{"id":218883,"date":"2023-12-15T08:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T13:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_project&p=218883"},"modified":"2023-11-30T17:41:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T22:41:35","slug":"karina-kreth-san-isidro-home-design","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/karina-kreth-san-isidro-home-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Karina Kreth Takes a Cinematic Approach to This Home in Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The dining area is anchored by a custom Ascolta table and Federico Churba\u2019s Clio chairs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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December 15, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Lauren Gallow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Celeste Najt<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Karina Kreth Takes a Cinematic Approach to This Home in Argentina<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Argentine architect Karina Kreth took a major detour on her path to her current profession. \u201cWhen I was at university studying architecture,\u201d she reveals, \u201cI started working as an art director for films\u201d\u2014a job she\u2019d keep for 15 years. That career trajectory informs her multidisciplinary practice, Estudio Karina Kreth<\/a>, founded in 2009, to this day. \u201cNow, when I work with clients,\u201d she continues, \u201cI talk to them about creating a script and a choreography for their house and the way they want to live.\u201d Kreth\u2019s cinematic approach shines through her latest project, a residence in San Isidro, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires. The restrained yet highly detailed design emphasizes negative space, with sculptural elements and focused moments of color that offer a stage set for life to unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The arrangement of the 8,600-square-foot, two-story home, which opens on both levels to outdoor living spaces and terraces, features airy, uncluttered volumes that highlight the young family\u2019s many artistic, culinary, and social pursuits. \u201cFor this client, and for me, too, the new luxury is having the time to stay home and be with friends and loved ones,\u201d Kreth notes. Instead of filling rooms with layers of color, furnishings, and texture, she took a tightly edited, less-is-more approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside a Home Designed With a Film Director’s Eye<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The living room features a Patricia Urquiola Sengu sofa and a Krane lamp by Ladies & Gentlemen and Vera & Kyte; paint\u00adings are by Alejo Musich. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In the living room, for example, a large L-shape sectional sofa frames the fireplace. But where a cocktail table would typically stand there\u2019s empty space instead, so the couple\u2019s two young girls can bring out their drum sets for impromptu concerts and dance parties. In many cases, custom furnishings and casework by Kreth provide visual interest while serving double duty to hide clutter. The kitchen is a case in point: She created a large central island to house the dishwasher and oven, but clad it in light-blue fluted wood to make it a sculptural centerpiece. In the entry, an absence of artwork means the white-steel spiral staircase leading up to the second floor\u2019s three bedrooms becomes the focal point. \u201cAll the little things for me are very important, because on the big screen, it\u2019s those little things that create the atmosphere,\u201d the architect notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, Kreth used her director\u2019s eye to imagine scenes of family life playing out in each space, then conceived rooms around those conjured-up vignettes. It is a concept she often refers to as architectural syncretism, or the practice of amalgamating the residents\u2019 countless experiences and memories. \u201cIn cinema you compose everything\u2014the costume design, the setting, the props,\u201d Kreth says. \u201cBut I cannot imagine a space without people in it. It\u2019s impossible for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore the Home’s Soothing Interiors and Sinuous Forms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The dining area is anchored by a custom Ascolta table and Federico Churba\u2019s Clio chairs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A white-painted steel staircase with solid-oak treads is the focal point of the two-story house\u2019s main level. \n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A porthole door be\u00adtween the entry and the stair\u00adcase opens onto a hallway to the powder room.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A skylight caps the stairwell, with a pendant by Konstantin Grcic. \n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Jason Miller\u2019s Endless Straight pendant fixture illuminates custom cabinetry in the kitchen, outfitted with hidden Miele appliances. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In the main bedroom, the linen-upholstered headboard integrates with a built-in oak credenza and Apparatus\u2019s Cylinder sconces; the boucl\u00e9 sofa is custom. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One of the two main bathrooms sports Panda white marble walls and casework built of Petiribi, a local wood. \n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In a daughter\u2019s bedrooms, a built-in wardrobe frames a linen-covered headboard, both custom. \n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The powder room contains a custom honed-granite sink, Venetian oak panel\u00ading, and an IC pendant by Michael Anastassiades. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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flos<\/strong>: pendant fixture (stair), sconce, pendant fixture (dining area), pendant fixture (powder room), sconces (bathroom).
ascolta<\/strong>: custom table (dining area).
fch<\/strong>: chairs.
roll&hill<\/strong>: pendant fixture (kitchen), lamp (living room).
cassina<\/strong>: sofa (living room).
apparatus<\/strong>: sconces (main bedroom).
listone giordano<\/strong>: wall stone (powder room).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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dulux<\/strong>: paint.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n