Republica Apartment, Lisbon / VSS Arquitectura
In this apartment from the 60s, with 250m2 and inserted in one of the most central avenues in the city of Lisbon, there was an urgent need to redefine the social space
do mal o menos was founded in 2011 by architects and architectural photographers João Fôja and Eduardo Nascimento. Currently based in Lisbon, it is dedicated to the specialized production and editing of Architectural, Exhibition and Stage Design Photography.
We have continuously collaborated with various renowned Portuguese architects such as João Mendes Ribeiro and Ricardo Bak Gordon, along with a younger generation of distinguished talents.
Set out to develop a parallel structure among the major publishers, promoters and curators on contemporary architecture, whether online or in printed media, do mal o menos work has been featured in national and international publications such as 2G, A10, Domus, Phaidon, Jornal Arquitectos, Público, Arq’a, Frame Magazine, Dezeen, Archdaily, Divisare, among others.
LOCATION: Lisbon, Portugal
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