Subtle and elegant
A restrained palette, blocks of color, continuous bands and large yet discreet typography. A sophisticated result delivered much like conventional painting.
LATO / GARAGE DESIGNGarage
Garage
design.
A new architectural approach begins in the space residents pass through every day.
Discover the idea01 / THE PARADOXTHE BUILDING’S FORGOTTEN SPACE
The garage is
the forgotten space in
the building.
White walls, columns with yellow-and-black stripes, concrete floors and a painted arrow. That is the standard in almost every residential building in Brazil, from affordable housing to luxury developments.
It is not an aesthetic decision. It is the absence of one: the space is treated as a technical area, not as a place for residents.
Visitors enter here.
Most residents enter here.
02 / THE COST ALREADY EXISTSTHE OPPORTUNITY IS IN THE BUDGET
You are already
paying for it.
In a new garage, the developer already pays to paint walls and columns, mark the floor, number spaces and install signs. In existing garages, residents pay for repainting during maintenance. Paint, labor and time are already in the budget.
This is not an extra cost: it is an investment currently lost in the usual standard. With thoughtful design, the same paint can create an entirely new environment and add value to a space that previously offered residents no experience at all.
ALREADY IN THE BUDGET
- Preparing and painting walls and columns
- Maintenance repainting
- Floor painting and marking
- Parking-space numbering
- Traffic and directional markings
- Safety and route signs
- Labor and equipment
WHAT CHANGESDesign. Art direction.
A new experience.
A new experience.
No demolitionNo extra constructionNo claddingNo new installationsNo changes to the building planNo complicationsJust paint
03 / THREE LEVELS OF INTENSITYA LANGUAGE FOR EVERY DEVELOPMENT
Different styles
All three levels use the same material and method: paint on surfaces already scheduled to be painted. What changes is the ambition of the design, defined with the developer or residents’ association.
Graphic and architectural
A complete visual system: color-coded zones, graphics following beams and columns, and designed wayfinding. A balance of function and impact.
Original and bold
A large-scale intervention by an artist. It turns the basement into a space with its own value and into launch material for marketing.
The same thinking extends to other technical areas. Stairs and bike rooms are part of daily life but are often overlooked aesthetically. With paint already planned, these spaces can gain an identity.
Large-scale floor numbers and a color for each level instead of a stuck-on arrow.
Floor, walls and signs treated as a place with identity, not a storage room.
04 / WHAT THE DEVELOPMENT GAINSFOUR BENEFITS, ONE INTERVENTION
A point of difference
that begins on arrival.
One intervention delivers four benefits at once, visible to residents from day one.
Better wayfinding
Direction, floor and zone become part of the architecture through color, large-scale numbering and graphics readable in motion.
Spatial orientation
The design brings depth, scale and visual comfort to a basement that previously felt monotonous and disorienting.
Aesthetics
The building’s identity continues underground instead of ending at the lobby door.
Distinctive presence
It shapes the visitor’s experience, stays with residents and becomes a compelling selling point.
05 / WHO DELIVERS ITESTÚDIO LATO
Specialist
team.
A creative art and design studio for places, brands and people. Projects delivered in five countries, with work shown at international fairs and festivals.
DESIGNERS · ARCHITECTS · ARTISTSMURALISTS · PAINTERS
450+PROJETOS
10YEARS
5COUNTRIES
SELECTED BRANDS AND INSTITUTIONS
06 / NEXT STEPA new concept
A new concept
of design.
The garage is the first space residents pass through every day, and it could be the most memorable. No construction, no cladding and no changes to the building plan: only the paint that was already going to be applied.
A conversation and a site visit are enough to show what your development could gain.
Let’s see your next garage