Café d’A Brasileira do Chiado
Brief
A Brasileira do Chiado is one of the country’s most emblematic cafés — a landmark of Lisbon’s cultural and intellectual life since the beginning of the 20th century, with an interior identity as recognisable as the neighbourhood itself. The project focused on the terrace with a clear objective: to extend the refinement of the historic interior to the street, improving comfort and circulation flows without disrupting the heritage character of the whole. The intervention reads as continuity, not contrast.
The palette converses directly with that of the historic hall, extending its atmosphere to the terrace. Each piece and each colour are designed so that the terrace is seen as a natural extension of the café, not as an addition.
Elements and materials
Bespoke furniture and planters designed by the studio, in dialogue with the interior language. Curation of decorative pieces selected to converse with the historic façade — a layer of detail that reinforces the heritage sensibility. Materials chosen for their durability for outdoor use, but always subordinate to the visual language of the existing space.
