Lifestyle aparthotel brand Locke expanded into Portugal with the opening of Locke de Santa Joana in Lisbon. A new urban destination, the hotel is located in the city’s vibrant centre, a stone’s throw from Lisbon’s iconic boulevard, Avenida da Liberdade. Locke de Santa Joana is the group’s biggest hotel to date, comprising 370 apartments, hotel rooms, suites, and penthouses across nine floors, alongside social spaces including a co-working space, event & meeting spaces, a museum, and a stunning courtyard pool with sun terrace, as well as a whole host of exciting food & beverage outlets in partnership with White Rabbit Projects and Spiritland. True to Locke’s design ethos, which is rooted in locality, acclaimed design studios Lázaro Rosa-Violán and Post Company collaborated to lead the transformation of Locke de Santa Joana, which comprises the restoration of a 17th century convent with a contemporary, purpose-built design-led hotel, approaching it with sensitivity and carefully integrating old and new to reimagine this important historical site. The design concept within the public areas, overseen by Lázaro Rosa-Violán, takes inspiration from its history, drawing upon the convent and auxiliary spaces to retell the story of the site’s layered history to a modern audience, with each vibrant social space retaining its own distinct character.