Winner of the Casa Claudia Interior Design 2015 Prize,
‘Loft 212’ by Paloma Yamagata and Bruno Rangel
Extreme show house Casa
Cor turns 30
CASA COR, the design platform
” Yamagata chose a sober colour
for the highest echelons of
palette, in order to emphasise the
The 2016 edition of CASA COR São Paulo
established and emerging talents,
contrasting materials and textures.
is currently celebrating its 30th year and is
underway from 28 June to 21 August 2016.One
is essentially a giant show house
placed in cities throughout the
Yamagata says, “We used different
not to miss is the interior designed by Roberto
Americas. It showcases talent
grey-tones and concrete on parts
Migotto Arquitetura de Interiores, titled ‘Tribute
and offers end-users life-size
of the floor, walls and ceiling, with
to 30’.
examples of designer’s style and
the central container being military
approach.
green: very utilitarian. Some
Divided into 2 rooms with an amazing hall in the
accessories provided splashes of
center, this space offers elegant shades of pink
The past winner of the Casa Claudia
colour throughout, as another way
and nude, velvet, and gold accents, grounded
Interior Design 2015 Prize (Tomie
to create contrast.”
by Hakwood flooring in a basket weave pattern.
All very subtle and impossibly chic.
Ohtake Institute) for CASA COR
Rio de Janeiro went to Paloma
To Yamagata, one of the
Yamagata and Bruno Rangel
showstoppers was the space’s floor.
The event features 44 fully installed
for their ‘Loft 212’ design, which
“The wood flooring connected
environments over 3600m2, by 67 creative
included Hakwood’s luxurious
the social and private areas of the
professionals selected by the regional curators.
flooring.
house. The combination of a noble
wood species like oak and basic
Architect Paloma Yamagata’s
concrete and was fundamental to
team designed a house-in-a-box:
the concept.
a large open space the size of a
2-bedroom apartment, complete
It got us really excited about the
with everything a house offers –
quality of the Hakwood product;
including a garage and garden.
the first thing we did after the show
Yamagata’s concept: the ingenious
was to specify it for a new project in
use of the contrast between
Sao Paolo.” For further information
exposed, industrial installations,
visit www.hakwood.com
and lush materials and furniture.