10/09/2026
Catching Up With Noé and Ambre
Originally designed by Portuguese architect Conceição da Silva, with interiors, furniture and lighting developed in close collaboration with his wife, Carmo Valente, this honey-hued modernist home in Dafundo and Cruz Quebrada is now the family home of French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, of Lisbon-based studio Made In Situ, and his partner Ambre Jarno, of Maison Intègre.
Noé first encountered the house soon after arriving in Portugal, before he was ready to buy. Years later, while he and Ambre were searching for a place to settle, it returned to them almost by chance. What followed was nearly two years of restoration: replacing the essential systems, repairing the original furniture and artworks, and studying every detail that made the house what it is.
“Inconspicuous from outside, then a whole, abundant world inside.”
Pictures by Matilde Travassos. Interview by Soraia Martins.
The full Catching Up With Noé and Ambre is on thisisutil.com. Link in bio.