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Slat House / Oficina de Utopias

Valeria Silva — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000

The Slat House is a collective housing building consisting of five apartments spread over three floors, each with access from the two streets at different levels. On the street to the East, there is access to the main apartment, a T3, while to the West, at a higher level, there is access to the remaining four T1 apartments, with two on each floor. The entrances from two opposite streets provide a degree of privacy for the T3 apartment owners, distinguishing it from the other four T1 apartments, which are intended for short- and long-term rental.

CNAD National Art, Crafts and Design Center / Ramos Castellano Arquitectos

Hana Abdel — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000

A new national Center for handcraft, art, and design, a renewed vision above the art of design, handcraft, and culture of Cabo Verde in the city of Mindelo. The museum project was born out of a visionary dream. In an informal conversation with the director of the Centro Nacional de Artesanato e Design in Mindelo, he asked us if we had an idea for that space – an old colonial house with a patio and an old building on the rear. We answered him with the idea of a new iconic building, a museum. From then on, it was his energy and our vision, and the commitment from both sides, with support and total financing of the government.

Casa d'Poço Building / Heim Balp Architekten

Andreas Luco — Sun, 21 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000

The Casa d’Poço echoes Cabo Verde’s distinct cultural and natural markers as Berlin-based architects and urban thinkers Heim Balp Architekten once again demonstrate their engagement in respecting and celebrating local cultures while creating a versatile, multifunctional space, rooted in the local community. November 3, 2021 (Mindelo, Cabo Verde) – Located in the historic district of Mindelo in Cabo Verde’s São Vicente island, the Casa d’Poço, HEIM BALP ARCHITEKTEN’s latest completion, reflects the Berlin-based practice’s sensitivity to local cultures as a means to foster a sense of community through architecture.

Casa Celestina / Ramos Castellano Arquitectos

Hana Abdel — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +0000

The city of Mindelo on the island of Sao Vicente, Capo Verde, west Africa, is expanding rapidly, with 50% of the population under the age of 25, and with a constantly growing touristic flow.

Urban Rehabilitation of Alto de Bomba / OUTROS BAIRROS

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0000

The urban rehabilitation of a place with the precarious characteristics found in Alto de Bomba, requires the design team’s daily immersion in the neighborhood, seeing and feeling the everyday life of the residents. That’s why, since the launch of the project, two groups of 10 interns have joined the team, one from M_EIA University, University Institute of Art, Technology and Culture and one from Jean Piaget University, in order to ensure the apprehension for future generations of architects and engineers.

Terra Lodge Hotel / Ramos Castellano Arquitectos

Daniel Tapia — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0000

In the middle of the Atlantic ocean, in the island of Sao Vicente, in a dry windy island where only rain in August. A France trekking guide decides to build his own hotel for the incoming tourists that want to go trekking in the nearest mountain island of Santo Antao.

SilverWoodHouse / 3r Ernesto Pereira

Cristian Aguilar — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 05:00:03 +0000

"Simply ... the SilverWoodHouse ... any attempt to adjectives falls short of the ﬁnal experience of contemplation ... congratulations and thanks Ernesto"