Designed by Dado Castello Branco Arquitetura, the KAS residence starts from the integration between architecture, interiors, and landscape to build a dwelling focused on togetherness. Developed for a couple with three children – who make it the main meeting point for family and friends – the residence organizes its spaces continuously and invitingly, transforming the daily routine into part of the architectural experience.
On the ground floor, the living room, dining room, home theater, and gourmet balcony form a single shared space, where wide retractable window frames blur the boundaries between interior and exterior. When open, they extend the social area toward the garden, incorporating the landscape into the house’s dynamics and allowing the environments to accommodate different moments of use, from family gatherings to meetings with friends.
The same logic is also evident in the choice of materials. The reclaimed cinnamon wood flooring runs throughout the interior environments, while the exposed bricks on the facade and Itaúnas granite, present in the external areas and on the kitchen surfaces, establish a common language between architecture and interiors. The combination of natural materials, coupled with abundant natural light and the vegetation that permeates the environments, creates a serene and timeless atmosphere, marked by comfort and permanence.
The distribution of spaces accommodates the family’s needs without sacrificing fluidity. While the ground floor concentrates the communal areas, kitchen, powder room, and a room intended for the children, the upper floor brings together four suites, including the master suite with an integrated office. An auxiliary pantry installed in the circulation area complements the program, offering practicality to the routine and reinforcing the functional
character of the project.
In the interiors, pieces of Brazilian design coexist with works of art and contemporary furniture in a composition that prioritizes balance rather than individual prominence. The architecture remains as the central element of the experience, while the furniture helps define the environments without interrupting the visual continuity of the spaces.
In the living room, classics of Brazilian design, such as the Mole and ZC1 armchairs, by Etel, coexist with the Chanceler table, creating an inviting and timeless atmosphere. In the home theater, the PL armchair, by Percival Lafer for Etel, reinforces the same search for comfort.
The dining room brings together the Quilha table and the Cruz sideboard, both in wood, by Ovo, extending the contemporary language that runs throughout the residence. On the gourmet balcony, the Compasso table and chairs dialogue with the Franccino sideboard, while, in the outdoor seating area, sofas, armchairs, and tables from the same collection consolidate the continuity between the internal and external environments.
In the KAS residence, integration goes beyond the open floor plan. It is revealed in the relationship between architecture, landscape, materials, and interiors, creating spaces that accompany the family's routine and make togetherness the true center of the living experience.