Portinari presents technology and delicate textures in a project by Luiz Sentinger at CASACOR Rio Grande do Sul 2026

With an architecture marked by curvilinear forms and transitions of light and materials, the Entre Mundos Deca space, presented at CASACOR Rio Grande do Sul 2026, translates the home as a place of movement between the different moments of the routine. From socializing to seclusion, from work to rest, the project signed by Luiz Sentinger brings social and intimate areas closer together, without erasing the identity of each one.

Installed in the former terminal of Salgado Filho Airport, a place marked by arrivals, departures, and encounters, the space takes this condition of transition between worlds as its starting point. "The project speaks about the transitions that happen within the home itself. Throughout the day, we go through moments of gathering, concentration, rest, and care. The project brings together these different times in a continuous architecture, in which each project prepares the experience of the next. Mind and heart coexist in all of them through the balance between functional rigor and sensory experience," says the architect.

Luiz Sentinger - Entre Mundos Deca. Projeto da CASACOR Rio Grande do Sul 2026. (Cristiano Bauce/CASACOR)

To achieve this, materials and elements are carefully selected to provide this sense of smooth transition between one "world" and another. An example is the Carpigiano flooring, by Portinari, which runs through all the created areas (kitchen, dining and living areas, office, and suite), establishing a common reference between the different cores.

The unique design of the large-format porcelain tile mimics marble and displays mineral nuances and delicate irregularities, enriched by microreliefs obtained with Deep Design technology, resulting in a tactile and visual experience, in a reinterpretation of natural materials.

Luiz Sentinger - Entre Mundos Deca. Projeto da CASACOR Rio Grande do Sul 2026. (Cristiano Bauce/CASACOR)

Subtle transitions

The elongated floor plan guides a succession of projects that begins in the kitchen and ends in the bathroom. Instead of rigid divisions, changes of light, scale, and transparency mark the passage between uses. Curved volumes soften the boundaries, while the use of wood (as in the joinery in Carvalho Brun pattern, by Duratex) and light tones establishes a welcoming atmosphere throughout the entire path.

Luiz Sentinger - Entre Mundos Deca. Projeto da CASACOR Rio Grande do Sul 2026. (Cristiano Bauce/CASACOR)

Right at the entrance, the kitchen begins the visitor's experience as a space for preparation and gathering, organized around an extensive countertop clad in sintered stone Petra Fóssil Algodão Mate, by Portinari, which connects to the dining table. With a mineral appearance and resistance to heat, scratches, abrasion, and impact, the ultracompact surface combines different technologies to achieve the refined effect that blends soft tones with a delicate texture, allowing for a hyper-realistic look - and creating a counterpoint to the rustic texture of the architectural concrete used on the wall, which contributes to the contemporary language of the project.

Luiz Sentinger - Entre Mundos Deca. Projeto da CASACOR Rio Grande do Sul 2026. (Cristiano Bauce/CASACOR)

Next, the dining area leads to the office and the living area, establishing a closeness that reflects a routine in which hosting, working and resting can share the same space without losing their particularities.

In the living area, the organic arrangement of the sofas encourages conversation and creates a change of pace in relation to the previous areas, while the presence of plants, natural light and a light palette builds a more serene atmosphere, which prepares the transition to the intimate area.

Luiz Sentinger - Entre Mundos Deca. Projeto da CASACOR Rio Grande do Sul 2026. (Cristiano Bauce/CASACOR)

Preserved intimacy

In the suite, the furniture design and the lower lighting reinforce the sense of seclusion. The passage to the intimate area occurs gradually, through a latticed wooden screen, which delimits the bedroom without completely isolating it, preserving the visual connection with the living area.

Luiz Sentinger - Entre Mundos Deca. Projeto da CASACOR Rio Grande do Sul 2026. (Cristiano Bauce/CASACOR)

The bathroom closes the route as a space dedicated to the pause. The linear design countertop brings together two basins under individual mirrors, with highlight for the immersion bathtub, located near the entrance of natural light, which emphasizes the well-being character proposed for the space.

The faucets, the hook and the dark-colored towel holders (in a tone also present in the kitchen) contrast with the light base of the project, while at the same time functioning as connection points between the social and intimate areas, creating a visual unity among the projects.

Luiz Sentinger - Entre Mundos Deca. Projeto da CASACOR Rio Grande do Sul 2026. (Cristiano Bauce/CASACOR)

“Luiz Sentinger shows how design can accompany different moments of the routine and contribute to spaces that welcome both togetherness and personal care,” says Marina Crocomo, Marketing and Design director at Dexco. In her view, by articulating social, professional and intimate areas, the project proposes a house formed less by boundaries and more by transitions. “Each project preserves its function, but participates in a whole in which matter, light and design accompany the changes of pace of everyday life,” she concludes.