Nathália Cristina de Souza Vilela Telis ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Sense of Home Primary Function: ᱚᱬᱟᱦᱮᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ· 2026
Sense of Home Primary Function: ᱚᱬᱟᱦᱮᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ
Nathália Cristina de Souza Vilela Telis ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ
ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: Nathália Vilela Architecture and Interior Design
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Sense of Home Primary Function: ᱚᱬᱟᱦᱮᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
Book Text: ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱚᱬᱟᱦᱮᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱩᱰᱤᱧ ᱟᱨᱵᱟᱝ ᱡᱷᱟᱬᱟ ᱠᱷᱩᱞᱟ ᱯᱞᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱮ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱦᱟᱛᱮ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱟᱣ ᱵᱟᱰᱦᱟᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱟᱱᱫᱷᱟᱭ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ, ᱡᱚᱢ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱢᱤᱫᱛᱮ ᱛᱩᱞᱟᱹ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ। ᱠᱩᱥᱤᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱛᱷ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱟᱨ ᱞᱟᱜᱟᱛᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱵᱮᱶᱦᱟᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱜᱟᱫᱮᱞ ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱵᱤᱱᱟ ᱚᱠᱛᱚᱜ ᱚᱠᱛᱚᱡ ᱚᱠᱛᱚᱨ ᱚᱰᱚᱠ ᱚᱰᱚᱠ ᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱟᱡᱩᱨ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ। ᱥᱚᱡᱷᱮ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱛᱷᱚᱠ ᱠᱚ ᱡᱚᱨ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱚᱬᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱮ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱞᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ। ᱮᱱᱮᱡ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱦᱩᱭᱮᱱ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱛᱟᱠᱟᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱯᱷᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱛᱩᱞᱟᱹ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱤᱱ ᱫᱤᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱮᱶᱦᱟᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱨᱟᱢ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱷᱤᱠ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱮᱢᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ।
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Sense of Home Primary Function: ᱚᱬᱟᱦᱮᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Sense of Home Primary Function: ᱚᱬᱟᱦᱮᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱚᱨ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
- ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
- This residential interior design focuses on creating a strong sense of home through warmth, spatial clarity, and integrated living. Soft material transitions, linear lighting, and balanced proportions enhance comfort while maintaining contemporary elegance, resulting in a calm, functional, and emotionally engaging domestic environment
- ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- The residential interior integrates custom cabinetry, quartz surfaces, engineered wood flooring, and indirect LED lighting to achieve material continuity and spatial cohesion. Linear lighting fixtures are embedded within ceiling and millwork elements to support ambient illumination, while bespoke storage solutions optimize functionality within the limited footprint of the apartment. All design components were dimensioned to maintain ergonomic circulation and visual alignment between interconnected zones.
- ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- residential interior, open-plan living, integrated layout, spatial continuity, custom millwork, interior circulation, contemporary living, material continuity, ambient lighting, functional design
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- The project was developed through a combination of custom millwork fabrication, integrated LED lighting systems, and continuous material applications. Joinery techniques were employed to ensure seamless transitions between surfaces, while modular cabinetry components allowed for precise adaptation to spatial constraints. Linear lighting profiles were integrated into architectural elements to reinforce spatial hierarchy and enhance visual continuity across the open-plan layout.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- One of the primary challenges was achieving spatial integration within a limited footprint without compromising functional separation between domestic activities. The design required precise coordination between custom millwork and lighting systems to define zones without introducing physical barriers. Ensuring visual continuity while maintaining ergonomic circulation demanded careful alignment of materials, proportions, and lighting throughout the open-plan layout.
- ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
- The design approach was informed by spatial optimization strategies commonly applied in compact residential environments, aiming to balance openness with functional zoning. Research into circulation patterns and user behavior guided the integration of living, dining, and kitchen areas into a cohesive spatial system. The resulting configuration prioritizes visual continuity while maintaining distinct functional identities through material transitions and architectural lighting.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- This project was inspired by a client with a deep emotional connection to the idea of home. The design was guided by the desire to translate feelings of belonging, comfort, and emotional security into space, creating an interior that supports daily life while reinforcing warmth, familiarity, and a true sense of home.
- ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- The project was designed and completed in 2025 in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- The spatial configuration was designed to support the occupants' daily routines through an integrated open-plan layout that connects kitchen, dining, and living areas. This continuity allows for unobstructed movement and visual interaction between zones, encouraging social engagement while maintaining functional efficiency. Custom millwork and lighting elements subtly define each area without interrupting circulation, enabling a cohesive user experience that balances privacy and connectivity within the domestic environment.
- ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
- Image #1: Photographer Fernando Haenel, Sense of Home, 2026.
Image #2: Photographer Fernando Haenel, Sense of Home, 2026.
Image #3: Photographer Fernando Haenel, Sense of Home, 2026.
Image #4: Photographer Fernando Haenel, Sense of Home, 2026.
Image #5: Photographer Fernando Haenel, Sense of Home, 2026.
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