Apartamento W | M
Interiors of the social areas of an apartment in Curitiba: hall, lounge, dining room and gourmet space in a continuous sequence, with wood, mirrors and layered lighting.
- Typology
- Interiors
- Location
- Curitiba, Brazil
- Floor area
- 120 m²
- Year
- 2019
The client's challenge
The social areas arrived compartmentalized: the entrance hall ended at a blind wall, the lounge and dining room competed for the same circulation axis, and the gourmet space was isolated from the rest. Natural light entered unevenly and the dark finishes compressed the sense of spaciousness. The challenge was to stitch all these spaces into a fluid, elegant sequence while ensuring acoustic and thermal comfort.
The design solution
We reorganized the social floor plan as an open layout and replaced walls with panels: oak-toned wood to warm up and anchor the lounge, and mirror to expand depth and bring light back into the interior. The hall was given a slatted panel, floating shelves and leaning artworks, creating a first welcoming gesture. The dining table articulates the lounge and the gourmet space, shielded by a mirrored glass panel that integrates without exposing the work counter. The powder room received travertine, millwork and opaline glass sconces, closing the sequence with the same material vocabulary. The layered lighting design — spotlights, ceiling fixtures, pendant lights and sconces — allows switching between bright work light and a welcoming evening atmosphere.
The W | M Apartment was born from a clear premise: social living without barriers between lounge, dining room and gourmet space. The floor plan was reorganized so the eye could travel from end to end, from the wood TV panel all the way to the gourmet countertop in the background.
The arrival sets the tone. In the hall, the slatted wood panel, floating shelves and leaning artworks create a subtle welcoming gesture, while the side mirror elongates the perspective and naturally leads into the living room.
The oak-toned panel defines the lounge's axis, houses the TV and forms a warm base in contrast with the light-colored sofa and the central ottoman. Behind the sofa, the mirror doubles the sense of depth and captures the light from the windows, making the space feel airier.
The dining room articulates the lounge and the gourmet space. The table was positioned to receive natural light and maintain visual contact with whoever is on the sofa or at the island. In the background, the gourmet space appears as an extension of the living room, separated only by a mirrored glass panel that integrates without exposing the work area.
The powder room closes the sequence with the same material vocabulary: travertine, wood and opaline glass sconces in diffused light, in a compact space treated with the same care as the gathering areas.
Acoustic comfort was addressed with a textured rug, fabric upholstery and curtains that absorb the reverberation from hard surfaces. The layered lighting alternates between bright daytime light and a welcoming atmosphere in the late afternoon.
The palette of wood, gray, off-white and travertine, punctuated by the greens of the foliage, results in a contemporary, timeless ensemble — every piece chosen to be as functional as it is beautiful.
