The Two Lost Kids Apartment

Turns out, that was very much the brief given to Moca Arquitetura, the Brazilian firm that designed the space for the pair: The girls needed a film set and a sanctuary.

THALI: “In the pandemic, we were here 24/7 and it was crowded and we didn’t have any space. It’s a really small apartment. We recorded here in this room, everything, just the two of us. We had to build all our scenarios here. So we were like, ‘okay, we have to do something that is both visually Two Lost Kids, but also a place where we could live’.”

*The pair used to live here together, but Gabi has since moved out to her own place.

Clever storage was a must. They were running out of places to put all the ‘stuff’ brands were sending them. And they were very wary of making choices that were too loud.

THALI: “That’s why it’s a mix of not just a place that is visually nice, but also, ‘I’m  living here’. We couldn’t do everything really crazy, because I had to live here after.”

GABI: “It would be so easy if it was like a huge place, but that was why we struggled so much with the colours – because we wanted something crazy, but all the time we’re thinking ‘imagine living here every day with a very bright blue in your face’. So that was challenging, to reconcile the wellbeing of the person who’s living in the apartment, and what’s aesthetically cool.”

In the end, they struck just the right balance. Pops of strong colour – bold reds and greens and blue – set against smooth finishings in pastels and creams. Appliances and electronics all neatly disguised or tucked away. Togo armchairs in a soft velvet set on a thick pile rug, drawer handles that look like fluffy little clouds.

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