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The studio
Founded in Lisbon in 2009, Apse is a studio of fourteen architects, interior designers and makers. We take on a handful of projects a year so every one gets drawn by the people who will see it built.
Our work is quiet on purpose: local materials, thick walls, deep reveals and rooms that change through the day. We would rather a building age well than photograph well.
About the studio
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(02) — 2019 to 2026
All projects
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(03) — Index
06 projects — 6 countries
(04) — Practice
A
Architecture
New houses, studios and small public buildings, from first sketch to the last site visit.
B
Interiors
Joinery, lighting and furniture drawn for the room, with makers we have worked with for years.
C
Landscape
Courtyards, gardens and the ground around a building, planted for shade before show.
D
Restoration
Careful repair of old stone, timber and plaster buildings, keeping what still tells the story.
Buildings completed
Countries
People in the studio
Founded in Lisbon
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Recognition
2025
Casa Nova Prize, shortlist
2024
Interior Design Prize, residential
2023
Heritage Restoration Award
2022
Featured in a monograph on desert houses
(06) — New projects
We take on six to eight projects a year. Tell us about your site, your brief and your timeline, and we will reply within two working days.
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