Architect — Léa Martin, Architect
Houses and interiors that are calm to live in, built with local trades and as few materials as possible. I trained in Porto and spent five years at AAtelier Costa Reis before opening my own studio in 2019. We are three people and take on four or five projects a year, and stay with each one until the last detail on site.
Career & selected work
Project architect
Architect
Project
Casa Alvor
House · Algarve · 2024
A family house on a slope above the sea. Three white volumes, one long terrace, shade from timber screens instead of air conditioning.
Project
Príncipe Real apartment
Interior · Lisbon · 2023
An 1890s apartment opened up around its original windows. Lime plaster, oak floors, nothing added that the building did not need.
Project
Hillside house
House · Sintra · 2022
Two floors set into the hill so the garden runs over the roof.
Project
Garden pavilion
Pavilion · Cascais · 2021
A small reading room for a private garden, built in eleven weeks with a local contractor.
Project
Rua da Rosa shop
Retail · Lisbon · 2020
Project
Quinta do Vale winery
Competition · Douro · 2018
Skills
University of Porto
MArch
ETH Zürich
Erasmus year
Certifications
Languages
Portuguese: Native · English: Fluent · French: Good