The SP_Penthouse in Sao Paulo isn't Don Draper's never-before-seen getaway from a lost episode of “Mad Men”, although it can surely pass as a set for the TV show with all those modernist furnishings. Since Studio MK27 completed the polished abode last year, it has gained recognition in notable design competitions like the 2016 AZ Awards and the latest INSIDE: World Festival of Interiors shortlist. The designers have been in the global spotlight as well for other Sao Paulo projects like the Cultura Bookstore.

Led by Studio MK27's Marcio Kogan, Diana Radomysler and Luciana Antunes, the firm's main objective was to create spatial continuity and a “cozy and solemn atmosphere” throughout the three-floor penthouse, they state. “Infinite circulations accentuate the fluidity between the spaces and configure functional pathways.” But careful architectural details and furnishings make all the difference, giving every space its own character. 

The house's large corridors aren't mere passageways, but serve as galleries for the client's art and design collection, which include furniture pieces by figures like Hugo França, Hans Wegner, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti, among others.

Reddish tones from the wood panels and upholstery complement hints of ochre and beige. The house's interior is covered in Late terra wood panels and corten steel plaques, while the gathering areas are bedecked in travertine marble and the bedrooms have wooden floors.

The penthouse's configuration has the bedrooms on the first floor, while the kitchen, home office, dining room, and living room occupy the second floor. The third floor has a covered pool, a lush garden, a gym, and perhaps the house's most outstanding feature: the library, which boasts floor-to-ceiling wooden shelves and large windows offering framed views of Sao Paulo.



All photos by Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen.

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