Condo reno takes its inspo from the Toronto cityline mixing sophisticated urban minimalism with personal idiosyncrasies
The constantly changing city skyline fueled the transformation of this large condo into a sleek urban pad in the sky where the interior sets a compelling stage for life to happen.
A travelling globe trotter couple with no time to worry about real-estate trends or local norms in renovation hired Dochia interior design to give them what they need and not settle for less. The problem: they did not want the same thing! Conflicting habits of living and preferences coexisted with an overall intent for modernity and the incorporation of personal artifacts rich in meaning and family history.
Piercing Focus on what matters drove Adriana, the lead designer of the firm to quickly key into the rut of the problem: things can’t be as different as they seem if the couple has cohabited for as long as they did thus design can be used to solve the seemingly unreconcilable preferences for the new condo.
The point in fact: Aesthetically things were simpler and the consensus for a modern, sleek aesthetic was the starting point for everyone. With the characteristic artistic approach, Adriana tackled the condo as a blank canvas and looked for meaning and stylistic substance in setting up the perfect composition. The result, inspired by downtown Toronto, by the hustle and bustle of its urban core and its dynamic skyline, is a condo residence that thrives on materiality, texture and geometry.
The previous layout was mucky and did not use the space to the max. So we tweaked it.
Adriana designed an open concept interior that is cinematic, where walls and features take a backdrop role they are placed such that they are part of the flow and conversation. Much like a city with alive streets that have their own beat, this interior is a stage for life to happen.
““When I walked into the foyer, all I saw was peach and the mirror on the ceiling reflecting my shoes. But as soon as I passed thru the next set of doors and entered the living room and then circled around the fireplace smack in the middle of the room, finally, the unobstructed view of the city opened up in all its might. The power of the view was what made this place special and I knew then that I have to nourish this connection through design.”
Says Adriana”
Photography by Peter Sellar