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Stone is known to be a versatile, sturdy, inexpensive and long-lasting material, and has been used in traditional construction systems worldwide for a long time. Its practicality, neutrality, and availability in certain regions are some of its defining traits which, combined with its visual appeal, can contribute to its use in contemporary architectural projects.
In Portugal, many houses have been able to show how the use of stone as a construction material can combine aesthetics, functionality, and, in some cases, the preservation of a buildings' memory using local resources and techniques, as a result of the renovation and adaptive reuse of former ruins.
Check out the following 16 projects of Portuguese houses that use stone as construction material:
House of Grandfather Martinho / COVO Interiores
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Eira House / AR Studio Architects
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Small House with a Monumental Shower / fala
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MCR2 House / Filipe Pina + Maria Ines Costa
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House in Janeanes / Branco-DelRio Arquitectos
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House in Melgaço / Nuno Brandão Costa
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Nogueiras House / Sofia Parente + André Delgado
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SO House / PHYD Arquitectura
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Villa in Sintra / RCA - Regino Cruz Arquitectos
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House in Sátão / Jorge Mealha
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Vigário House / AND-RÉ
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Coura House / Luís Peixoto
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JA House / Maria Ines Costa + Filipe Pina
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Casa Costa Grande / Carlos Castanheira
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SH House / Paulo Martins
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António Nunes' House / ateliermob
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