Beton Brut

One of the son's bathrooms that is naturally ventilated and lined with planters.

The bathroom is lined in roughly applied concrete.

The console in the living room is designed as a fun and useful element.

Studio Okami tore down the walls of this five-bedroom apartment and stripped all the layers of finishing from the walls and ceilings revealing the beautifully textured concrete.

A steel-and-glass stairway keeps things open. Structural steel contractor Russ Jones was a key player. “Wood is easily manipulated on site; you can push and shove it,” Hector says. “Steel is different. It requires a steel erection team.”

The kitchen has only the essentials. “It’s not a house in which you’re supposed to live 365 days a year—it’s set up as a place to get away and relax,” says Claudio.

The interior also features a layering of space that can be seen here in the living room.

The design exhibits a masterful use of that most modern of materials, concrete.