Brazil, designed by GurgelD?alfonso in 2023. This apartment transforms a 1950s modernist space into a serene retreat amidst the bustling Pinheiros neighborhood. Focusing on clean lines, selected vintage furniture, and a unique blend of materials, it epitomizes elevated living.

About Moura Apartment
A Timeless Sanctuary: Moura Apartment’s Design Philosophy
In São Paulo’s lively Pinheiros district, the Moura Apartment stands as a monument to tranquility and refined taste. GurgelD?alfonso, tasked with the redesign in 2023, embarked on a journey to create more than a home ? they aimed to sculpt a sanctuary. The vision was clear: craft an ambiance of serenity and inspiration, a counterpoint to the urban flurry. At its core, the Moura Apartment cherishes simplicity and substance. The choice to strip back to the essentials, to the raw beauty of its modernist roots, speaks to a respect for materiality and form. The exposed roof of this 1950s building, now laid bare, invites light and air, transforming the space into a breathable canvas for living.
Marrying the Old with the New: A Material and Aesthetic Symphony
Vintage furniture pieces, meticulously chosen from the same era as the apartment’s original construction, anchor the space in history while conversing fluently with contemporary touches. This blend of old and new is not just a design choice but a narrative thread, tying together the apartment?s p...