Architecture as
quiet composition
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01:24 — 2026
We shape homes, pavilions and public rooms that age with grace — drawn from light, material and the slow rhythm of daily life.
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Featured — Casa Alvor
(01) — Clients & Partners
Trusted by the curious, since 2009.
(02) — About the studio
We are architects and makers who believe a building should feel inevitable — as if it had always belonged to its landscape, its light and the people who live within it.
Fig. 03 — Teatro Leve, Porto
Founded in 2009 by Marta Sóbria and Jonas Nørd, the studio works across homes, cultural buildings and landscapes — taking on few projects at a time, and seeing each through to the smallest detail.
17
Years
142
Projects
31
Awards
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Showreel — 2026
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One summer, twelve buildings, a single camera — following the way light moves through the rooms we have made, from first sun to last shadow.
(03) — Selected work
Selected
work ’09—26
A small selection from seventeen years of building — homes, pavilions, restorations and quiet public rooms.
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Seventeen years of building, measured quietly.
17
Years of practice
142+
Projects completed
9
Countries
31
International awards
(04) — Services
A practice built around the whole life of a building — from the first line on paper to the last light switched on.
Four disciplines, one studio. We keep every project in a single pair of hands so that structure, interior and landscape speak the same quiet language.
(05) — How it works
Four unhurried steps, one pair of hands from start to finish.
Every project is led by a founding partner. No hand-offs, no surprises — just a clear rhythm you can plan your life around.
(07) — FAQ
Questions we hear most often.
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“They listened for months before drawing a single line. Four years on, the house still surprises us — the way the light finds the kitchen at seven every morning.”
Helena & Tomás Ribeiro
Homeowners — Casa Alvor, Comporta
“Rare to find architects who care as much about the joinery as the façade. Every detail was considered, and nothing was precious.”
Miguel Sousa
Director, Oliva Hotels — Hotel Oliva, Évora
“They treated a four-hundred-year-old building with real humility. The restoration feels invisible — which is exactly what we hoped for.”
Ingrid Holm
Chair, Fundação Mar — Casa do Claustro, Évora
“On time, on budget and still poetic. The pavilion became the heart of the market within a week of opening.”
Rui Marques
City of Aveiro — Pavilhão Sal, Aveiro
“We wanted a cabin that disappeared into the forest. Atelier Nørd gave us one that makes the forest feel even larger.”
Anna & Lars Berg
Homeowners — Refúgio Norte, Gerês
“Calm, rigorous and generous with their time. The theatre sounds as beautiful as it looks — the audience noticed on opening night.”
Clara Nunes
Artistic Director — Teatro Leve, Porto
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(08) — Contact us
Tell us about your site, your ruin or simply a feeling.
Every project starts with a conversation. Share a few lines and a partner will reply personally within two working days.
hello@ateliernord.studio
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+351 210 000 000
Lisbon
Rua das Flores 112
Porto
Rua de Miguel Bombarda 45
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