Rick Martinez HOUSE
Casa RM, from being just a dream, today is a beautiful reality. A project full of colors, full of life, Good energy and above all a lot of magic.
Since we met Rick we knew it would be a great challenge, we were very excited, because we wanted to do something completely different and overcome with imagination, design and trend.
We were willing to create something risky and fun, something that would speak for itself and reflect the essenceof the client.
The great chef, who lived most of his life in New York, today returns to his roots in Mexico in Mazatlan, where Interdek found inspiration in the vibrant and glamorous soul of the Big Apple fused with the beach.
BALANCE
This unique style led us to experiment and play with materials over and over again until we reached the point of balance and comfort. This is how we came to the selection of natural materials such as clay, bejuco, glass, solid wood such as purple rose, marble and granite that have original textures and colors, which were merged and created unique styles with bright textiles such as velvet upholstery in blue and pink tones. Golden metallic touches in hardware, lamps and structures.
One of the user's primary needs was to create a bar area, where he could prepare exotic drinks and create content for social networks, as well as a space for his guests, so we chose to make it part of the visual finishing touch of the entrance, we placed the bar to the back wall on the right side of the house, complemented with a back wall lined with aged mirror. A curved bar embraces a corner of the house to take advantage of the space, in blue, with golden metallic touches and a terracotta alicante marble top are the protagonists of this space. Curved elements were chosen such as the main sofain the living room in blue velvet, occasional armchairs with curved shapes in copper velvet and bejuco, and to make it even more peculiar, a pair of hanging swings in pink velvet and golden chains were added to accompany the bar counter, where the user and his guests can stay for hours enjoying the space.
ART
Art was a key element in the design of this house, since certain spaces were designed based on
giving prominence to some pieces such as the dining room and the bedroom.
In this project we had the challenge of generating dynamic spaces as we played with circulations and organic corridors. The walls as visual finishes have a natural chukum and pink chukum finish, we wanted something that followed this beach essence, with walls with natural textures and a little more dramatic, to accompany all the art and textures.
Solid wood was one of the main materials, using it as the main element in walls and furniture, playing with patterns and shapes in full lambrines that connect these areas from the entrance to the kitchen and also, generate niches to highlight art pieces, which helped us to neutralize the variety of colors and textures.
LIGHT
We worked in two stages,THE STUDIO; starting with a more relaxed style with warmer materials and textures, such as ivoryupholstery, terracotta walls, stucco finishes, purple rose wood and natural hand-woven bejuco, incontrast to the floor, which is bright and colorful. We took advantage of the natural light and space,leaving the desk near the window since the client was looking for a home office area, a space torecord his podcasts and at the same time for this room to function as a TV room and storage forkitchen utensils and basic utensils for Rick.
COMMON AND PRIVATE AREAS; were part of the second stage of this project in which the mixture of textures and colors is a primary factor that guided the entire project. From the entrance there is a view to all the common areas such as the living room, bar and dining room where the contrast of the blue floor with the warmth of the solid wood begins to welcome us to this cozy space. The dining room as the center of the house, is characterized by the peculiar texture, made of granite from the base to the cover in black and gold tones, following the irregular shapes, contrasting with warm elements such as copper lamps and wooden chairs. The guest bathroom has a more glamorous, elegant and dramatic soul, we use darker textures and colors, we play with the light through the crystals of the windows that bathe the entire space with color, we apply organic textures on the walls and provide elegance and depth using large mirrors as the main elements of the space.
WARMTH
We followed this same principle of using solid wood in the master bathroom, but we took the Liberty of doing something more dramatic, that challenged us to play with color and feel free to use textures without fear, respecting the blue floor, we applied pigmented chukum to generate these pink walls with earthy texture, and as a focal point a marble plaque with green tones in the center of the entrance wall that welcomes and accompanies the sink, taking care of the shapes, details and sensations to make the user feel free and welcomed in every space of this house.
INSPIRATION
The proposal of these spaces is born from the complement of textures and materials, it was an
opportunity to create and play with the naturalness of them. We could interpret this as an eclectic
style, but beyond conditioning ourselves to a style we wanted to take a risk with the juxtaposition of
the elements. We wanted to create a space from simple pieces that together tell us who inhabits the place, who Rick Martinez is, his essence, his nuances; the transition of the change from New York to Mazatlan. His story; a story of flavors, eccentricities, art and fusion. A story we are willing to tell.