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Designed for studios that document atmosphere, material, and use through observation rather than promotion.
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STUDIES
2019 — 2026
Residence Study · Lisbon

Travertine / Oak / Linen
POSITION
Rooms are not assembled at once. They emerge through a sequence of small choices: a material retained, an opening widened, a surface left quiet enough for light to matter.
The most considered spaces rarely announce themselves. Their character emerges through proportion, atmosphere, and the evidence of use.
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FEATURED PROJECT STORY

Morning light settles first in the courtyard before reaching the living spaces.
DESCRIPTION
A compact residence organised around a planted courtyard, where light moves gradually through stone, timber, and quiet thresholds before settling into the living spaces.
LOCATION
Lisbon, Portugal
YEAR
TYPE
Residence
MATERIAL
Brass
The courtyard acts as both threshold and source of light, organising the apartment around a quiet centre.
Travertine defines thresholds, oak introduces warmth, and brass appears only where touch is expected.
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STUDIO NOTES
Observations gathered through material, light, and use.

OBSERVATION
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06.26
When light stops performing.
Evening spaces become more comfortable when light is controlled rather than maximized.
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STUDIO VISIT
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04.26
The quiet work of thresholds.
Doors, reveals, steps, and changes in floor finish create a slower rhythm through the room.
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MATERIAL NOTE
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03.26
Travertine softens as it ages.
A short study on filled stone, open pores, and the way use changes the reading of a surface.
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PROCESS
A restrained sequence for considered work.
FIELD NOTE
Nothing is added before something is understood.
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Light, material, and use before intervention.

INVITATION
Begin with the room as it is.
For residences, hospitality spaces, and projects guided by material, light, proportion, and use.
Travertine
An interior design practice attentive to material, light, and the passage of time.
MATERIALS REFERENCED
Travertine / Oak / Linen / Brass / Limestone
CORRESPONDENCE
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