Pa.te.os

Perched above the Melides lagoon, overlooking the expansive Atlantic Ocean, four modern houses blend seamlessly with the traditional Alentejo landscape. Surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation, including cork oaks, olive trees, pine trees, and arbutus, these houses offer a tranquil retreat in harmony with nature.

Room with curtain and fireplace, Pateos Hotel, Portugal
Images Courtesy of Pa.te.os, Francisco Nogueira, Sanda Vučković

Perched above the Melides lagoon, overlooking the expansive Atlantic Ocean, four modern houses blend seamlessly with the traditional Alentejo landscape. Surrounded by Mediterranean vegetation, including cork oaks, olive trees, pine trees, and arbutus, these houses offer a tranquil retreat in harmony with nature.

Pa.te.os emerged from a love for the outdoors, travel, architecture, and hospitality. Sofia and Miguel Charters were deeply involved in every aspect of this project, overseeing the construction of these homes nestled amidst the wildlife of Serra de Grândola. Their goal was to reimagine the concept of a courtyard (Pa.te.os) to create a spacious outdoor living experience that prioritizes comfort and privacy.

The Details

What makes it Kobu

The perfumer Lyn Harris crafted an exclusive fragrance that captures the freshness of the pine forest in Melides and the salty dampness of the coast, intersecting them with the earth, the stone, the wood, the concrete, and all the materials that help erect the four Pa.te.os houses in all its “purity, beauty, space, breathing, and silence”.
Four houses projected by Manuel Aires Mateus merge with the Mediterranean landscape. The design explores and conveys the concept of patios (or courtyards), where interior and exterior blend together and connect with nature — an idyllic scenery of the southern region where more sunny days let us take full advantage of the outdoors.

Directions

Lisbon International Airport (LIS)

1 hr 20 min by car

The Destination

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