I.
Selected plates
Folio 02 · 2023 — 2025
03
Casa do Lago
Óbidos · Interiors · 180 m² · 2025
Interlude
Casa Serra · the court at five o’clock
II.
Index of works
Archive · 2021 — 2025
The method & discipline
We begin with what is already there.
Light, landform and the long memory of a place lead the work. We draw slowly with the people who will live in our buildings, so every room feels considered, useful and quietly its own.
Studio:
Rua do Almada 112, Porto
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Study models, lime samples & travertine offcuts
Porto
Disciplines
“We do not impose a form on the land. We listen until the site tells us where the walls should go.”
Vellum practice notes, no. 03
Approach
Four quiet stages, one conversation.
Every project moves through the same four stages. The line follows you down the page; each stage lights up as you pass it.
Listen
We walk the site at different hours, study the light and the old walls, and listen to how you want to live.
Draw
Sketches by hand first, then study models in plaster and card, until the plan feels inevitable.
Build
We stay on site with local masons and joiners, choosing every stone, lime and timber finish in person.
Live in it
A year after moving in we return, adjust what daily life has taught us, and leave the house to age well.
Client voice
“They never once asked what style we wanted. They asked where the light falls at breakfast — and built the house around that.”
Inês Carvalho
Client · Casa Serra, Sintra
Recognition
Iberian Houses Award
Winner · Casa Serra
2025
Arq. Journal, Issue 12
Feature · Casa da Pedra
2024
Lisbon Design Biennale
Exhibited · Study models
2024
Heritage Reuse Prize
Commendation · Pátio Cinza
2023
Iberian Interiors Review
Selected · Atelier Luz
2023
Project enquiry
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First conversation
What are you imagining?
Tell us about your site, your plans, or an idea you would like to test. We read every note and reply personally.