NCC Apartment is a contemporary home located in Sao Paulo, Brazil, designed in 2021 by David Ito Arquitetura.

Description
Our firm splits the client briefing into two branches, rational and emotional. The rational branch is certain and focused, the client tells us their needs connected to their everyday lives. The emotional branch is related to feelings and emotions, the ideal ambiance to that specific client, and how the environment can positively affect the quality of life.
Rationally, the NCC apartment client requested an adjustment of its private area. Initially, there were three small bedrooms, and we shifted into one bigger bedroom with a bathroom and a walk-in closet attached, one guest bedroom, a home office that can also work as a guest bedroom, and one other bathroom that would suit both the guest bedrooms. She also requested a kitchen that could either be isolated or interact with the social area. The emotional demand was quite clear: ?I would like a sophisticated social area and a cozy private area?. The client in question is the young businesswoman owner of Recoffee, a sustainable design company that makes objects, such as clocks, trays, jewelry, and wall finishes, out of used coffee grounds. To know Recoffee?s philosophy was an essential path to know our client. The attention to design and sustainability was always present during the process, it created mindful care of proportions, alignments, and details

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