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The Past, Present, and Future of Hemp in Construction

Eduardo Souza — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Few plants have accompanied humanity as closely as cannabis. Used for millennia to make textiles, paper, and medicines, it has quietly shaped everyday life and built environments alike. Hemp, its non-psychoactive variety, is one of the earliest cultivated crops and a material of remarkable versatility: strong, breathable, and renewable. From ropes and sails to insulation and biocomposites, hemp’s fibers have been helping humans build for thousands of years.

ArchDaily's Best Architectural Projects of 2025

Hana Abdel — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:30:00 +0000

As the year culminates, it's once again time for the ArchDaily team of curators to reflect on the best-performing projects of 2025 and consider what readers were most interested in. Through this diverse overview, we assess the cross-continental similarities and differences in trends and construction development. This year brought us many grand cultural and public spaces by Lina Ghotmeh, BIG, Zaha Hadid Architects, DnA, and Serie Architects, who populated events like Expo Osaka and the Venice Biennale, as well as a surprising number of museums and public or landscape works in China and the rest of the Asian continent. However, while these were sought-after projects, the leading works remained, unsurprisingly, residential projects.

113 Three Mills / José Adrião Arquitetos

Andreas Luco — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The project consisted of rehabilitating a building on the corner of Rua Marques de Ponte de Lima and Beco dos Três Engenhos in Lisbon's Mouraria neighbourhood.

Aguiar Social Center / Pereira Miguel Arquitectos

Susanna Moreira — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000

The project consisted of creating a social, cultural and sports facility in the center of Vila de Aguiar, more precisely in Rua Pedras do Lagar. The aim of this multipurpose pavilion is to provide the area with a social center, capable of bringing together local and neighboring inhabitants in a single space for socializing and cultural services.

Casa Verde Gago / Bruno Dias Arquitectura

Andreas Luco — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 03:00:00 +0000

Casa Verde Gago is located in the historic centre of Ansião and is the result of the renovation of an old building. This project has a contemporary feel that respects the memory of its historical context. At the same time, it is capable of reflecting an innovative approach, preserving the essence of the site, while establishing a dialogue between the past and the present, without compromising the historical identity reflected in the choices made during the design and construction phase.

Chumbaria Village - Hemp Brick House / Arquitectura Viva

Valeria Silva — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 06:00:00 +0000

The clients, a British couple, purchased an abandoned village consisting of six sets of run-down buildings with the aim of rehabilitating each space and turning it back into a village. The project aims to create local accommodation for wellness retreats with a sustainable approach, offering permaculture workshops, yoga, reiki and lots of contact with nature. In the first phase, the first complex was rehabilitated.

São Romão House / SAMF Arquitectos

Valeria Silva — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0000

This is the refurbishment and enlargement of a house in the Barrocal region of the Algarve, in the south of Portugal. This is a transition area between the coast and the Caldeirão Range of Hills to the north, mostly agricultural land producing citrus fruits, almonds, and figs.

Chouso House / Bruno Dias Arquitectura

Susanna Moreira — Sun, 26 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000

Casa Chouso is located in Casal de S. Brás, a humble village that is part of Ansião, on a piece of land with a superb view over both the village and the hills of Sicó (Serras da Sicó).

Tarouca Gastro Bar / Bruno Dias Arquitectura

Pilar Caballero — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

Set within the heart of the village of Ansião, the focus of this project was the renovation of an old games room, that was part of a restaurant, Tarouca Gastro Bar. In its essence, the project aimed at giving the space a new dynamic that would give it a welcoming ambiance, not only for people going for a meal but also for relaxing and socializing. With this in mind, it was possible to include a space with tables, as well as a central area with sofas and a fire stove.

Âmago House / Bruno Dias Arquitectura

Susanna Moreira — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 03:00:00 +0000

In the historic center of the village of Ansião, on a slightly sloped land, Casa Âmago emerges. The plot had two small houses in ruins, with no architectural interest, and as such, renovating them was not an option. However, it wouldn’t be in harmony with the surroundings to plan a contemporary house with no connection to the neighboring buildings. Thus, the first glimpse of this house does not give away what is beyond the wall and gate. A one-floor building, with a large central patio, the core from which the theme unfolds into all the other spaces and organization. “Âmago” means marrow, center, core, and focal point, and this central patio works as the main point of the house.

Casa de Hóspedes / Arriba

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 22 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000

The estate is located in the west of Coimbra, on a hillside of dense vegetation with large trees. The main house, built in the 90's, faces south, in a set of fragmented volumes with sloped roofs.

Gloma House / Bruno Dias Arquitectura

Pilar Caballero — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:00:00 +0000

The Project arises in a small land with a slightly slope, in the vicinity of Ansião Village.

Lena Optics / Bruno Dias Arquitectura

Daniel Tapia — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:00:00 +0000

In the center of Ansião, more specifically in the Conselheiro António José da Silva street, an architectural project for an optician arises. As an important optician in the local market, Lena Óptica felt the need to modernize its existing space, which was outdated and lacked personality.

Capitão Leitão Apartment / Arriba

Andreas Luco — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:00:00 +0000

The apartment is located on the top floor of an early 20th century building. The interior space was characterized by excessive compartmentalization and significant lack of quality, aggravated by an increasing degradation.

Casa da Severa / José Adrião

Cristian Aguilar — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 17:00:00 +0000

The proposal has as its goal the transformation of a housing unit located at Largo da Severa, Mouraria distric, Lisbon, into a cultural equipment called Casa da Severa.

Lavandaria Ansião / Bruno Dias Arquitectura

Daniel Tapia — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 03:00:00 +0000

This project takes shape in the center of the village, in a place already known for its laundry services. A hall, which was previously non-existent, was built into the pre-existing space. The main idea is to separate the working and storage area, where employees spend most of their time, from the private area, and the entrance hall, the public space where customers are welcomed.

Fonte Nova Square / José Adrião Arquitetos

Daniel Tapia — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Until mid 20th century, the site area was a farming territory in Benfica, northwest Lisbon. A water stream (Ribeira de Alcântara) provided plenty water to assure fertile lands. Water streams and fountains were a landmark. Fonte Nova (in eng. New Fountain) became the popular name from which the area was known. The site was crossed by an important road in Lisbon’s urban fabric: Estrada de Benfica. In the sixties, the radial city road (2a Circular) was built. A flyover of 2ª Circular divided the site in half. This condition had a big impact in the area: the farms were destroyed and the continuity of local roads and pathways were broken. Over the years, the site became a parking lot, and end up using all the space available.

Dom Vasco Apartment / Arriba

Daniel Tapia — Fri, 02 Mar 2018 03:00:00 +0000

The apartment occupies the last ﬂoor of a mid-20th-century building, refurbished in the 80’s. The ﬂat is split into two levels: the one below – an ordinary residence; the one above – a terrace of scarce use, where an informal storage construction is placed.