The Studio
We are Kova.
Kova Studio workspace — Lisbon, 2024
Founded 2016
Kova Studio was founded by two architects who shared a dissatisfaction with buildings that perform for photographs but fail in occupation. We began with a single residential commission in Comporta and have since expanded to cultural, hospitality, and urban projects across Europe and the Gulf.
Our practice is deliberately small. We take on fewer than eight projects per year, ensuring that each receives the full attention of the founding team from concept through construction supervision.
The Team
Small by design.
< 8
Projects per year
2
Founding principals
15+
Years of practice
100%
Client-led briefs
Architecture is too important to be left to fashion. We build for the long term, not the portfolio shot.
Founding Principals, Kova Studio
Kova Studio — Lisbon Office
Services
Services
01 — Architecture
Full architectural services from concept design through to construction supervision and completion.
02 — Interior Design
Spatial planning, material specification, and furniture curation for residential and hospitality projects.
03 — Masterplanning
Site analysis, massing studies, and phased development strategies for larger residential and mixed-use programmes.
04 — Consultancy
Design review, feasibility studies, and advisory services for developers and cultural institutions.