{"id":787364,"date":"2026-09-30T11:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/787364\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T11:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:16:10","slug":"bureau-uses-color-and-translucency-to-shape-lilac-apartment-in-lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/787364\/","title":{"rendered":"BUREAU uses color and translucency to shape lilac apartment in lisbon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A continuous circulation loop reorganizes Lilac apartment<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lilac is one of two \u2018family\u2019 apartments in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-portugal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lisbon<\/a> designed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/bureau\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BUREAU<\/a> as the first homes of two \u2018brothers, sisters,\u2019 Lilac and Blue. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/spaces-under-50sqm\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">44 sqm<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/residential-architecture-interiors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">apartment<\/a> explores how a compact floor area can accommodate everyday routines, objects, and different ways of living. The layout places limited emphasis on privacy, allowing multiple activities to coexist while giving each space its own function and flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/renovation-architecture-and-design\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">redesign<\/a> turns circulation into usable space. The former entrance hall becomes a functional kitchen, while the existing interior bedroom at the center of the apartment is converted into wet areas. A continuous passage wraps around this core, connecting the rooms through four symmetrical openings and reopening routes and light paths that had been closed by previous alterations. The existing structural compartmentalization is retained, while the new circulation creates a more fluid connection between the spaces.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BUREAU uses color and translucency to reshape 44 sqm lilac apartment in lisbon - 1\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lilac-4-6aad48221eace.jpg\" width=\"818\" height=\"818\"\/>all images by Francisco Nogueira<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Color, reflection, and translucency define the interior design<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At the center, a single countertop serves both sides of the core, connecting the kitchen and bathroom and bringing two typically separate domestic functions into closer proximity. The apartment\u2019s new openings use translucent or mirrored materials, adding light, reflection, and visual depth to the compact interior.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The project considers the apartment as a setting for different domestic scenarios, drawing a parallel with the fluidity of space in Jean-Luc Godard\u2019s 1963 film Le M\u00e9pris. White and color distinguish spaces and characters, while partitions and openings shape movement and relationships between them.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Within its 44 sqm footprint, Lilac, conceived by <a href=\"https:\/\/bureau.ac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">architectural studio<\/a> BUREAU, accommodates the basic elements of domestic life through a layout shaped around movement, light, objects, and everyday rituals. Its compact scale becomes a framework for considering what is essential to a home.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/lilac-5-6aad48221eb12.jpg\" alt=\"lilac 5\" width=\"818\" height=\"1091\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A continuous circulation loop reorganizes Lilac apartment \u00a0 Lilac is one of two \u2018family\u2019 apartments in Lisbon designed&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":787365,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[10955,6225,6485,6486,37715,1120,96,6688,11127,50212,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-787364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-architecture-in-portugal","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-bureau","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-renovation-and-restoration-architecture-and-design","tag-residential-architecture-and-interiors","tag-spaces-under-50-sqm","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=787364"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787364\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/787365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=787364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=787364"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=787364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}