09 Apr Porto – a timeless scheme for a new luxury apartment
Porto, or ‘Oporto’ is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the Iberian Peninsula’s major urban areas. Declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1996 due to its rich history and plethora of outstanding historic buildings and monuments, it went on to be declared the European Culture Capital in 2001 spurning the construction of a new major concert hall space and exponential growth in the arts. Since that period tourism has grown considerably in the area becoming one of the fastest growing destinations in Europe. Such growth has led to an associated expansion in construction to meet demand for more residential and commercial spaces. So, when Atelier KV were tasked with scoping out a design for furnishing an apartment in arguably one of the prime locations overlooking the Douro River, within the heart of Porto, we couldn’t wait to develop something special. Porto – located along the Douro River estuary Our...