Photos: Cacá Bratke / Disclosure
An urban beach in the middle of Itaim Bibi, in São Paulo. This is how the penthouse of Ana Carolina Aranha’s triplex welcomes visitors, with interior design by designer Daniela Cianciaruso, from Estúdio Glik de Interiores, and engineering by Jairo Correia. I visited the apartment for this week’s Open House and was surprised by the use of space and the solutions found to accommodate both the owners’ lifestyle and their luggage!
The triplex has 300m² in total, and its highlights are the gourmet balcony on the roof, with 100m², and the kitchen, named Cooking Time, with 20m² and which impresses with the care with which the materials and coatings were chosen. A simple and practical solution that I found incredible was to place the support for dirty dishes embedded in the stone, not leaving it visible in the kitchen. A simple touch that can change our coexistence with the house in the rush of everyday life!
Speaking now about the coverage, I want you to see it in more detail at Open House. It has a gourmet terrace perfect for receiving guests, with a spacious table that seats up to ten, swimming pool, wine cellars, pizza oven, and an impressive, contemporary and super light decoration. You can really feel a beach vibe in the air!
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Casa de Valentina: How was the kitchen project carried out?
Daniela Cianciaruso: The Cooking Time project consisted of updating the existing kitchen and making it more practical, functional and enjoyable for the whole family to use. To create this new concept, we brought a contemporary vision to the space using light colors and natural materials. The gray lacquer and, mainly, the stone on the countertops predominate in its finishes.
CV: Have any structural changes been made to the kitchen?
Daniela Cianciaruso: As there wasn’t a continuous wall, as the kitchen had four doors, we chose to close one of them and thus create a wall, in a more linear space. The stone bench and all its look stand out.
CV: And how was the solution to hide the crockery thought of?
Daniela Cianciaruso: In addition to the sink, we created a second niche built into the worktop to hide the dishes that are drying and we placed a removable stainless steel platter on top. That way, no one sees the mess in the kitchen when they walk by.
CV: What is the profile of the owners? Did that influence the project?
Daniela Cianciaruso: It’s a family that loves hosting and cooking. They are always traveling, especially to the beach. The idea was to bring a bit of the atmosphere of a house on the beach to the coverage in SP.
CV: What was the biggest challenge you faced?
Daniela Cianciaruso: It was certainly the challenge of working on a roof during the rainy season in São Paulo and also opening the window openings 11 stories high.
