Santa Clara 1728 in Lisbon, Portugal by Aires Mateus.Everything about Santa Clara 1728 in Lisbon, makes you want to cry (in appreciation). From the rich historical elements retained by local architecture practice, Aires Mateus, to the interplay of the selected materials that feel simple...
‘Cucurico’ Churrasqueira in LxFactory Complex in Alcântara, Lisbon by DC.AD.Duarte Caldas has honoured the industrial roots of the builing, but kept it vibrant, warm, and authentic with materials, lighting and painted...
Swimming In The Air: The Wall House on Portuguese Riviera by Guedes Cruz Arquitectos.The Wall House is a knockout 1,100 square metre home designed by Guedes Cruz Arquitectos, located in the coastal town of Cascais, in an area dubbed the Portuguese Riviera. There are many arresting features within this home set on an...
Stories On Design // Sliced Architecture.Sliced Architecture is an ode to skylights, primarily, but not just your regular, run-of-the-mill skylights. Puh-lease. When has regular anything been the topic of discussion around here? Exactly! Sliced Architecture takes into account...
How To Design a Corridor Like a Champion: Lisbon Apartment & Home Office by Aurora Arquitectos.It's difficult to make a super long corridor, worthy of a decent javelin throw, look sexy. But not so in this masterpiece of world-class corridor design. The apartment, located on the top floor of a 1970’s building in Lisbon was...
Former Palace Transformed into a Grand Apartment in Lisbon, Portugal by rar. studio.rar.studio's recent project, Apartment Palatina I, had us gasping for air after we were recently sent the images which were so beautifully captured by photographer Francisco Nogueira. Palatina is a small palace built in the centre of...
Red House in SetĂşbal, Portugal by ExtraStudio.In the oasis of a small village of Azeitao, south of Lisbon, is the captivating pink home, a small orchard of orange trees and a new design philosophy that has seen this former winery built in the early 20th century, take on a remarkable...
Stories On Design // Old Meets New: Architecture of Renewal.We are extremely lucky to have a world filled with creative geniuses that appropriate spaces which are built in one era and transform them into a space that harmoniously incorporate a contemporary one. Be that by planning, use of...
PURE Lisbon HQ by SĂlvia Rocio + Mariana PĂłvoa + esse studio.Designed by SĂlvia Rocio + Mariana PĂłvoa + esse studio, the new headquarters for Pure Lisbon is located in a typical city building that faces a large courtyard. The feeling of home, one that is creative, flexible and versatile, was the...