Ground Floor: Where Identity Takes Root
On Floor 0, tradition meets contemporary design. From the textures of the paper that form the iconic Dragon Tree to the subtlety of the ceramics and the conceptual rigor of the screen printing, every detail invites exploration of an environment where art and well-being coexist in harmony.
Reception: The Force of Nature
A tribute to the flora of Macaronesia through the mastery of cut paper.
Dragon tree, sd
Collage
180 x 130 x 14 cm
The Dragon Tree is an iconic presence in the Azorean landscape, symbolizing longevity and resilience. This work transcends traditional two-dimensionality through a meticulous layering of paper. An invitation to observe how art makes nature flourish within architecture.
Catarina Branco • b. 1974
Born in São Miguel, Catarina Branco holds a degree in Painting from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon. She lives and works in Ponta Delgada, where she also teaches. Her artistic language evolves through the transformation of hand-cut paper, rescuing cultural and religious traditions of the islands and combining them with contemporary influences. Her works create a vibrant synergy between the human, the animal, and the Azorean land, playing with volume and color to reflect the geography and history of her island.
Corridor: Space and Introspection
Where the simplicity of the line invites a moment of pause and reflection.
Untitled, 1973
Screen print on 190/200 paper, 33 x 38 cm
Untitled, sd
Silkscreen, Artist's Proof VI/XX, 31 x 44.5 cm
An exercise in introspection where emptiness and line balance each other, inviting passersby to reflect on the occupation of space and the subtlety of what is not revealed.
Ana Vieira • 1940–2016
Although born in Coimbra, Ana Vieira spent her childhood in São Miguel. She was considered one of the most influential artists in 20th-century Portuguese art, standing out as a pioneer in practices that cross painting, sculpture, photography, and installation. Her career was marked by a departure from traditional painting, seeking to create metaphorical "simulacra" and scenic constructions that question the barrier between art and life, and between private and public space.
Spa and Bar: Ceramic Details
The delicate nature of the raw material in dialogue with spaces for relaxation and socializing.
In the more intimate and social spaces of the floor, Karolinne Alves' ceramic tiles bring the lightness of nature into the hotel's interior.
Karolinne Alves
Architect and ceramicist, Karolinne Alves combines the rigor of architecture with the fluidity of manual creation. With her own signature style since 2016 in her studio (Karolinne Ceramics), the artist makes ceramics (porcelain and stoneware) a place of constant experimentation. Her work reflects a delicate and enthusiastic vision of surrounding beauty, transforming natural elements and textures inspired by regional craftsmanship into contemporary design pieces that appeal to touch and contemplation.