McLean Quinlan gives family townhouse in Lisbon a homelier feel

Scaled-down living spaces and Douglas fir joinery help bring a more intimate feel to this townhouse in Lisbon that's been revamped by British architecture practice McLean Quinlan and features an artwork by Anish Kapoor.

The property was originally designed to host several apartments, but during the 1990s, they were amalgamated to form a singular townhouse.

Douglas fir partitions help break up the home's floor plan

As a result, the home had what McClean Quinlan described as "an office-like feel ...