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The city, at a slower pace.

Lisbon, Portugal2025
Atria Hotel — The city, at a slower pace.

Editorial reference photography for a fictional project. Images are illustrative, not documentation of the named location.

Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Year
2025
Status
Completed
Size
7,200 m²
Typology
Hospitality
Client
Private commission
Architecture
FORMA
Design team
Elena Varga / Samir El Mansouri

Hospitality without ceremony.

Atria begins with a small café facing the pavement. The reception sits deeper in the building, allowing arrival to feel more like entering a home. Shared spaces are distributed throughout the hotel rather than gathered into a single large lobby.

A distinct sense of place.

Timber, mineral finishes and woven textiles establish a tactile palette. Guest rooms keep the view and natural light at their centre, while bathrooms and services occupy the deeper part of the plan. Robust details were developed around the realities of daily hotel use.

Shared studio material board: stone, plaster, metal and timber samples
Studio material study / 01

Honest by nature.

Shared studio reference board. Final selections are project-specific.

Responsibility,
by design.

01

Climate before equipment

Shading and the depth of openings are considered before mechanical systems. Performance targets belong to the design brief; no measured energy savings are claimed.

02

Designed for a longer life

Accessible services and replaceable interior elements support future adaptation without replacing the primary structure.

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