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PPS
History
Established in 2004 by architect Pilar Paiva de Sousa and based in Porto, architectural and interior design firm PPS is now a national and international reference in the business areas in which it operates.
A leader in the idealization, design and supply of furniture and equipment for the hotel and cruise industry, PPS develops projects that are both eclectic and differentiating. Offering an integrated service, from concept to supply, the PPS team of professionals always take on the same commitment, working in coordination throughout the various phases of the process. This way, the human dimension of spaces is prioritized in comfortable, elegant and sustainable environments.
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Arch.
Pilar Paiva de Sousa
After completing her architecture studies, Pilar Paiva de Sousa considered becoming a scenographer. To this day, the characteristic that best defines the architect’s work is being able to look at spaces and use them to tell a story, transforming them.
This way of understanding the profession has earned Pilar Paiva de Sousa and PPS recognition as a reference in architectural and interior design for hotels and cruise ships.
More than designing and structuring a project, Pilar Paiva de Sousa creates each environment as if it were unique, conceiving every detail to meet the client’s wishes. Her aesthetic sensibility and know-how are a mark of distinction of the work carrying the Pilar Paiva de Sousa signature.
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Team
Standing alongside Pilar Paiva de Sousa is a dedicated and skillful team of professionals. In addition to architectural, interior design and decoration projects, PPS takes on the idealization, design and supply of furniture and equipment for the hotel and cruise industry.
Providing these services is only possible thanks to the work and dedication of all the people who make up PPS. In order to meet each client’s demands and offer a turn-key service, PPS relies on a group of professionals responsible for the management of projects side by side. The coordination of the different areas of expertise guarantees the success and level of excellence reached by PPS.
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Portfolio
MSC Virtuosa – MSC
Herdade dos Delgados – Alqueva, Portugal
Celebrity Apex – Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises
Hotel Fleur de Lys Point E- Dakar, Senegal
World Explorer – Douro Azul, Quark Expeditions
Arosa Alva – Douro Azul, Arosa
Amadouro – Douro Azul, AmaWaterways
MSC Belissima – MSC
Hotel do Cais – Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
MSC Grandiosa – MSC
Viking Helgrim – Douro Azul, Viking River Cruises
Douro Splendour – Douro Azul, Riviera River Cruises
Celebrity Edge – Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean Cruises
Ritz Four Seasons – Lisbon, Portugal
Douro Elegance – Douro Azul, Riviera River Cruises
Douro Serenity – Douro Azul, Riviera River Cruises
Hotel S. João – Oporto, Portugal
Fleming’s Hotel – Hamburg, Germany
MSC Meraviglia – MSC
Douro Queen and Douro Cruiser Refurbishment
Eurostars Heroísmo – Oporto, Portugal
Viking Osfrid – Douro Azul, Viking Cruises
Hotel do Colégio – Ponta Delgada, Azores
Cruise Ship Douro Spirit Renovation – Douro Azul
Hotel Monumental – Oporto, Portugal
Rio Hotel Ciudad del Este – Cidade de Leste, Paraguay
Descobertas Boutique Hotel – Oporto, Portugal
Winds of Fortune Renovation – Douro Azul
Hotel Fleur de Lys Plateau – Dakar, Senegal
Viking Hemming – Douro Azul, Viking River Cruises
Viking Torgil – Douro Azul, Viking River Cruises
Spirit of Chartwell – Douro Azul
Terra Nostra Garden Hotel – Azores, Portugal
Amavida – Douro Azul, AmaWaterways
Queen Isabel – Douro Azul, Uniworld
Bourbon Curitiba Convention Hotel – Curitiba, Brazil
Bourbon Convention Resort Cataratas do Iguaçu – Foz de Iguaçu, Brazil
Bourbon Rio Hotel – São Paulo, Brazil
Twist Inn Lafaiete – Minas Gerais, Brazil
Twist Inn Reserva Real – Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Hotel Hilton Bom Sucesso – Óbidos, Portugal
Hotéis Twist – Luanda, Angola
Hotel Dighton – Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Hotel Miramar – Cannes, France
Hotel Panorama – Luanda, Angola
Tiara Yatska – Cannes, France
Hotel Príncipe do Mónaco – Madeira, Portugal
Residential and Commercial Establishments Building – Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
Astoria Hotel Brussels – Brussels, Belgium
Hotel Business School – Oporto, Portugal
Hotel Quinta da Rosalinda – Luanda, Angola
Spin Hotéis – Oporto and Lisbon, Portugal
Privete Holiday House | Cannes, France
Royal Amazon and Ciudad Sevilha Vessels – Douro Azul
Spin Hotels – Portugal
Hotel Douro 41 Quinta das Fontainhas – Douro, Portugal
Tiara Château Mont Royal – Chantilly, France
Jasmine Vessel – Douro Azul
Furnas SPA Hotel – Azores, Portugal
Hotel Ponta Bicuda – Ilha de Santiago, Cabo Verde
Praia do Ourigo Bar – Oporto, Portugal
Hotel Fontana Park – Lisbon, Portugal
Pousada Santiago do Cacém – Santiago do Cacém, Portugal
Troia Casino Hotel – Troia, Portugal
Hotel Starc – Andorra, Spain
Hotel Meliá Funchal – Madeira, Portugal
Hotel Açores Lisboa – Lisbon, Portugal
Sofitel Vilalara – Algarve, Portugal
Douro Marina Hotel – Douro, Portugal
Quinta das Lágrimas – Coimbra, Portugal
Douro Queen & Algarve Cruise Vessels – Douro Azul, Portugal
Hotel Avenida – Azores, Portugal
Hotel do Canal – Azores, Portugal
Hotel Marina Atlântico – Azores Portugal
Hotel Le Meridien – Lisbon, Portugal
Hotel Le Meridien – Oporto, Portugal