This project designed by Daniel Wilges is a duplex in a low rise building with four floors and is located in Mariscal, a beach in the municipality of Bombinhas, in Santa Catarina. The proximity to an ecological reserve makes the climate very native, there are boats and fishermen on the beach, as well as Morro do Macaco, famous for its trails and ecological reserve.

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The apartment has 120 square meters: 60 meters upstairs, where the social area is and 60 meters downstairs, where the entire intimate area is; including the living room between the rooms that creates the Zen space. There are two suites and, between them, the staircase that goes up to the social space. The interesting thing about this project is that there are two doors, one on each floor: the door in the intimate area is the one on the stairs and, in the social area, the toilet, kitchen, living room and an open terrace with barbecue are located. it also has the possibility of installing a jacuzzi in the future. ?The place is ‘totally nature’! Sea, birds, sun and moon? and that was really cool for the inspiration of the project?, says Daniel Wilges. The architect explains that, “like any newer apartment, the project has very compact dimensions and, therefore, we seek to bring a new look, a new language, to also feel disconnected from the ‘urban world’. In other words, as much as the apartment typology takes you to the ‘urban...