MAT Arquitetura e Interiores was one of the standout names of the inaugural PUDI – Prémios Urbana de Design de Interiores, a ceremony held on June 16, 2026 at the Sala dos Geradores of MAAT, in Lisbon. One evening, two awards.

Sara Zamith Teixeira, the studio's founder, received the Young Talent Revelation Award, which recognises professionals under 35 with a promising path in Portuguese interior design. At the same time, the KI.art.music.coffee project, in Leça da Palmeira, won Best Restaurant Design — a space we had the privilege of documenting photographically, and one nominated by ArchDaily this year.

At just 55 m², KI is a hybrid space where coffee, music and art coexist in a coherent, sensory architectural language. Conceived as an extension of its owner's identity — a professional musician — the project organises itself into fluid zones: a café area, a lounge facing the sea, and a music space complete with a DJ booth and a vinyl shelf designed by the studio itself.

This double recognition highlights the consistency and maturity of a young studio building its work with rigor, sensitivity, and a voice very much its own. Congratulations to Sara and the entire MAT Arquitetura e Interiores team.