FABRITERA
Case Study 01

Engineering & Manufacturing Case Study · Bragança, Portugal

Complex metalwork,
engineered for delivery.

79 custom architectural assemblies developed for manufacture, fully trial-fitted and prepared for export in approximately 25 calendar days.

Explore the project
79Custom assemblies
25Calendar days
100%Trial fitted
01 / The brief

A commercial interior package translated from drawings into 79 trial-fitted, installation-ready assemblies.

LocationBragança, Portugal
CompletedApril 2026
SectorRestaurant interiors
Materials304 stainless steel, glass, acrylic
IntegrationLED lighting
FinishesChampagne & rose-gold PVD, brushed
02 / Scope

Controlled manufacturing scope

Six product families.
One coordinated delivery.

The package combined curved structures, metal screens, transparent materials and lighting—each with different production and installation requirements.

10

Curved Booth Canopies

Illuminated overhead structures for restaurant seating zones.

30

Modular Booth Partitions

Six-part assemblies developed for trial fitting and efficient transport.

14

Semicircular Partitions

Curved stainless-steel frames with textured translucent infill.

14

Decorative Screens

Architectural screens combining linear and circular geometry.

5

Suspended Decorative Frames

Ceiling-suspended stainless-steel features engineered for disassembly.

6

Mirror-Finished Wall Features

Wall-mounted circular stainless-steel decorative elements.

Concept → Trial Fit → Installed

Engineering the design.

The client supplied renderings, CAD drawings, dimensions, material requirements and colour references. FABRITERA coordinated the engineering and production path required to resolve whether each concept could be manufactured, transported and installed reliably.

  1. 01Review structure and material specifications
  2. 02Develop connections and removable construction
  3. 03Resolve LED, glass and acrylic interfaces
  4. 04Approve samples and first-article review
  5. 05Coordinate production and final integration
Design conceptDesign rendering of the illuminated curved booth canopy
Full trial fitIlluminated curved canopy fully trial assembled at the production facility
InstalledCurved canopy installed above restaurant seating in Bragança
2m³

Estimated shipping volume saved

Buildability decision

One welded form,
re-engineered to travel.

The original CAD called for a one-piece welded configuration on the suspended decorative frames. When the client raised concerns about container space, the completed structure was separated, re-engineered with bolted connections and refinished.

No delay to dispatchThe modification was absorbed within the planned 25-day schedule.
Appearance preservedThe removable structure retained the intended visual and structural function.
Six-section trial assemblyBooth partition assembled in six sections for trial fitting

Transport-ready construction

Large in place.
Modular in transit.

The booth partitions were the largest elements in the package. Each was divided into six transportable sections, fully assembled at our facility to verify alignment and overall fit, then dismantled for protected shipment.

6sections in every booth-partition assembly

This process reduced installation uncertainty while allowing the completed architectural form to travel in manageable modules.

Final control

Every assembly,
trial fitted.

After fabrication and surface treatment, all components returned to our facility for LED integration, final detailing, testing, identification and packing.

Overall dimensions
Structural stability
Welds & connections
Surface quality
PVD colour consistency
Glass & acrylic fit
LED lighting test
Installation positions
Edge & corner safety
Hardware quantities
Lighting & finish inspectionSemicircular decorative partition illuminated during final inspection

Design fidelity

From rendered geometry to the finished interior.

Rendering of the semicircular stainless-steel partition
Semicircular partition · concept
Installed semicircular stainless-steel partition
Semicircular partition · installed
Rendering of a decorative restaurant screen
Decorative screen · concept
Decorative restaurant screen installed on site
Decorative screen · installed
Rendering of a booth partition with integrated lighting
Booth partition · concept
Illuminated booth partition installed in the restaurant
Booth partition · installed

Delivery preparation

Checked, protected and loaded for dispatch.

A Bragança project component being checked against the required dimensions
Dimensional inspection
Protected Bragança project assemblies loaded for delivery
Loading for dispatch
03 / Outcome

April 2026

Ready for installation.
Ready for what came next.

The complete package was prepared for export in approximately 25 calendar days. The client’s local team completed installation using the product-number schedule, hardware list and remote guidance supplied by FABRITERA.

Successful delivery led directly to a follow-up restaurant partition project with a new custom design.