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A brutalist and industrial style house in Brazil with unique Cosentino finishes
Studio Castro/Fernanda Marques
Location
Hectares Park & Resort, Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil)
Matériau
DKTN
Aplication
Bathroom and kitchen worktops, pantry, sideboard, floor and wall cladding, front door
Quantity
1,028 m2
Photographie
Rafael Lima
Architecture/design
Gledson Marques de Castro and Magnun de Castro from Studio Castro/Fernanda Marques
Couleur
Aura, Kreta, Domoos, Sirius
Épaisseur
8 mm, 12 mm
End Date
2023
With an exterior dominated by straight lines and a seemingly simple style, there is nothing to suggest that this 1,150-square-metre house in Brazil has a magnificent interior, halfway between industrial and minimalist, but combining warmth and elegance in a sumptuous way. The project was brought to life by architects Gledson Marques de Castro and Magnun de Castro from Studio Castro, with interior designer Fernanda Marques leading the interior design. The result is a unique fusion of sophistication, modernity and functionality, with Cosentino playing a key role in the finishes.
The project has always aimed to harmonise with the outside and its surroundings, using natural materials and a minimal yet elegant design. For both studios, it was essential to create a dialogue between the inside and the outside, ensuring that the finishes in the most specific areas of the house met the requirements of durability, resistance, aesthetics and functionality. So Cosentino was the natural choice, especially DKTN and some of its finishes.
Luxury and sophistication meet the beauty of stone
The worktop in the gourmet area, for example, is clad in DKTN Kreta, inspired by classic, moderately trafficked concrete floors. The design is uniform and controlled, featuring darker or lighter areas depending on the density of the pattern. In addition, its matt texture and grey shade match all types of materials, making it suitable for any application. The fact that this is an outdoor area meant that it had to have the performance that only DKTN can offer in terms of resistance and ease of maintenance.
In the kitchen and dining area, DKTN Domoos adorns the worktops, seamlessly integrating the cooking area, island and dining table into one continuous line. Its graphite black colour exudes an elegant and refined aesthetic, making DKTN Domoos ideal for those who appreciate understated elegance. It is worth noting that the front door of the house is also made from DKTN Domoos, maintaining a sense of continuity and adopting a brutalist-inspired style that perfectly complements the concrete ceiling of the house.
Staying within the confines of the kitchen, DKTN Sirius is the other kitchen worktop with a textured black appearance with greenish accents that bring realism and strength to any room. The pieces were made by Marmoraria JR.
A chromatic change is made in the bathroom, pantry and sideboard of the master suite, where the architects opted for DKTN Aura. This colour pays homage to Calacatta and Carrara marble, with a white background decorated with veins that evoke the intricate lines of the natural stones. The 8 mm thick slabs have been used for both floor and wall cladding in the bathrooms, enhancing the sense of luxury and sophistication in an environment surrounded by nature.