The Art of Design Issue 42 2020 | Page 80

80 DESIGN POWERHOUSE AB CONCEPT TO DEBUT IN PORTUGAL International design powerhouse AB The W Algarve will occupy a rustic spot of AB Concept’s design for the residences Concept’s latest project takes the studio Portugal’s southernmost region, famed blends the playful, urban chic identity to Portugal for the first time, designing for its surfing breaks and rugged cliffs. of W with the slow-paced character of the interiors of the W Algarve Hotel & The Hotel will include 110 rooms and 12 the Algarve’s coastal towns. The interiors Residences. Developed by Nozul Algarve Residences and there will be an additional reflect local landscapes – the scenic beach S.A., the Residences will offer hotel-inspired building with 83 Residences, ranging from line, green meadows and vineyards, the living in a prime location on the southern one-bedroom apartments to a four- Atlantic Ocean, and provincial hilltop coast, with open and unobstructed ocean bedroom penthouse. villages. Natural tones of sandy neutrals, views.