Matosinhos, Portugal

2018 -2022

The 180m² site is located 30 meters from Pedras Brancas beach in Lavra, Matosinhos- a fishman village, 15km from the city center of Porto. The bedrooms are located on the ground floor for privacy. The living space and kitchen have a open plan on the first floor, with a big balcony for sea view and integrated access to the rooftop. One of the biggest chalenges of the small site and the 165m² beach house was to control the strong wind coming from the north and allowing the owners to use the house during the high seasons with privacy and confort.

Photos: Fran Parente

Porto, Portugal

2025

Complete renovation of apartment with atlantic ocean view.

Construction administration: Monde

Photography: Fran Parente

Matosinhos, Portugal
2025

Photography:
Fran Parente

Porto, Portugal
2025

Interior design and renovation for tech office located in front of the river in Porto Portugal.

Photography:
Fran Parente

Porto, Portugal

2025

Complete renovation of apartment located at the center of the city.

Photography: Fran Parente

2024

Photos: Fran Parente

Construction: R9M2

Paris, France

2019

Located on one of the most elegant streets of Paris, where the major fashion stores and art galleries are concentrated, this apartment in co-authorship with Arthur Casas, was designed to fulfil the wishes of the residents - a couple with two children - for practical, integrated spaces so they can welcome friends and accommodate a family life.

The project’s biggest challenge was to connect the environments and, at the same time, respect the conditions of the building, adapting to the limitations imposed by the original structure of the apartment, which was preserved in its original aspect.

The social area brings together, in the same environment, the living room, the dining room and the kitchen. In order to delimit each area, the furniture was arranged so it could define the project’s layout. The monochromatic palette and materiality guarantee the aesthetic harmony of this space.

For the finishing, preferences were for wood textures and for the use of iron in natural tones. Furniture and art pieces were chosen along with the client - much of it was searched and selected in Paris. Among the highlights, there are different sofas, arranged to bring balance to the environment; and the custom-made stool placed behind the sofa, serving as an object support or as a seating for any dining room meeting.

text by https://www.arthurcasas.com/projects/tp-apartament/

Construction: MDI

Photography:

Photos Filippo Bamberghi

Paris, France

2020

The 245 square meter apartment was restored and renovated for a family. The design respects the original features of the traditional parisian apartment into an airy and purist style. The eclectic specifications combines contemporary furniture, art and custom made elements.

Photos: Alice Mesguich

Construction: MDI

Portugal

Matosinhos, Portugal
2022

Complete renovation of 120m² apartment with two bedrooms and two bathrooms and garden. The old laundry storage and part of the bedroom circulation was incorporated to the living space. The laundry window was integrated into the kitchen, bringing natural light.

Construction administration: Sistemas D’Espaços

Photography: Lourenço Teixeira Abreu

Porto, Portugal

2022

The 130 square meter apartment was completely renovated for a couple. Stucco walls, organic natural limestone and custom furniture envelopes the interiors.

Photos: Lourenço Teixeira Abreu

Construction: Sistema D’Espaços

Matosinhos, Portugal

2022

The 200 square meter apartment was renovated to integrate the kitchen and social areas. Originally the apartment was separated in small rooms and by opening and exposing the structure the open space gives the residents options for everyday life and entertain.

Photos: Lourenço Teixeira Abreu

Construction: Sistema D’Espaços

DUQUE GUEST HOUSE

Bonfim, Portugal

2020

Wer's team approached the refurbishment of the 1940s art deco building with the goal of celebrating and lighting-up the highly detailed residence. Located in the heart of the most bohemian and artistic neighbourhood of Porto, a couple of blocks from the Fine arts universite and several art galleries, the house is quite unique in style among the traditional Porto townhouses.

Originally designed by the Architect Mário Abreu (1908-1969) who designed the iconic Passos Manuel Parking building, the original owners who commissioned the architect for the last residential work of his career.

The tenue and continuous feel of the round edges, carved wood are complemented with minimal-deco inspired bespoke furniture among new signed vintage and new designs. To bring light and air to the spaces, Wer looked at making sure all units have crossing ventilation and openings to the outside, the comfortable feel is provided by the blend with soft furnishings and dark toned wood. Considering the house was designed for one family back in 1942 the challenge of updating the room to the way we currently live and separating it into parcels and adding the bathrooms and kitchens was challenging.

The rear facade and secret garden, with an existing water feature, full of contrasting colours and existing pergolas were painted its original colour, celebrating once again the original architecture. All units have openings to the rear garden and opens to the views of Porto, where one can see the Douro river and five of its bridges.

Contractor:

Sistemas D’espaços

London, United Kingdom

2019

*More photos coming soon

Photography: Brendan Cox

London, United Kingdom

2019

*More photos coming soon

Photography: Brendan Cox

Farnham, United Kingdom

2019

Project for renovation, planning application and interiors of the 18th Century Georgian residence to The Lost Boy Pub in partnership with specialised hospitality firm Parkbench.

Photography: Hannah Hardeman for Oakman Inns

London, United Kingdom

2019

The workspace for a production company was conceived to organize the single space in two areas. Inserted inside an industrial building by the Regent’s Canal in London we designed the wall wooden panels to warm up the space.

Photography: Brendan Cox

Wycombe, United Kingdom

2019

Interior design in partnership with specialised hospitality firm Parkbench.

Photography: Hannah Hardeman for Oakman Inns

Lisbon, Portugal
2018

Renovation of 87m² apartment with three bedrooms to a two bedrooms and open space living area to bring light and better air circulation. The original doors, walls and ceiling mouldings where restored. The sofa is bespoke designed to the apartment and most of the living furniture is vintage or reused. More pictures coming soon.

The Branding of GR14 Guest House was developed to host short term guests. The client asked for a young, light and strong brand and name for the apartment. The goal is to look to Lisbon tourism in a contemporary way, away from the traditional and over used explicit cultural references. The flat is located in a central area of the city, but In a calm and local street. The old newspaper frames are part of the decoration and became the icon for the flat branding. These panels where used for prints and sourced from Companhia de Fiação e Tecidos Lisbonense from 1846.

Construction:
Shift your home

Landscape designer:
Super botânica

Photography:
Babi Carvalho

London, UK

2021 -2023

The apartment is part of a unified terrace built around 1840 as a single family dwelling. The Grade II listed property was completely renovated and extended on the rear carefully keeping and restoring original features.

Photos: Fran Parente

Lisbon, Portugal
2018

Complete refurbishment of Penthouse apartment. The wood structure building was formed of a corridor and several small rooms. We opened the walls and added new supports to integrated the spaces and introduce new lighting up every room. The joinery and steelwork are designed by us and produce by talented local artisans. The furniture is vintage from England, north coast of Europe and Portugal, collected by the client and curated by Wer for the Lisbon flat.

Construction:
Shift your home

Photography:
Hampus Alexander

London, United Kingdom
2016

Interior design for residential flat on the iconic canal building in London. An converted factory to residential apartments with open plans.

Photography:
Maura Mello for www.historiasdecasa.com.br

The 1 square meter old newspaper stand kiosk was transformed by to be the small version of the sweet brand experience . Bespoke steel and carpentry panels and a rotational display were designed to promote the little soft truffles sold by Brigadão shop.

The internal walls hide tree cabinets for stock and packages. The panels refer to their main shop design where the Portuguese old windows lattice techbic was recreated to enclose the cabinets and separate the kitchen from the selling area.

Other traditional materials were use in the shop to bring memory and a sense of local, like the cane panels behind the logo. 

Construction:
GRF Metal Design

Photography:
Babi Carvalho

Porto, Portugal
2017

The shop and production kitchen is located in a Market next to the Port wine wineries in Vila Nova de Gaia. Filtering the light and separating the kitchen from the sales area, custom panels form a box and a background for the sweet treats. The slatted timber panels were inspired by the typical old shutters that one can find in the country's hottest regions. The floor is made of cork. A solid looking polished white cement form the counter and kitchen walls. The colourful sweets are display over a terrazzo base.

Wer design developed the identity of the brand as well as the packages. The logo was inspired on the city most preeminent identity colours and a certain navy look to refer to life by the sea. The form of the logo reminds of the sweet Brigadeiro under the brand case and it also makes reference to a heart or an envelope. The name of the brand comes from a Brazilian slang that means "Thanks so much". The brand position it self as soft truffle gift boxes.

Photography:
Babi Carvalho