Absent, Space for Time

Lisboa, January 2026

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TIME

NEEDS

SPACE

Focus.

Reflect.

Connect.

Wander.

Stare at walls.

Lie on floors.



Do something.

Do nothing.



Stay an hour.

Stay until closing.

No phones. Everything else.

Time needs space.

Absent is Lisboa's space for time.
Rua da Glória 78.

Focus. Reflect. Connect. Wander.

Stare at walls. Lie on floors.

Do something. Do nothing.

Stay an hour. Stay until closing.

Everything you need to make time your own.
All the infrastructure. None of the pressure.

Books, journals, board games, art supplies, puzzles, prompts, and hours that stretch.

No phones. Everything else.

Walk in. Choose to be absent, or present, or both.

ABSENT. SPACE FOR TIME.

ABSENT. SPACE FOR TIME.

Be one of the first to be absent/present

(last word switches or gets typed/deleted/retyped)

Opening January 2026

Become a founding member

Join the first 50/100

book a sneak peek

See the space before we open

Play games with strangers who become friends

Go on a date without checking your phone once

Actually talk to your teenage kid

Sit in silence together. Say nothing. Feel everything

Have conversations that spiral into strange places

Laugh at nothing. Cry at everything

VISIT.

Book a sneak peek before we open

EXPERIENCE.

See the space. Imagine your time here.

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BELONG.

Join as a member. Make Absent part of your rhythm.

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Opening January 2026 · Founding Memberships Available Now

ABSENT® Plans

Choose the plan that fits you best. You can pause or cancel anytime.

Casually Absent

The perfect way to get started.

€59
/ month
Access
✓4 visits / month
Core Access
✓Drop-ins: 4 / month
✓Member events
Social & Events
✓Member gatherings
✓Guest passes: Bring 1 (€15 / visit)
—Host gatherings*
Ritual Kits & Mailings
—Mailing Club
—Seasonal Ritual Kit
F&B Benefits
✓Coffee / Tea — Member Pricing
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Exclusively Absent ⭐

More flexibility and added perks.

€99
/ month
Access
✓10 visits / month
Core Access
✓Drop-ins: 10 / month
✓Member events
Social & Events
✓Member gatherings
✓Guest passes: 1 free pass / month
✓Host gatherings*: 1 / year
Ritual Kits & Mailings
✓Mailing Club — Quarterly
—Seasonal Ritual Kit
F&B Benefits
✓Coffee / Tea — Member Pricing
Join Now
Fully Absent

For those who want it all.

€139
/ month
Access
✓Unlimited visits
Core Access
✓Drop-ins: Unlimited
✓Member events
Social & Events
✓Member gatherings
✓Guest passes: 2 free passes / month
✓Host gatherings*: 2 / year
Ritual Kits & Mailings
✓Mailing Club — Monthly
✓Seasonal Ritual Kit — Quarterly
F&B Benefits
✓Coffee / Tea — Complimentary
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* “Host gatherings” are subject to space availability and approval.

Born in Lisbon. For a reason.

Lisboa ainda sabe dar tempo às coisas.

Sabe abrandar, sabe ficar, sabe simplesmente ser.

Enquanto o mundo acelera,

Lisboa lembra-nos do valor do tempo.

Para a cidade que ainda sabe respirar,

e para que isso nunca se perca,

a Absent é para todos os Alfacinhas.

Oferta Absent Alfacinhas ›

OFFLINE KITS. SHIPPING NOW.

Infrastructure for presence, delivered on request.
Available in Lisbon now.

Before you come to the space, the space comes to you.
Three sizes, twelve rituals to choose from.

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