SE Apartment by KG Studio
SE Apartment anchors a 500m² renovation in São Paulo, Brazil, led by KG Studio for a couple entering a new chapter. The apartment opens its social core, tying a gallery-like entry to a generous balcony framed by treetops and skyline. Oak-clad walls and ceiling accents soften the light and hide systems, while restored classics and new pieces create an easy dialogue between daily life and hosting.
Soft daylight brushes oak slats as doors to the balcony slide open. A low, calm hum from the city outside trades places with quiet, layered rooms inside.
This apartment renovation in São Paulo reworks a generous home for a couple whose children have moved out. KG Studio clears partitions to extend social life across living, dining, and a treetop-facing terrace, using a restrained palette to link rooms and sharpen comfort.
Warm Entry Gallery
Arrival feels intimate. Oak wraps walls and a slightly dropped ceiling, where indirect light washes a framed niche with a marble console that neatly collects keys and small essentials.
A sculptural wall piece punctuates the passage, and the gallery then loosens toward the living areas with a gentle glow that steadies the pace and cues a quieter voice for the home.
Open Rooms, One Flow
Walls between living, TV, and dining come down. The open plan carries daylight from wide balcony doors through the whole length, landing on wood underfoot and a white ceiling that softens glare.
Sightlines stretch from art to treetops, and conversation crosses rooms without effort — a linear order that supports large gatherings and everyday pauses in equal measure.
Material Rhythm
Tone stays neutral. Oak slats line the entry, gallery, and powder room, then smooth out in the living room to conceal air-conditioning while keeping warmth and texture.
Wooden flooring ties private and social zones, while stone notes in consoles and a refined fireplace add weight; metal shelving introduces a crisp counterpoint without breaking the calm cadence.
Furnish and Curate
Furniture mixes heritage and new. A sculptural curved sofa, classic armchairs, and slender lamps set relaxed silhouettes, with restored family pieces gaining fresh fabrics and renewed presence.
Art anchors the composition, and lighting stays indirect so materials carry the mood; the result reads cohesive, with each object given room to breathe and do its work.
Dining and Worklife
The dining room sits by kitchen and breakfast areas. Concealed doors hide service paths within wood paneling, while a custom metal shelf stages collected objects beside a long table for fourteen.
Two delicate pendants cast a warm field for dinners, and beyond, the TV room doubles as study with a marble fireplace and a tall book wall supporting daily tasks.
Balcony and Green Edge
Greenery takes the rail. Metal planters thicken the threshold, pulling leaves into view and lending the rooms a soft, moving edge in the afternoon breeze.
This planted frame reinforces the apartment’s clear line of sight, so even a quiet coffee reads connected; the outdoor band becomes an easy extension of interior life.
Back at the entry, the oak settles back into shadow. Materials carry the narrative, and light does the rest, turning daily routines into a measured, generous rhythm.
Photography by Miti Sameshima
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