Reforming a house is always complicated. When it will also be your own home, the reform also becomes a personal challenge where to live.
Portuguese architect Miguel Gomes designed this flat renovation sought to increase interior brightness hence, in order to achieve it, walls were demolished as well as invasive architecture elements, while introducing warm and reflective materials such as wood and metals.
 

Project description by Miguel Gomes

Object of curiosity for being near and at the same time unknow.

When the house next door becomes ours, its renovation turned into a challenge, where to start and when to end it? Answering quickly to the first question, it was decided to keep what was considered good and renew all obsolete elements; the second one turned more complex , culminating with the design of custom handles, lighting and tables.

This flat renovation sought to increase interior brightness hence, in order to achieve it, walls were demolished as well as invasive architecture elements, while introducing warm and reflective materials such as wood and metals.

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Surface area.- 113 m² Built area.- 136 m²
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2018 – 2019
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Published on: December 3, 2019
Cite: "Your house. House next door by Miguel Gomes " METALOCUS. Accessed
<https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/your-house-house-next-door-miguel-gomes> ISSN 1139-6415
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