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20.02.2012

House of Tales

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Oporto, Portugal. In the central area of Cedofeita, scattered with historical remnants like the ancient …

Oporto, Portugal. In the central area of Cedofeita, scattered with historical remnants like the ancient Igreja De Cedofeita, Casa do Conto (House of Tales) is the result of a restoration project to convert a 19th-century bourgeois home into an innovative guesthouse embodying the story of the city itself.

 

Like some kind of “fossil architecture” coming to life, the House highlights Oporto’s XIX century domestic architecture, solemn and vertical, matching the granite stone of the old facades with new concrete staircases and ceilings.

 

The tale continues on the ceilings of the six rooms, graved by various texts in low relief that narrate the changes undergone by the concept of “house”, and of this house in particular.

The stories have been written by different authors related to the city and its architecture – Filipa Leal, Alvaro Domingues, Jorge Figueira, André Tavares, Nuno Grande and Pedro Bandeira – arranged by the architects collective Pedra Líquida, authors of the renewal project, and graphically designed by R2 Design.

 

Casa do Conto offers an innovative hotel concept – arts & residence – for guests who wish to combine resting with the enjoyment of Oporto’s cultural offer, or for those who wish to create, display or even debate art working.

 

For this reason, a regular schedule of cultural events, involving different artists, designers, curators, groups and art institutions constantly livens up the house, making this House a vital part of the city’s cultural life.

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