Capsule Neo-Bistro marks the second collaboration between Atelier Réalité and Capsule, situated in the heart of Lisbon’s Baixa Pombalina district. The project reimagines the ground floor of an 18th-century Pombaline building, transforming it into a refined restaurant while preserving and elevating the site’s historic character. Architectural Intent and Approach Atelier Réalité, led by Mariana Póvoa, […] More
Casa Corten in Portugal is a residential project that responds directly to the layered history and complex topography of its site, a former timber factory, now reduced to traces of oxidized steel. The design approach by HPA Arquitetura, led by architect Hugo Pereira, is grounded in contextual sensitivity and a commitment to minimizing the intervention’s […] More
Casa do Engenho, a project by Silverline and photographed by Ivo Tavares, is the transformation of an 18th-century agricultural outbuilding into a contemporary family home. Located in Vila Nova de Gaia (Portugal), the intervention reflects a commitment to continuity, memory, and renewal, serving as the family’s main residence while honoring its historic roots. Family-Centric Design […] More
The Mountain Shelters by Filipe Pina Arquitectura exemplify a sensitive approach to rural hospitality, merging contemporary design with vernacular wisdom and ecological responsibility. Through careful siting, material honesty, and a commitment to sustainability, the project offers a compelling vision for architecture’s ongoing dialogue with nature – one that is as respectful as it is innovative. […] More
Located in the rural landscape outside Estremoz, Monte do Divor by Vasco Burnay offers a meditation on permanence, restraint, and the quiet evolution of vernacular architecture. The house stands amid dispersed rural dwellings, its modest presence marked by a gabled roof and two chimneys, typologies deeply rooted in the Alentejo region. Rather than transform the […] More
In Guimarães, Portugal, Artequitectos have completed Habitação CL, a private residence that balances contemporary expression with sensitivity to its site. Designed by architects Nuno Filipe Azevedo and Vítor Manuel Oliveira, the project arises from a dialogue between topography, materiality, and the rhythms of daily life. Rather than serving only a functional brief, the house was […] More
OODA’s Miramar Tower stands as a sculptural presence on the city’s southern edge, bringing a new level of precision and ambition to coastal residential living. With its spiral terraces, expansive balconies, and dendriform vertical section, the tower reimagines how architecture can shape both skyline and domestic life. RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE The project occupies a central position […] More
After serving as Porto’s Civil Court for more than a decade, the building at Rua de Santa Catarina 1299 has taken on a new identity as Vila Catarina Apartments under the direction of Masslab. The architecture office adapted much of the existing structure and created a 16-unit long-stay apartment hotel. The project takes shape […] More
Casa PI occupies a key corner in Porto, closing a row of terraced houses while addressing the scale of adjacent multi-family buildings. ARQUITECTOSRT sets the house within its urban fabric with a clear intent: respect the street rhythm, mark the corner, and open the ground floor to shared outdoor life. The project reads as a […] More
In the heart of Aveiro, Portugal, near the city’s railway station, Edifício Estação by Sónia Cruz Arquitectura offers a thoughtful balance between preservation and new construction. The 2,843-square-meter building integrates two deactivated industrial warehouses from the early 20th century into a new mixed-use program, merging contemporary urban housing with a distinct historical identity. MIXED USE […] More
Casa M sits on a site with a three-meter slope between the street and the plot’s midpoint. To address this grade difference, Silverline implemented a split-level system that separates the program vertically. The house presents a one-story volume from the street, while the rear extends across two levels. This approach enables both pedestrian and vehicle […] More
Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto designed Casa da Encosta to settle without conflict. The home occupies a generous site with soft topography, but the land offered no striking views or obvious reference points. Rather than fight the context, the architect placed a long, linear volume just above the ground, turning it inward. The result resists external noise […] More