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Urban Refuge Apartment in São Paulo
4 Nov 2020
SM Apartment
Design: Rua 141 Arquitetura
Location: São Paulo, Brazil

The idea of improving different environments guided the design of Rua 141 at SM Apartment, in São Paulo (Brazil). The 180m² apartment, which had underused spaces, is the home of a couple who likes to have friends over.

?We have transformed the apartment into an urban haven. We have chosen not to integrate the internal and external areas. Therefore, we have explored the balcony with elements from the outside area, creating an atmosphere with freshness and elegance. The memory of this space has started to permeate the entire apartment”, says Mona Singal, who runs Rua 141. ?We have transformed the apartment into an urban haven. We have chosen not to integrate the internal and external areas. Therefore, we have explored the balcony with elements from the outside area, creating an atmosphere with freshness and elegance. The memory of this space has started to permeate the entire apartment”, says Mona Singal, who runs Rua 141.

Green walls have been created and have become the protagonists of the terrace. Each one has an independent automated irrigation system. The cumaru wooden deck designs the floor, the landscaping has brought nature closer and the two large curved benches warmly welcome people. Different materials and textures have been explore...