The Essential Loft in Brazil by Cacau Ribeiro Interiores.

Brazilian practice Cacau Ribeiro Interiores designed an earthy wooden loft for CASACOR, bringing family life together with nature. The interior has been imagined as a comfortable and inviting living area, creating a place “for a family to share in happy moments together”.

The loft sits in harmony with its surrounding environment. A natural, warm material palette references the lush collection of plants that weave their way throughout the space. French accordion doors, handmade from Coumaru wood and treenails, form a semi-transparent barrier between the interior and exterior. Light and air are filtered through the gaps in the screens, creating comfortable temperatures and light-filled interiors.

Large window frames morph into stained wooden shelves that line the length of the sitting room. The same language of warm wood is brought into the kitchen, forming the cabinetry and the dining table. A Natural Collection creamy stone countertop from DEKTON and a rectangular white suspended basin offer a lighter counterbalance to the deep orange tones found in the space largely dominated by wood.

The open plan design creates spaces that feel expansive despite their humble size. Rather than physical divisions dividing zones, furniture arrangement and layered materials create small pockets of space, each feeling like they exist as their own separate enclave.

A botanical studio sits beneath a sloping skylight, designers explaining, “plants from different species help to control air humidity and temperature.” A reading and games area features leather-lined, suspended chairs, and cane furnishings – an intimate space that we would all love to spend some time in!

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[Images courtesy of Cacau Ribeiro Interiores. Photography by Felipe Araujo.]