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God is in the details: design solutions that make all the difference in a project

Giovana Martino — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:28:00 +0000

We are used to looking at architecture as large objects situated within the urban fabric or natural landscape, establishing new relationships with their surroundings. However, our daily lives also unfold inside these buildings as we enter, occupy, and interact with them. Consequently, we establish relationships with the built environment immediately around us. Architecture must therefore address the macro scale—such as climate and neighborhood context—while simultaneously attending to the micro scale of finishes, textures, and colors.

D. Carlos I Apartment / CFarquitetos

Valeria Silva — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000

The house of a large family needed to be remodeled to create more organized and welcoming spaces with a modern language but respecting the existing architecture.

House in Ferraria / Enter Arquitectura

Pilar Caballero — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000

This was a project in which rural aesthetics were embraced to their fullest extent. Amidst native forests and cultivation fields, the existing structure upon which work was to occur, had been a traditional farm warehouse. Rectangular in form and constituted by two floors, it used to serve the agricultural trade of Herdade da Ferraria. The approach to our creative process for this project was to welcome the proposition of the structure itself; reformulating it according to client specific guidelines.

Tree Snake Houses / Luís Rebelo de Andrade + Tiago Rebelo de Andrade

Matheus Pereira — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:00:00 +0000

Along with the project Pedras Salgadas Park by architects Luís Rebelo de Andrade and Tiago Rebelo de Andrade, came the challenge of creating an object that could recreate the fantasy of the tree houses.

Five Terraces and a Garden / corpo atelier

Cristobal Rojas — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:00:00 +0000

"O terraço era o prodígio da casa,
nele passava o vento.
eu começara a descobrir o corpo
e tinha a luz por confidente."

These Amazing Kitchens Will Up Your Thanksgiving Game

Alyssa Wu — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 06:00:00 +0000

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, ArchDaily looks back to present a compilation of the most stunning kitchens we've covered in the last year. While it may be a bit too late for this year, read on to get some inspiration for perfecting your feast and amaze your guests in 2017.

Architectural Photographers: Ricardo Oliveira Alves

Katie Watkins — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 08:00:00 +0000

From architecture to music, directing and production, Portuguese photographer Ricardo Oliveira Alves worked in several different creative industries before combining his two biggest passions and starting his own architectural photography studio, Ricardo Oliveira Alves Architectural Photography, in 2010.

S. Mamede House / Aires Mateus

Cristian Aguilar — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 05:00:34 +0000

A succession of everyday spaces occupied the lower floor of an 18^th century building on castle hillside. The estate existed ilustrating a period and an identity that were clouded due to extended neglet.

SuperSurfaceSpace Moscow / Metrogramma

Fernanda Castro — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 03:00:44 +0000

SuperSurfaceSpace is before all else a constantly changing showroom dedicated to the cultural promotion of architecture and contemporary design in the city of Moscow, designed by Metrogramma for the IRIS GROUP (FMG, Fiandre, Iris Ceramica);
The SuperSurfaceSpace in Moscow is the second space of the IRIS GROUP after the SpazioFMG gallery in Milan; these spaces are designed not just to display products but also to promote innovative design and others will be located in various international metropolises where the Modena-based ceramics group is market leader. Locations designed to host displays, exhibitions, events, workshops but also – and above all – spaces designed to become feelers and receptors of urban debate, points of reference in the cities where architecture, design, new ideas and technological innovation all interconnect.

Casa Na Mouraria / José Andrade Rocha

Daniel Sánchez — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:00:19 +0000

This house in the historic neighbourhood of Mouraria, Lisbon, suffered many transformations over the years that compartmentalised the space. The relation with the street was underexplored and the connections between social and private areas were ambiguous.

9 Stunning Treehouses that Will Bring Out Your Inner Child

Connor Walker — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The word “treehouse” can conjure up fond childhood memories for many. As a kid, the idea of a house floating above the ground is an endless source of wonder-- and that wonder never truly goes away! Countless designers have experimented with the idea of suspending their architecture among the trees, and a large number of those projects have made their way onto our site. See nine of our favorites, after the break.

Social Complex in Alcabideche / Guedes Cruz Arquitectos

Karen Valenzuela — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 01:00:00 +0000

Portugal is not a Mediterranean country, but the fact that it has been conquered by people from the south, Romans and Arabs, has left us with a southern culture and life style, where there is a balance between privacy and life in society.

House in Estoril / Ricardo Moreno Arquitectos

Cristian Aguilar — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

In this 1923 year old house renovation project, the Architect Ricardo Moreno was faced with one of the most dificult tasks an Architect may have, to develop the design and construction of its own home.

Embraced House / Pedro Quintela

Cristian Aguilar — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The Calling

Wood Structure Inside Stone Walls / Corpo Atelier

Cristian Aguilar — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 01:00:00 +0000

“The vertical pillar extends to the far heavens.
The horizontal beam extends to somewhere unknown.
People dwell where the vertical and the horizontal intersect,
awed by trees, fearing beasts and groping for their coordinates.”

Archilapse: The Fragrante House

Connor Walker — Sat, 24 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000

This time-lapse montage by Ricardo Oliveira Alves Photography explores the passage of light through the Fragrante House, a project in Lisbon, Portugal defined by its skylights and green garden-walls. Excerpts from an interview with architect Luís Rebelo de Andrade are included, illustrating the many features that make this house unique, and how Lisbon's quality of sunlight adds a natural beauty to the interior.

AD Round Up: Portugal's Micro-Hotels

Andrew Galloway — Mon, 05 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000

This Financial Times article describes the Post-Recession paradigm shift occurring in Portuguese architecture -- from construction to landscape, large to small. Pritzker Prize winners Alvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura have been leading this "micro" trend, designing hotels with exceptional materiality and craft. We've decided to round up some of these extraordinary structures, including: Casa Na Areia and Cabanas no Rio by Aires Mateus, Jorge Sousa Santos’ Rio do Prado, the Ecork Hotel by Jose Carlos Cruz and Villa Extramuros by Jordi Fornells. Last but not least, is ArchDaily’s building of the year for hospitality architecture -- the Tree Snake Houses from father Luís Rebelo de Andrade and son Tiago Rebelo de Andrade.