Twist Dental Clinic, Lisbon Portugal, Lisbon Interior, Portugal Building Development, Portuguese Commercial Architecture Photos
Twist Dental Clinic in Lisbon
2 Sep 2022
Design: Pedra Silva Arquitectos
Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Photos: Do Mal o Menos
Twist Clinic, Portugal
Spanning 276sqm metres, Twist Dental Clinic has made a significant impression as the first Oral Care Clinic in Portugal exclusively dedicated to Invisalign orthodontics. The dental specialist uses advanced 3D-imaging to develop unique transparent aligners tailored to individual patients, easy to place and remove.

Located in the heart of Lisbon, its pioneering service offers a fresh approach to dentistry geared towards a public ?walk-in? concept, utilising digital tools with brief, usually non-invasive consultations. The clinic’s new and unique concept required a bold and progressive design which would encourage public flow and informal entry. While our mission was to capture the attention of the public, by enhancing the transparency of the façade and exposing more of the interior, we also wanted to deliver an intuitive design to maximise space and cater for technical areas.

The wider design layout is strongly influenced by the type of treatment taking place at the clinic and the idea of brief consultations, which is distinct from conventional dental clinics. The space is geared towards informal conversations with no defined reception desk distracting from activity on the ground floor. Instead,...