Stories On Design // Sheds, Cabins & Retreats.Although humble in stature, these mini-structures speak of the ultimate luxury - the luxury of stillness and more time, and rare pleasures of direct connection with nature. There is no denying the fact that the concept of a minimal,...
Casa da Severa by Jose Adriao Arquitectos // Lisbon, Portugal.Jose Adriao Arquitectos is an architectural practice based in Lisbon, Portugal, who transformed this former community housing complex into a cultural destination called Casa da Severa. Casa da Severa features a cafeĢ/ restaurant that can...
Extraordinary Beauty of Marble Quarries In Italy & Portugal.Phwoar! I mean, who doesn't love a little bit of marble action every once in a while? Exactly. With this in mind, today's post is here to celebrate our universal love of marble. Equally, it is a reminder of the work that goes into sourcing...
Rehabilitation of an Apartment by CorreiaRagazzi Arquitectos // Braga, Portugal.Correia/Ragazzi Arquitectos have merged two floors of a 1990s apartment block in Braga, north-west Portugal, to create the 375sqm duplex for a family. A sculptural white staircase links a geometric tiled foyer to the upper level of this...
Loft Three Marias by AVA Architects // Lisbon, Portugal.Lisbon-based architecture studio AVA renovated the interior of this eye-catching apartment in Portugalās capital city. Situated on the first floor of a 1893 building, the loft is occupied by a married couple (both engineers - dear lord!)...
So Hot Right Now // Fins & Folded Facades.I recall a time when I used to have a grown up job in an architecture firm, and the debate amongst my colleagues/ architects over the design of every faƧade. This is not surprising. Not only are they one of the first things we all notice...
Bureau Betak’s Knockout Mirrored Installation for Felipe Oliveira Baptista.The genius that is Alexandre De Betak of Bureau Betak strikes again (and again). This time with a knockout mirrored kaleidoscopic installation for Portuguese fashion designer Felipe Oliveira Baptista. Marking the 10th anniversary of the...
Tapestry Museum by CVDB Arquitectos // Arraiolos, Portugal.CVDB Arquitectos have converted an old hospital in the tiny town of Arraiolos in Portugal, into a Tapestry Museum. The town is famed for the embroidered rugs and carpets it produces, so for the 3300 inhabitants that live there, the museum...
House in GerĆŖs by GraƧa Correia & Roberto Ragazzi // Portugal.I first saw this house published quite a while ago but itās one of those projects that got under my skin, and is probably worth dusting off and looking at afresh. Itās a house in northern Portugal, by GraƧa Correia & Roberto Ragazzi....
