Fisherman
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Project • By OPLÀN studio • Restaurants
Ristorante Alalunga
The Alalunga restaurant is made up of two vaulted rooms that once housed the Savona fish market, overlooking the quay of the city's port. Today the Alalunga fishermen's boat is moored right in front of the entrance, to always bring fresh fish to the kitchen.
oplanstudio
The studio was inspired by the world of fishing to design the interiors: the hand-made glossy ceramics with strong shading in the nuances of blue recall the scales of fish on the surface of the water on a sunny day. The great height of the barrel vaults of the rooms is dampened by clusters of rattan lampshades, with a shape that recalls fishing nets for shellfish.
oplanstudio
The kitchen is open, at the specific request of the client to show customers how much pa... More
Project • By Leonardo Marchesi • Housing
House in the Fort
Located in the south coast of the Parque Natural da Arrábida-Sesimbra, the Fort of São Domingo da Baralha is the first defensive construction that has been built, possibly around 1665, with the purpose of defending the Setubal port and its coast.
The building was once home to three army deposit, a water tank and a defensive platform, currently, in ruin, the platform is used by fishermen, the water tank is no longer functional and one portal is still left from the service areas.
The idea for a fisherman home in this fort came after its surprising discovery on a day trip done close by the close by Cabo Espichel lighthouse.
The idea is to conserve the original stone walls by inhabiting the ruin with a new st... More