The project converted this apartment, uncharacteristic and outdated, into an apartment of exception, distinguished by its contemporary image and new functional organization compliant with the flexibility desired by the client.
The design of the Nova York Apartment translated the family’s emotional desires into interior design, at the same time considering its necessary and particular functionality.
This project situated in the old historical town of Foz do Douro, in the City of Porto, seeks to rejuvenate one of the typical old houses in the area and to adapt it to current needs.
The design for the firm’s Portland office effortlessly connects people to each other, the firm’s work, and their creative resources by encouraging spontaneous interactions and accessible views of each other’s current, in-the-moment projects.
The Dos Oleiros House is located in Castelo Branco, in the old part of the city, which has been in an increasing state of decline in recent years. Urban revitalisation of the historic centre and its occupancy by younger age groups, making this part of the city more dynamic once more.
The owners of an old high-ceilinged typical parisian style workshop asked FREAKS to design a punctual living space that could evolve according to their different activities all through the day. FREAKS freearchitects turned the old workshop into a minimal and flexible flat, called La Tournette.
Japanese philosophy applied to interior design builds upon balance, love for natural beauty and order, which is not necessarily a synonym to minimalism. While hiding the ‘practical’ counterpart of everyday life, the concept highlights the esthetics of it. A wooden wall in fact is an entrance to the bathroom and the wardrobe
