Initial Research: Rafael de Cardenas

 In my project I will start by looking Rafael de Cardenas. I'm looking at Rafael de Cardenas because I interested in his modern and minimalist interior designs and I will be designing a small house like that. I will be analyzing Rafael de Cardenas's ' Soho Residence'. 







soho residence


Rafael de Cardenas made many kind of interior design projects and also some furniture designs but he didn't do any family-friendly house project before. He mentioned that in his interview. “Many of the projects we’re associated with aren’t super family-friendly,” de Cárdenas admits. But his work on the SoHo apartment of Jonathan Perrelli, who works in NYC real estate, and Yasmina Jacobs, an entrepreneur and marketing professional, plus their three young daughters—not to mention two dogs—shows his firm was up to the task. “Here, first and foremost,” he says, “the family-friendliness dictated everything to a strong degree. ( buildmytalent, 2023) He designed this house with thinking the kids and the couple's needs. He thought every detail for make a comfortable , lovely and safe home for family with three kids. The fact that the house is specially designed for family comfortably and practical is a good example for my minimalist house project. This is a home that stands out with simple, minimalist and functional as well as stylish design. 

Rafael de Cardenas used interlinked spaces with massive bespoke furniture in his design.He describes the house as 'A suite of massive, gracefully interlinked spaces- with suitably massive bespoke furniture- makeup this lower Manhattan family home. The overall design  puts a premium on flowing gradations, delicate interlockings and scenic depth of field.' (rafaeldecardenas, 2025) in his website. Which this gives the house a spacious and wide area. He didn't use too many furniture or decorations  in this design which this ensures the minimalist design appearance is preserved. He used blue, green and beige colors and their shades in the furniture and walls which created simple appearance.  He placed greenery in every room; somewhere with painting on the wall, somewhere with real flower and somewhere with wallpaper. This adds liveliness to the place. Big floor to ceiling windows makes the environment look wider and more spacious. And large windows allow plenty of sunlight and fresh air into the home.'Large panoramic windows not only capture natural light, but also offer a direct view of the outside world. This creates a sense of open space and allows the residents to feel in contact with the surrounding nature even when they are inside.' (idealwork, 2025)







Before I start my design I drew a sketch for my flat house. I divided the rooms and my floor plan gonna be like this. I will start detail my rooms in homebyme.




My next step will be trying some designs in homebyme.







REFERENCES


Build-My-Talent (2023).(online) Available at: https://buildmytalent.com/2023/06/28/step-inside-a-sophisticated-and-family-friendly-manhattan-home-by-ad100-designer-rafael-de-cardenas/

Rafael-de-Cardenas (2025).(online) Available at: https://rafaeldecardenas.com/selected-work/soho-residence

Ideal-Work (2025). (online) Available at: https://www.idealwork.com/integration-between-internal-and-external-spaces/









 

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