Designed by AB+AC Architects, House of Green Patios is an urban apartment in the heart of Lisbon, recast as a quiet retreat from the pace of the city. Framed by a generous terrace and a sequence of planted patios, the home explores a way of living in which nature, light, and spatial clarity shape everyday experience.

Rather than seeking escape elsewhere, the brief focused on transforming the apartment itself into a place of pause and renewal. Architecture and landscape are closely intertwined, with greenery threaded throughout the plan so that each room maintains a visual connection to planted outdoor space.

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ORGANISED AROUND CALM 

The spatial organisation follows principles of essentialism. Circulation is treated as a tool for clarity—reducing visual noise and allowing space only for what is genuinely needed. Built-in joinery and concealed storage support a pared-back environment, while softened thresholds encourage fluid movement between rooms.

Living, sleeping, working, and leisure areas are arranged to balance moments of togetherness with quieter, more private zones. Bedrooms, the home office, and recreational spaces are conceived as bright, calm cocoons, finished with warm wooden floors. In contrast, the kitchen, dining, and living areas form an open and informal social core, extending naturally towards the terrace.

INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, IN DIALOGUE 

Outdoor space plays a central role in the project. Handmade Portuguese terracotta tiles continue seamlessly from the interior to the terrace, dissolving the boundary between inside and out. Smaller planted patios punctuate the plan, allowing greenery to filter deep into the apartment and become a constant presence rather than a decorative gesture.

The planting palette—drawing on Mediterranean and Brazilian species—reinforces the home’s atmosphere as both lush and grounded, offering an everyday encounter with nature within an urban setting.