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Casa da Malaca by Mario Martins Atelier

By Magaly Grosso

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Casa da Malaca is a home located in Lagos, Portugal.

It was designed in 2013 by Mario Martins Atelier.

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Casa da Malaca by Mario Martins Atelier:

“The design of this new house was based on a pre-existing, somewhat uninteresting construction which was not fit for habitation, although it did have interesting stone walls.

The main floor of the house sits on a stone wall, on the upper part of the land. This has three bedrooms and an office which is reached through a generously lit corridor.

A lower space rises naturally from the natural characteristics of the physical support, “sandwiched” by the stone wall, where there is the main entrance to a full-height area, with a living room next to an open kitchen. This communal area opens out to a glass wall that goes down to the ground with a view of the countryside, which still has a rural atmosphere.

The house has been redesigned with a contemporary language, but using a scale, forms, elements and materials present in the local architecture. The intention is primarily to reach a compromise between the vernacular architecture and a modern design, which is simple with a quiet presence and where the natural vegetation, of almond and carob trees typical of the Algarve countryside, predominates.

And so the forms are discreet and the materials are natural: the stone on the walls and all the floors, the visible concrete and the white walls that reflect the intense and constant Algarve sun.”

Photos by: Fernando Guerra | FG + SG

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About Magaly Grosso

Magaly Grosso was born in Venezuela where she grew up and studied Advertising and Marketing. With time, she realized that what she truly wanted to dedicate herself to was Interior Design, which is why she decided to study it and devote herself to it. Learn more about HomeDSGN's Editorial Process.

1 thought on “Casa da Malaca by Mario Martins Atelier”

  1. A arquitetura reflete a cultura de uma nação, de um povo. Ahhh, Portugal! É prazeroso ver um projeto assim. Equilíbrio, naturalidade… simples, porque pleno.

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