Design studios Post Company and Lázaro Rosa-Violàn have combined historic features and contemporary touches for the Locke de Santa Joana hotel on the site of a convent in Lisbon, Portugal.
A 17th-century convent building has been renovated and integrated alongside newly constructed additions to form part of the hotel.
The Locke de Santa Joana hotel occupies a 17th-century convent in Lisbon
American studio Post Company designed the interiors of the rooms, while Barcelona-based Lázaro Rosa-Violàn oversaw the design of the hotel's public spaces.
Locke de Santa Joana is the latest and biggest property from Locke Hotels ? set across nine floors, it contains 370 units comprised of hotel rooms, apartments and suites, as well as a range of public spaces. The studios refined and highlighted existing architectural details
"The hotel was originally a convent built in the 1600s ? in designing the rooms, we wanted to marry this rich history with the contemporary culture of Lisbon," Post Company partner Jou-Yie Chou told Dezeen.
While the rooms' interiors are largely clean and minimal, Post Company refined and highlighted architectural features including archways, pillars and mouldings.
"We wanted to create a dialogue between the rooms' architectural 'bones' and their interiors," said Chou.
Contemporary furniture and lighting elements were added to the rooms
These historic details were complemented with modern furniture, lighting fixtures and decorative eleme...