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Remodeling Building Exteriors: What to Consider When Renovating the Facade?

Giovana Martino — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:25:00 +0000

Facades are the calling card of any building, shaping visitors' first impressions of the space they are entering. They are also the part of a building most exposed to the elements and street pollution, requiring periodic maintenance. This article offers practical tips to guide you when renovating the front of your home.

Social Housing in Abragão / fala

Andreas Luco — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:20:00 +0000

The factory that was designed to look like a house to fit into its context—an idea of the original owner—has been transformed into a social housing block that resembles a factory. An archetypal and existential insinuation.

São Brás House / fala

Andreas Luco — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:57:00 +0000

The lofty 19th century house was found in a narrow alley in front of a cemetery. The project pursued a certain sense of an absolute order: the existing wooden structure was replaced with concrete and the geometry of the plan defined a new spatial grid. A tense staircase, triangular bathrooms, four relatable living spaces, and a slightly curved corridor organise the necessary uses and hierarchies. Every main room is conceived as a white perimeter punctuated with a concrete column in the very centre, establishing a certain order of programs, making the space understandable. The columns are architectural devices, not structural, and as such, they don’t touch the ceiling.

Young Talents of Portuguese Architecture

Matheus Pereira — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:58:00 +0000

Marked by refinement and purity of design, Portuguese architecture historically maintains a sharp relationship between the built object and the territory in which it is situated.

Round Pillars in Architecture: From the Classical Column to the Modern Sculptural Support

Lilly Cao — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 07:30:00 +0000

The pillar has adorned many of the greatest monumental examples of Western architecture since antiquity, from the Doric columns of the Parthenon to the Corinthian capitals of the Pantheon portico. In the West, the legacies of these classical forms have permutated over the centuries and into modern times: the Doric columns of the Lincoln Memorial, the Ionic columns of the British museum portico, and the Villa Savoye’s pilotis are just a few examples of the classical column’s continued transformation and use over the last few centuries. Today, the round pillar continues to be used in modern design, both functionally and aesthetically. Below, we look into these elements in more detail, including their materials, construction, structural qualities, and several contemporary examples of their use.

Applied, Flush and Reveal: What Are the Types of Baseboards?

Eduardo Souza — Tue, 28 May 2024 07:30:00 +0000

Architects are known for returning from travel with more photos of buildings than people and for having an esoteric vocabulary of their own. Of course, these are clichés that are not always true. But something that unites most designers is the tendency to pay attention to each detail that makes up a project, be it the material that covers the facade, the junction between different floors, how the doors open, the type of window frame, how the forms were put together for concreting, and more. But a detail that often goes unnoticed – and that makes a huge difference in interior design – is baseboards.

House for Three Generations / fala

Susanna Moreira — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0000

The house stands in a corner plot of a small Portuguese village; it is meant to house three generations of the same family. Each generation is assigned a private space with a different shape; the given shapes are apparently arbitrary yet extremely precise. The communal living area is the negative of the private spaces and presents an unorthodox form. The relationship between private and public programs induces an almost obscene domestic environment (in the theatrical sense of the word).

Redefining Domestic Spaces of the Future: 14 Projects in Europe

Maria-Cristina Florian — Sat, 17 Dec 2022 07:30:00 +0000

Unconstrained by the dogmas of established offices, new architectural practices can often challenge building norms and redefine living standards. The Young European Architecture Festival (YEAH!) is an event dedicated to highlighting these new and emerging practices and bringing their contributions to the built environment into focus. Many of these practices are challenging and redefining typologies of residential architecture. They are building upon ideas such as cooperative housing schemes, community-initiated developments, and circular economy. Others are exploring local identities and resources as a way to reinvigorate the profession while creating respectful and regionally relevant works of architecture.

20 Architecture Tips from 2021

Agustina Iñiguez — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000

We are starting to say goodbye to the year and after a review of all the contents developed, we find ourselves with a wide range of architectural advice that involves both interior and exterior spaces. Addressing issues from the domestic sphere to more technical and decisive questions, these are intended to serve as a guide and/or suggestions, rescuing those necessary considerations to take into account when planning our spaces, regardless of the use or the future they contemplate.

House and Atelier / fala

Susanna Moreira — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 03:00:00 +0000

The old building is hidden in the city center. It has three levels, three entrance doors, and a distorted outline. Each floor suggests a different spatial logic but shares the same language, the same materiality, and the same set of banal elements.

The Comeback of Retro Design Trends in Modern Bathrooms

Valeria Montjoy — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:30:00 +0000

Even though white minimalism remains the norm, retro trends are making a serious comeback in modern bathroom designs, with homeowners incorporating pops of color, classic fixtures, and patterned surfaces. Despite often being static and traditional spaces in homes, bathrooms have certainly undergone significant transformations throughout the years. While those of the outspoken 1970s brought vibrant colors like avocado green and mustard yellow, the ‘80s introduced ceramic tiles in more muted, pastel shades. On the other hand, this century has set the ideal on white and marbled surfaces, slick gloss finishes, and silver fixtures. However, even as this all-white look continues to be the protagonist, bold retro enhancements are reviving and blending in with contemporary elements to create elegant, yet lively atmospheres with a strong character.

How to Design the Perfect Acoustic Enclosure: Comfort in Flooring, Ceilings, and Walls

Dima Stouhi — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:45:00 +0000

As our cities densify and building types become more and more mixed-use, we tend to spend a lot of time in noisy environments. When we think about acoustic comfort, we rarely think of places like restaurants, venues, and big offices; places with a lot of people, machinery, and background noise. The quality of sound can entirely change the experience of people in an interior space, and improving the space's acoustic quality relies on treating all surfaces, from walls to ceilings, and flooring. In this article, we will present a variety of solutions for ceilings, flooring, and walls, their different combinations, and a simple guide of how to apply them correctly in public spaces without compromising the aesthetic of the interior.

Tasso Building / Nomos

Agustina Coulleri — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000

Located in the center of Lisbon, the new red brick building stands across a glass 12-story office building, with very limited views.

House Under a Big Roof / fala

Susanna Moreira — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 02:00:00 +0000

A square plan is deliberately cut, achieving a clear separation between public and private programs. The straightforward simplicity of the living room contrasts with the intricate geometries and reasonable kinks of bedrooms and bathrooms. An erotic duality was proposed.

Construction and Design Trends of 2021: The Recurring, The Popular, The Relevant and The Substantial

Paula Pintos & Clara Ott — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 04:00:00 +0000

As we look back at the architecture projects we have published in 2020, as part of our yearly review, we were able to distinguish many recurring elements and solutions in terms of materials, programs, and functions.

Armazem Cowork / oitoo

Pilar Caballero — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000

An old warehouse in Porto which was vacant for 44 years, with an anonymous ground floor underneath a residential multi-storey building, in a neighbourhood slowly abandoned by commerce and businesses in the last decades.

From Playful Methodologies to Fictional Possibilities: 5 Emerging Practices in Europe

New Generations — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Five emerging architecture studio profiles from Portugal, Spain, France, and the Czech Republic have been chosen by New Generations, a European platform that analyses the most innovative emerging practices at the European level, providing a new space for the exchange of knowledge and confrontation, theory, and production. Since 2013, New Generations has involved more than 300 practices in a diverse program of cultural activities, such as festivals, exhibitions, open calls, video-interviews, workshops, and experimental formats.

Uneven House / fala

María Francisca González — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 07:00:00 +0000

A ground floor shop and its basement were to be converted into an apartment. An extension in the back was demolished to provide a garden, from which the new house would become the plinth to a cheerless 1960’s housing block.