Wellness Club in Lisbon by Studio Gameiro

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^{_{Location: Lisbon, Portugal}}

^{_{Design firm: Studio Gameiro}}

^{_{Design: Joao Gameiro, Catarina Oliveira, Yibin Yang}}

^{_{Typology: Commercial}}

^{_{Intervention: Fit-out}}

^{_{Status: Built, 2020}}

^{_{Photography : Francisco Nogueira}}

^{_{Collaborations: Galaxi (contractor), Isabel Botas (rattan), Fatimastones (stone work), Artsofa (upholstery), Costa&Zeferino (joinery)}}

Description from design firm Studio Gameiro

Studio Gameiro was commissioned to design the interiors for a new members club in Lisbon, Portugal. Featuring a variety of locally crafted materials and traditional design techniques, the club is designed with an emphasis on health and wellness and contains a private gym, lounge, bar, café, spa, and therapy facilities. The earthy, warm, yet global aesthetic showcases Portuguese materials & techniques throughout.

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The club unfolds across a variety of spaces, uses, and atmospheres. Upon entering, the visitor is transported through several locations across the globe, showcasing the use of crafted materials and traditional techniques from several continents. Their arrangement creates a consistent formal and conceptual narrative throughout. This actively presents references to a rich Portuguese legacy of design but is paired with and entwined within a global, warm and contemporary aesthetic. A sand – stucco backdrop was applied to all walls, allowing hand-crafted materials and details to contrast and be celebrated. Bespoke cut pieces of Moleanos (a type of sandstone from the centre of Portugal) feature in numerous positions within the space, introducing soft light colours in contrast with raw materials such as wood, rattan and terracotta. The concentration of Moleanos reflects the changing atmosphere as the space is navigated. Terracotta tiles similarly fluctuate, occasionally proliferating in unison with the Moleanos thins, which manifests in multiple floor patterns. 

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Traditional Portuguese rattan techniques are used as contemporary architectural elements, such as dropped ceiling panels and door lintels. The sofas located in the entrance lounge are bespoke soft furniture, designed in-house and locally produced
with Moleanos stone serving as a base for bespoke cushions and upholstery. There are other nods of Portuguese influences, such as the hand-wrought iron handrail, inspired by and seen in pre – Pombalino buildings in Lisbon and the ’St Andrew’’ wooden-cross structure that has been used to create the rattan restroom doors. These elements combined and curated offer visitors and customers the opportunity to experience warm and comfortable spaces and services that are rooted in a healthy and sustainable ethos.

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Terracotta pieces create another type of environment, which is introduced in the locker rooms. It is commonly used in Portugal and produced at a local ceramic manufacturer in Lisbon. This type of environment, which is warmer and unique, blurs the walls and floors creating an enveloping space.

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