Old apartment gets a new look from Juliana Vasconcellos

Those who live in São Paulo, Rio or Belo Horizonte are well aware of the charming “little buildings”, sometimes old and sometimes modern, that have managed to survive the advance of large developments in the central neighborhoods of these cities. It was with this delicate eye for these surviving buildings that the designer and architect from Minas Gerais, Juliana Vasconcellos , from the CASACOR cast, chose a building from the 1950s to call her own . Located in a wooded area in the Jardim Paulistano neighborhood of São Paulo, the building was simply in need of some care and the original features from the time of construction were essential to the decision to maintain them.

In this apartment, the professional chose to restore and maintain almost everything in its original form and used striking tones to give the space personality. “I believe that my love for colors came from living in a sunny city,” says Juliana. “I always try to use colors in a cosmopolitan language,” adds the architect and furniture designer, who always starts a project with the idea of mixing colors and textures . The artwork and design pieces are a notable highlight in Juliana Vasconcellos ' apartment. Above the sofa, designed by the professional and her former partner Matheus Barreto, is a work by Dudi Maia Rosa . The ceiling light is by Robert Haussmann and the coffee table is by Terry Della Stufa . On the side is a photograph of the Leaning Tower of Pisa taken by British documentary filmmaker Martin Parr . Next to the fireplace, the coffee table, designed by Juliana and Matheus Barreto, is made of wood and soapstone. The armchairs are by German designers from the 1960s. And the rug, which was handmade in Nepal, was also created by the architect. And as it could not be left out of her list of inspirations, Juliana Vasconcellos mentions: "Niemeyer was my favorite. I love Joaquim Tenreiro, Lina Bo Bardi and Luis Barragán. And of my contemporaries, I am inspired by the Campana brothers, my friends Rodrigo Almeida and Zanini de Zanine." Source: Architectural Digest