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Preservation Takes an Unexpected Path Through Color in Extrastudio’s Blue House in Lisbon
Extrastudio‘s Blue House in Marvila, Lisbon, is the first in a series the studio named casas poveras —…
Casa do Alpendre Turns Its Back on an Industrial Neighbor — and the Porch Is Why It Works
Draped across a blank plot in Quinta da Coutada, the L-shaped plan of Vasco Burnay Arquitectura‘s Casa do…
The Yellow Bathroom in AB+AC Architects’ Casa Aether Is Not a Design Choice — It Is a Physiological One
AB+AC Architects designed Casa Aether not as an apartment to be admired, but as a neurological instrument —…
Parto Atelier Builds Vaulted Greenhouse to Foster “Edible Lisbon”
Conceived by Parto Atelier in the Lisbon neighborhoods of Murtas and S. João de Brito, From Sky to…
Atelier Tiago Antero Creates Rhythmic Circular Pavilion From Industrial Leftovers in Portugal
Located within the historical layers of Quinta da Capela in Braga, Portugal, the Rotação pavilion by ATA –…
Fala Atelier Uses “Leftover” Metal Profiles to Create Kaleidoscopic Book Fair Stand
For the Porto Book Fair, the Porto-based studio Fala Atelier has transformed a standard 3-by-3-metre temporary stall into…
Aurora Arquitectos Flips a “Cod’s Tail” Apartment in Lisbon to Reshape the Interior Through Light
The renovation of the Casa da Moeda Apartment in Lisbon by Aurora Arquitectos reimagines a traditional “Rabo de…
Atelier RUA Organizes Sintra House Around a Central “Light Well” Courtyard
In the verdant foothills of Sintra, Portugal, atelier RUA has completed Casa em Galamares, a residence defined by…
Paulo Martins Fits White Ceramic Beira Mar II House Onto “Minimal and Irregular” Plot
On an irregular plot within Aveiro’s historic Beira Mar district, Paulo Martins Arquitectura has realized Beira Mar II,…
Contacto Atlântico Restores 200-Year-Old Pombaline Block for Zara Rossio in Lisbon
Strategically positioned between Praça D. Pedro IV and Praça della Figueira, the new Zara Rossio flagship in Lisbon…
A2OFFICE Restores Century-Old Portuguese House With Signature Green Windows
The House of Green Windows in Vila do Conde, designed by A2OFFICE, represents a sensitive architectural intervention in…
Comoco Arquitectos Uses Interlocking Green Marble to Create a “Chameleonic” Skin for a Portuguese Tomb
The architecture of the afterlife has long served as a canvas for humanity’s most profound existential inquiries. In…
Geometry and Light Define a “Sculptural” Concrete Dwelling by Filipe Saraiva
In the rural landscape of Ourém, Portugal, the memory of a ruin has been transformed into a contemporary…
Rebelo de Andrade Completes “Habitable Sculpture” Clad in Recycled Industrial Glass
The conceptual vision behind Átomos, a striking new intervention in the wine-growing landscape of Setúbal, Portugal, transcends the…
LIMIT Architecture Studio Designs Mobile Yellow Greenhouses to “Pollinate” Braga
A quiet revolution is taking root between the utilitarian rear of a shopping center and the rigid verticality…
Arquitetura501 Uses an “Inhabited Wall” and Central Garden to Anchor Minimalist Braga Home
In the lush landscapes of Northern Portugal, where the light often dictates the rhythm of domestic life, Arquitetura501…
SO Arquitectos & Design Carves “Essential” Concrete Home Into the Azorean Coastline
In the rugged volcanic landscape of the Azores, where the Atlantic Ocean dictates the rhythm of daily life,…
Lado Arquitectura e Design Inserts Italian Restaurant Into a 1940s Modernist Landmark in Lisbon
The weight of history meets the fluidity of the water at the new Zero Zero restaurant in Lisbon,…
Atelier YokYok Stacks Local Schist to Form Monumental Stone Sphere in Portugal
A monolithic geometry on the Iberian horizon. Rising from the windswept plateaus of Salvaterra do Extremo, Portugal, the…
Atelier Matteo Arnone Converts Alenquer Winery Into a Home for Two DJs
In the rolling viticultural landscape of Alenquer, Portugal, a former winery has been reborn as a sanctuary for…
Filipe Pina Arquitectura Designs Triangular Prism Shelters Inspired by Shepherd Huts
Architecture office Filipe Pina Arquitectura has completed the Mountain Shelters (Abrigos de Montanha), a trio of minimal, sustainable…