Hailing from São Paulo, Brazil, a family looked to the architecture reflects the view of Miami Beach in their master bath. “Design aesthetic was really a modern take on our client’s design preferences,” said designer Germán Brun. “This is a young family who really appreciates modern design and a colorful lifestyle.”

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The former developer-driven standard bath fell less than the client’s colorful taste. “It was closed on all sides and placed in the middle of the apartment, without natural light,” commented Brown. All the existing walls were removed for an open layout that takes advantage of the sea views. The Design brief was for a modern, spa-like, minimalistic master bathroom that is allowed for easy circulation within the package, “to create a seamless transition between compartments,” added Brown.


This transition is the only obstacle between the master bathroom and floor-to-ceiling Windows in the bedroom a frameless glass door. White custom cabinets complement weathered the wood in the rest of the apartment, including the kitchen’s Maple butcher block in the kitchen and Dining room rustic, white oak picnic table. Reminiscent of beach sand, light taupe plank porcelain floors flow out of the bathroom into the bedroom.


“We drew our inspiration for this particular project from the beach below,” said Brown. “Just a few steps from the building is the turquoise water, white sand and the white sails of yachts.”


The canti delivery, double sink, rectangular dual-flush toilet, quartz-clad soaking tub and wide shower niche remembers these yachts. “We used the term microgravity whole in order to contribute to the spatial perception of a larger space,” said Brown. “We did everything possible to have so many stuff floating as possible.” Low-flow faucets are mounted on the wall, and the shower is connected through the ceiling.


Inspired by Miami’s lifeguard stands, the total white suite is accented with turquoise and aqua-colored walls. Mosaic in the wet areas mimic the seawater with a turquoise color and its composition, which includes white Florida sand.


“An informal and colourful Beach vibe was what we were after, which contrasts nicely to the minimalist lines of the design,” explained Brown. This tile has a crackled finish to improve water reference.


Addition to the oceanic feeling clads an irregular format porcelain tile backsplash wall. “We were looking for a material which gave us a subtle three-dimensional geometric texture as an abstraction of patterns on a wind-swept Beach Dune,” said Brown. “There is always the question of overdo it with color, so we were very careful where and what colors were integrated into the design.” The sandy color balances the plethora of Turquoise tiles.


“In view of our location in Miami, and our love of the tropics, it is very difficult for us not to create colourful, minimalist interiors,” explained Brown. “If we worked at a Studio in New York City, my guess is that the color would be much less important than here in Miami.”