PORTUGAL
A Passage into Quiet Living
In the gentle rhythm of the city, where movement gives way to stillness, Portugal rises as a place of pause.
A hotel conceived as an experience rather than a destination where space, light, and material align to restore the senses.
This is not simply a stay.
It is a state of being.
Where the City Dissolves
The architecture unfolds slowly, as though inviting the outside world to soften before entering.
Forms are deliberate.
Surfaces remain calm.
Movement through the building feels instinctive, guided by light and silence.
Here, comfort is not designed — it is felt.
The Language of Space
Rooms and corridors breathe with proportion.
Curves and edges converse in quiet harmony.
Every surface, every texture, carries intention — not as ornament, but as meaning.
The design draws from timeless principles, translated through a contemporary lens, creating spaces that feel both familiar and new.
A Story of Stillness
The design intent was simple:
to create a hotel that feels calm the moment one enters.
Every element was selected to support that feeling from the softened geometry of the rooms to the gentle transitions between spaces.
There is no excess, only presence.
Location:Â
Portugal
Type:
Residential Property
Built Area:Â
2,200 sq. ft
Status:
Completed 2023
Client:Â
Private Wellness Collective
Design Intent:Â
Mindful Design, Nature Immersion, Earth-Centric Architecture
Architectural Studio:Â TARA Design Lab
- Principal Architect:Â Meera Jaisingh
- Interior Conceptualist:Â Ankit Nandan
- Ayurveda Consultant:Â Dr. Shikha Rao
- Acoustic Design:Â Quiet Earth Studio
- Craft Partners: Satoli Clay Artisans & Kumaon Weavers’ Guild
Global Design Excellence Award
– 2023
India Design Forum Honors
– 2024
Where Tables Become Stories
Each table holds its own world.
Laughter drifts between courses.
Glasses meet in quiet celebration.
Silence, when it appears, is comfortable.
The design supports these moments — never intruding, always embracing.
Form, Flow & Feeling
The hotel unfolds in a natural sequence.
Public spaces invite conversation and gathering, while private zones retreat into quiet reflection.
The layout ensures visual continuity, allowing the eye to travel effortlessly through arches, corridors, and light-filled rooms.
The result is a space that feels intuitive as if it has always existed this way.