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The Rapasinhos kids club features Panton Junior chairs and Eames RAR rocking chairs by Vitra, as well as children’s furniture from Magis’ Me Too range including the Paradise Tree coatstand and El Baul containers


The design team has taken inspiration from the dramatic beauty of the Western Algarve and architectural simplicity of the resort. Their vision was to use simple forms and


structures, in keeping with the exterior of the buildings and their surroundings, and create a very comfortable, homely yet luxurious interior with clean lines in an unobtrusive open plan style that would not get in the way of the magnificent views. These ideas were then translated by Sodeau


who has created a series of unique pieces for Martinhal through the use of muted tones and local natural materials, such as cork, cane and stone. Says Sodeau: “The décor is accented with the use of as much natural material native to Portugal. Everything is unique and has been specifically designed for this project to create a soft domestic feel, not your standard contract pieces”. To this extent Sodeau travelled extensively


in Portugal, sourcing a unique stone from the local town of Monchique for a series of tables and glass lamps from Porto-based glassware company Atlantis. He also worked with Granorte an old Portuguese company that recycles cork to produced a collection of tables and stools using a high tech pressed process and was able to find a local artisan to rekindle the old traditional craft of cane weaving using the reeds that grow naturally in the Algarve, commissioning him to hand-make a series of the cane woven lamps (cestaria em cana). In addition Sodeau called upon Italian


furniture company Gervasoni to produce his designs for a series of rattan floor lamps and Somerset-based Modus produced upholstery and furniture designs. He also designed a series of rugs produced by Christopher Farr in India and using a hard wearing fabric from Bute in Scotland, he designed a series of bean bags in a variety of colours.


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Martinhal Beach Resort Apartado 54 Sagres 8650 908 Portugal Tel: +351 282 240 200 www.martinhal.com


„ 55 Ocean Houses, 12 Bay Houses, 39 Garden Houses, 10 Pinewoods Houses


‰ Os Gambazinos, El Mercado market  Village Club Juice Bar, [ Finisterra Spa + Cinema, five swimming pools, gym, Club 98 tennis & sports club


Developer: Sagrimar SA Operator: Four Winds Resorts SA Architect: Conran & Partners, JLTP Architecturo Interior Design: Carole Taylor, Nigel Chapman (Four Winds Hotels & Resorts), Michael Sodeau Partnership Landscape Architect: Biodesign


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