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MVMT Studio – studio with checkered flooring and wooden ceiling

MVMT Studio

MVMT Studio – reception counter beside glass partitions
Year:
2025
Location:
Lisbon, Portugal
Project type:
Commercial

MVMT Studio is a space dedicated to movement, fitness science, and recovery, located in the Santos neighbourhood of Lisbon.

The project is organised as a sequence of rooms, each with its own identity but tied together by a shared language of colour and form. It opens with the café, currently managed by Aura, where bespoke pieces sit alongside vintage finds.
The palette and materials introduced here carry through the rest of the studio.

The design references the Bauhaus tradition, working with primary colours used sparingly. Tiles are the defining material: the movement room, recovery room, functional tools area, two changing rooms, and two shower rooms each receive their own selection.

The movement space was designed around light. Three sources — ceiling, wall, and perimeter LED – allow instructors to adjust the atmosphere to each practice. All lighting in this area is bespoke.

MVMT Studio is built to be used. Function and form were given equal weight.

MVMT Studio – bar with a large pendant lamp
MVMT Studio – café counter with round stools
MVMT Studio – checkered tile columns and warm lighting
MVMT Studio – grid-patterned wall light
MVMT Studio – studio space with art and ceiling lights
MVMT Studio – red-tiled changing room
MVMT Studio – changing area with wooden lockers
MVMT Studio – red corridor with tiled walls
MVMT Studio – dark lounge with a small round table
MVMT Studio – reception with checkered columns and ceiling lights
Photography: Matilde Travassos