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		<title>Residence Porto</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Konstantinos]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 05:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This article by <a href="https://ek-mag.com">Konstantinos</a> was published on <a href="https://ek-mag.com">ek magazine | Architectural Publications</a>.</p>
<p>The residence is conceived as an architectural composition that harmonizes spatial complexity with its surroundings</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://ek-mag.com/residence-porto/">Residence Porto</a> was originally published on <a href="https://ek-mag.com">ek magazine | Architectural Publications</a> | ek magazine – Architectural Publications.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This article by <a href="https://ek-mag.com">Konstantinos</a> was published on <a href="https://ek-mag.com">ek magazine | Architectural Publications</a>.</p>
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			<h4>Continuous dialogue</h4>
<p>Set within a site of remarkable natural beauty and surrounded by a golf course, the residence is conceived as an architectural composition that seeks to integrate seamlessly with its landscape. Through a careful articulation of volumetry and material expression, the project balances an extensive program with a sense of spatial clarity and harmony. The L-shaped plan is positioned at a slightly elevated level relative to the street, allowing unobstructed panoramic views across the otherwise flat terrain. This gesture establishes a gradual spatial transition while encouraging a continuous dialogue between interior and exterior environments.</p>
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<p><strong>Design Philosophy</strong></p>
<p>The formal language of the residence is defined by the interplay of strong horizontal lines and a series of nuanced geometric transformations. Corners are beveled, curved, or inclined, generating a dynamic architectural composition that combines precision with expressive fluidity. The material palette reinforces this relationship with the surrounding landscape, employing light and earthy tones that enhance visual continuity. Wood elements, applied in panels and ceilings, are paired with a metal structure, while exposed light concrete introduces a subtle contrast against the warmer textures of the ground floor. A large, slatted panel on the upper level further accentuates the sense of lightness, contributing to the layered articulation of the façade.</p>
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<p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-180058 size-full" src="https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/03-12.jpg" alt="-Residence Porto-Padovani Arquitetos-ekmagazine" width="1920" height="1440" srcset="https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/03-12.jpg 1920w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/03-12-300x225.jpg 300w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/03-12-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/03-12-768x576.jpg 768w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/03-12-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/03-12-600x450.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>
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<p><strong>Spatial Organization</strong></p>
<p>The architectural composition unfolds through a clear organizational strategy that divides the residence into two primary volumes. A longitudinal wing accommodates the private program, including three suites, a physiotherapy space, and a home office, while a transversal volume concentrates the social and service areas, such as the kitchen, dining space, and auxiliary functions. Upon entry, gently inclined and curved walls guide movement toward the main living area, establishing a fluid spatial sequence that connects directly with the leisure zones. The integration of amenities, including sauna, spa, gym, and children’s area, is enhanced by retractable glass panels, allowing for flexibility and continuity. This entire leisure front is illuminated by zenithal natural light, ensuring both privacy and spatial clarity.</p>
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<p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-180076 size-full" src="https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/12-8.jpg" alt="-Residence Porto-Padovani Arquitetos-ekmagazine" width="1920" height="1280" srcset="https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/12-8.jpg 1920w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/12-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/12-8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/12-8-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/12-8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/12-8-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>
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<p><strong>Lighting Design &amp; Materials</strong></p>
<p>Large, glazed surfaces establish a constant visual connection with the surrounding landscape, framing views and reinforcing the contemplative character of the residence. Architectural elements such as pergolas and inclined planes modulate light and shadow across the façades, introducing temporal variation throughout the day. On the upper floor, the master suite and additional bedrooms are arranged along the axes of the L-shaped plan, complemented by workspaces that benefit from the tranquility of the setting. A metal slat screen filters natural light while preserving privacy, and a continuous metallic eave outlines the volume with refined subtlety. Internally, the design language mirrors the exterior, combining warm tones, natural light, curated artworks, and selected furniture pieces into a cohesive and elegant spatial experience.</p>
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<p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-180070 size-full" src="https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/09-11.jpg" alt="-Residence Porto-Padovani Arquitetos-ekmagazine" width="1920" height="1281" srcset="https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/09-11.jpg 1920w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/09-11-300x200.jpg 300w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/09-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/09-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/09-11-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://ek-mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/09-11-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></p>

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</div><p>The post <a href="https://ek-mag.com/residence-porto/">Residence Porto</a> was originally published on <a href="https://ek-mag.com">ek magazine | Architectural Publications</a> | ek magazine – Architectural Publications.</p>
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		<title>Moya</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Giannis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This article by <a href="https://ek-mag.com">Giannis</a> was published on <a href="https://ek-mag.com">ek magazine | Architectural Publications</a>.</p>
<p>Strings of light</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://ek-mag.com/moya/">Moya</a> was originally published on <a href="https://ek-mag.com">ek magazine | Architectural Publications</a> | ek magazine – Architectural Publications.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This article by <a href="https://ek-mag.com">Giannis</a> was published on <a href="https://ek-mag.com">ek magazine | Architectural Publications</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><em>At Moya, a fusion cuisine restaurant in the North of Italy, bright installations, bold signs, and abstract geometries design a singular degree of experience. </em></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Bright installations and geometric cuts recur within an essential container, building an unexpected identity model, far from the collective imagination of a standardized Asian eatery. In this space of over 1000 m², the masterly use of light, evidently artistic signs and scenic effects describe a plausible and welcoming idea of the future.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The interior design is developed in a material, sensorial and chromatic narrative, divided into diverse environments to involve and amplify perception.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The architectural reconfiguration of the former building is highlighted by the facade design. A process of underlining and accents carries out linear luminous elements, while oversized windows make the interior space permeable.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The synergy between architecture, design and the artistic gesture, which characterizes Maurizio Lai&#8217;s work, expresses itself in a joyful light installation. A fluid and climbing light string that connects the space, a three-dimensional signature, introduces a theme of dynamism and verticality and dominates the hall, developing in height up to the second floor.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The backdrop is an emerald green glass wall with a vertical scan of vivid spots. Deep surfaces in bronzed mirrors plaster the walls of the stairwell reflecting the installation indefinitely, expanding the space and its vision.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The spacious principal dining room is embellished with a second installation. An orderly scan of digital prints on backlit polycarbonate plates paints an essentially aquatic landscape, with shades adjacent to the color modulations on the walls, but in contrast with the warmth of the wooden paneling of the room.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The horizontal sculpture interestingly communicates with the design project along the sidewalls, where a series of custom created lamps draw on polychrome glass the sense of perpetual northern lights.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Other luminous accessories in back-painted glass, spinning-off from this first sign, are widespread in the connected rooms, naturally accompanying with their presence the gaze of the guests.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #808080;"><a class="post-details" style="color: #808080;" href="https://www.laistudio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maurizio Lai Architects</a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #808080;"><a class="post-details" style="color: #808080;" href="http://www.martiradonna.it/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andrea Martiradonna</a></span></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://ek-mag.com/moya/">Moya</a> was originally published on <a href="https://ek-mag.com">ek magazine | Architectural Publications</a> | ek magazine – Architectural Publications.</p>
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