Floret Arq.

Floret Arq. 🏛️ We rehabilitate, transform, and enhance spaces with history. Architecture | Rehabilitation | Design | Sustainability
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03/06/2026

If this has reached you, you probably understand that not everything that’s old needs to be replaced. For 25 years, we’ve been working in Porto to restore buildings that others would have written off. With patience, skill and respect for what was already there.

If you feel the same way, we’re glad to be on the same side. 🤍🏛️

And if you have a building and want to find out what can be done with it, get in touch.
👉 https://geral.floret.pt/landscope/

6% or 23%? 🤔🏛️ The answer to this question can completely change the viability of a renovation project. The problem is t...
01/06/2026

6% or 23%? 🤔🏛️ The answer to this question can completely change the viability of a renovation project. The problem is that most people assume the reduced rate applies automatically.

It’s not that simple! And we’ve seen projects where this confusion has cost tens of thousands of euros. 💸

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👉 Do you own a building? Get in touch at: https://geral.floret.pt/landscope/

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27/05/2026

The Ocean Living project in Porto is truly captivating! This flat is just a few metres from the sea, and that was the key factor right from the start when we began designing it.

We realised it made no sense to create spaces that were closed off from one another.

The light that streams into the living room in the morning is not the same as that which enters the master bedroom in the late afternoon. This was taken into account right from the floor plan stage. We oriented each room to make the most of the sunlight and chose materials such as light wood, neutral tones and surfaces that reflect light rather than absorb it. Nothing competes with the view. Everything works in its favour 🤍🌊

💬 What did you think of this project? Would you live here?

Casa dos Plásticos, Porto. Three bay windows, original stucco work, and the light does the rest. Sometimes the key to a ...
25/05/2026

Casa dos Plásticos, Porto. Three bay windows, original stucco work, and the light does the rest. Sometimes the key to a project is knowing when to stop. ✨

What would you do with this space? 👇

Two of our projects have just been nominated for the 2026 National Urban Regeneration Award. 🏛️The Entreparedes Tourist ...
18/05/2026

Two of our projects have just been nominated for the 2026 National Urban Regeneration Award. 🏛️

The Entreparedes Tourist Apartments, in the historic centre of Porto. Two buildings from different eras, linked by a shared inner courtyard, transformed into collective housing.

And the Santa Catarina Apartments, on Rua de Santa Catarina. A derelict building that we restored and adapted into a contemporary housing complex, preserving its original architectural identity.

The awards ceremony will take place on 18 May at the Vista Alegre Museum in Ílhavo.

Regardless of the result, having two projects nominated in the same year is recognition of the work we have been doing for 25 years: restoring with respect, skill and patience.

Thank you to the whole team, the developers and everyone who trusted us to breathe new life into these buildings. 🙏

📸 Ivo Tavares Studio

Take a look at the granite arch on the right, it’s over two centuries old and didn’t need us to keep it standing. All it...
15/05/2026

Take a look at the granite arch on the right, it’s over two centuries old and didn’t need us to keep it standing. All it needed was space to breathe! ✨

What caught your eye most about this space? 👇

Taipas. A corner property between Rua da Vitória and Rua das Taipas with almost 175 years of history.The guiding princip...
13/05/2026

Taipas. A corner property between Rua da Vitória and Rua das Taipas with almost 175 years of history.

The guiding principle for the renovation was simple: preservation. To maintain the building’s integrity, restore what decades of unauthorised alterations had compromised, and modernise only what was strictly necessary.

The new window frames were designed to match the originals. Traditional restoration techniques were used. Light and air have returned to places where they had long been absent. 😍

Do you have a building with a history? Get in touch. 📩

08/05/2026

This is how we approach every project, from existing buildings to spaces that are yet to be lived in. ✨

If you own a property and want to find out what’s possible, get in touch. The first step is a chat!
🔗 https://geral.floret.pt/lidera-pt/

Choosing the green took longer than it should have. We tested different shades, compared them to the wood of the steps, ...
06/05/2026

Choosing the green took longer than it should have. We tested different shades, compared them to the wood of the steps, and changed our minds twice… 😅

In the end, the simplest solution worked best: a green that doesn’t clash with the space but is the first thing you notice when you walk up the stairs. The trim follows the same shade on the handrails and door frames, which gives unity to the vertical circulation without needing any additional elements. The wood of the steps was treated but not varnished, to maintain the texture and age well with use.

💬 Would you say we got it right? Or would you have gone for a different color?

Our projects are born here, between two screens, a coffee, and the third version of a roof that still isn’t quite how we...
04/05/2026

Our projects are born here, between two screens, a coffee, and the third version of a roof that still isn’t quite how we want it.

This is what the studio is all about. Hours spent rotating the model, testing angles, figuring out whether that slope works in the afternoon light or whether we’re just fooling ourselves. By the time the project reaches the building site, it has already gone through hundreds of decisions that nobody sees. This is one of them. ☺️

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Rua João De Oliveira Ramos, Nº 100
Porto
4000-294

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