This hotel by architecture studio Metro Urbe occupies a series of former industrial buildings on the banks of the River Douro in Porto, Portugal, and features interiors by Quiet Studios.
The Rebello Hotel is spread across several 19th-century buildings, which have been overhauled and adapted with new additions by Metro Urbe, in Vila Nova de Gaia ? across the river from the city proper.
At The Rebello Hotel, nods to the site's industrial past and Porto's nautical history can be found in artworks and decor choices
Operated by Bomporto Hotels, which has two properties in Lisbon, the new addition to its portfolio was designed with a local approach and to take full advantage of its prime riverside location.
The Rebello is named after Porto's famous rabelos ? wooden boats that used to transport barrels of port wine down the river ? and located beside the city's only remaining boatyard. The lobby bar and cafe was designed for digital nomads to work and relax
The collection of buildings was once a kitchen utensil factory and had been unoccupied for some time before work began to reconfigure the site.
The team restored two long buildings that face onto the river, preserving their historic stone facades, and constructed two new volumes in the centre of the site that incorporate smaller original structures and resolve the sloping topography.
A variety of soft seating options enliven the industrial-style interiors of the hotel's communal spaces
Presented with a blank canvas, Spanish i...