Dochia Interior Design have been shortlisted for Living Space – Canada Award in The International Design and Architecture 2021.

A place for permanence and emotional stability, Dochia Interior Design uses an artistic approach to this condo, creating a confident and stimulating environment at the intersection of place and time, city and individual. The walls, rich in form and depth, are clad in useful built-ins with a rhythm inspired by the adjacent city’s architecture – a dynamic backdrop to daily activities and the flow of conversation.

The dynamic skyline of urban centres inspired the concept. Dochia Interior Design’s condo thrives on materiality, texture and geometry. Every room exudes refined urban confidence and visual lines of sight are carefully choreographed. The seemingly simple flow is fabricated from extremely intricate social and physical urban fabric. The materials are layered for richness and depth, with an easy dynamism.

The kitchen has a cinematic set up with a centre island pointed at the city. The oval table at the breakfast area by the window smooths the shapes into the light. The artisan customisations and builds underline the living spaces with luxury. Dochia Interior Design raised the ledge at the window to dialogue with the south-facing horizon line; a clever detail built out of need as it houses the heating and ventilation system. Functional items were made to enhance the aesthetic. This is found in details such as the bookcase which replicates the rhythm of city skyline, or the custom sliding door between the kitchen and the living room inspired by fragile Japanese paper and the metal that builds the skyscrapers.

Lead designer Adriana Mot utilised metal in various components of the project and all had to be carefully integrated: the fireplace next to the tv unit, the sliding barn door with the resin film, the hot rolled steel elements of the bookcase. The roughness of this material combined with the elegance of the execution required attention to detail.

The place tells a story through the detailing of the builtins, edges, and screens. Materials transfer from one into another creating almost like an interior sculpture. The rooms are built for a dynamic experience, separated by built-ins and dividers.

Dochia Interior Design

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