The Collector’s Residence
The Collector’s Residence is a minimalist townhouse located in Lisbon, Portugal, designed by The Modern Spaces in collaboration with Luso Collective. This Marvila district project demonstrates how collectible design can coexist with everyday living within former industrial neighborhoods transforming into art, design, and food hubs. The intervention functions simultaneously as residence and platform for dialogue between architecture and collectible design, revealing how these disciplines can align through deliberate material and object curation.
The south-facing double-height windows flood open living area and kitchen with natural light while upper levels offer intimate private corners. Clean considered layout ensures effortless circulation throughout the home, creating what Studio THERE’s Natasza and Tomasz describe as spontaneous residence takeover connecting space and like-minded people to progressively imprint what it means to be in Lisbon at this exact moment. This temporal specificity positions the project as snapshot of contemporary Portuguese design culture rather than timeless intervention.
Luso Collective makers furnished and styled the townhouse revealing its full potential through objects of varying sizes, textures, and forms. The Mecheia lamp with algae-based experimental shade introduces laboratory-driven design approach while Zoé Wolker’s polished stainless steel pouf and pedestal add elegance. Studio THERE’s armchair and sculptural chair emphasize handcrafted structure alongside natural-fiber carpets bringing warmth. Paul Boucher’s monumental table functions as both centerpiece and sculpture while smaller ceramics by Natasza Grzeskiewicz introduce organic earthy accents. The Alma Mater totem by AB + AC Architects forged in iron and beeswax commands space with quiet authority.
The collaboration between The Modern Spaces and Luso Collective emerged from shared commitment to embracing community and local input, driving interest through thoughtful collaborations in meaningful ways. This philosophy treats the residence as meeting point where makers, designers, and homeowners intersect, demonstrating how interiors and collectible design can converse naturally while offering model for future collaborations.
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