Nested in Torres Vedras, Portugal, this impressive and unconventional house designed by Portuguese architect and designer Pedro Gadanho speaks for itself. It’s about a restoration of the interior of a generously sized residence situated on the essential pedestrian street of Oporto. Influenced by surrealist imagery, but also German expressionism and the underground culture of the ’80s, the architect made an exuberant colour space especially where furnishings giant take the kind of tablets. He designed a really distinct universe and the outcome seems to be separated from but one more reality. He transformed the entrance hall and staircase in a unitary structure, sturdy and sculptural, which connects all three levels of home and became the centerpiece of the arrangement.
Style is characterized by oversized furnishings, with troubling kinds, fluorescent tones seem to be inserted into the predominantly white area of their individual will. Even if these components that take by surprise guests, they have also functional function. A capsule worthy of a science fiction film delimitates reading space space from that of the hall and giant pills and other geometric objects are truly storage space. It was utilised all-organic wood floors to achieve continuity and space heat. Colours are utilized to define diverse spaces, functions and zones and are making a fairly good contrast although they are in fact vibrant colors. The underground, he has built a soundproofed spot and the attic bedroom, a dressing space, a studio and a terrace. Outside spaces are also total of surprises, proper here identified a sapphire blue pool and a spiral staircase. This property is a truly an art project that stands out by way of its new and original retro-futuristic vision, creating you to take a second look!
Photographs: © Fernando Guerra.
