We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer David Guerra about their original and creative Residential Apartment design work. David Guerra is an award-winning architectural designer, that makes our world a better place with their original residential apartment works.
David Guerra ("DG") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Bossa Nova Residential Apartment. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
DG : When I was invited to create an apartment for the interior design exhibition “Casa Cor Minas Gerais 2014”, in São Sebastião das Águas Claras, Brazil, I was given an empty 55m2 room to do as I pleased. The aim of my design was to create an integrated, elegant and multifunctional space, and to take advantage of the beautiful view over a native forest that spreads along an entire side of the apartment. To make the interior a welcoming and pleasant space, I drew inspiration from the contrasts of nature, giving emphasis to the mixture of textures and colors.
DG : Since the building that hosted the exhibition would later become a hotel, the space should function as a serviced apartment, targeting a public of business travelers and executives. When studying the layout possibilities, I decided to focus on fluidity, an essential part of modern life, in order to create an integrated space that would be flexible, functional, elegant and audacious, offering an affective welcome to its future short-term dwellers.
DG : The apartment was created for the interior design exhibition “Casa Cor Minas Gerais 2014”, in São Sebastião das Águas Claras, Brazil.
DG : The target customers are business travelers and executives, in need of a serviced apartment they can occupy temporarily while travelling or for longer periods, as a “home away from home”. This short-term occupants can take advantage of the functionality of the space, compatible with a tight schedule and demand for efficiency, and enjoy the comforting and personal design. The apartment becomes a source of tranquility and inspiration, a refuge from an otherwise busy and fast-paced life.
DG : The need to fit the main everyday activities and areas into a single space, while keeping its fluidity and lightness, led to the choice of an open layout, and of furniture with multiple functions. To deal with the metallic beams of varied sizes, the wood ceiling was divided into plans with different heights, helping to differentiate spaces. A metallic pillar, which became visible after a wall was removed, was coated with a P.V.C. pipe, allowing it to be used as a duct for the electric wires.
DG : I was very pleased to receive a personal invitation to take part on the competition.
