Haight | MNMA studio

The architectural design of 80 square meters size occupied a mezzanine inside a residential building in Leblon, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The most challenging issue, lately turned into the most inspiring element, was coping with the very irregular structure of the 25 storey building and a central column, into which we decided to place a glass box over a new slab and its concrete stair complement, configuring a subtle second floor exclusively for dressing.

Every floor, walls, ceilings and furniture redefine the space with simplicity, but not simplistically, displaying raw materials: unpolished stones embracing their natural state, exposed concrete, a special mineral painting, freestyle shape openings and even the displaying system were all planned to offer a hand-made quality overall.

Italian partners Passalacqua developed, exclusively for this design: toned cements, paints and other coatings using clay as a main component, resembling natural elements like sand.

To provide unity between inside and outside spaces, the sidewalk and facade were rebuilt in stone so to configure the commonplace for the brand and their customers to relate to each other.