Casa de Lavra is the reflection of the relation that architecture can create between the space and the client. No house is the same and, in this one in particular, the architect Ricardo Azevedo realised that he drew the project “enthusiastically at the site”.

The project is situated on land grant farm that has been a family home since the early 1960's. 68 of the 78 acres is tillable and used for row crops. The remaining ten acres is primarily grassland with approximately one acre of woodland. The design and construction project includes the renovation of two buildings and a new shipping container storage and workshop facility.

Situated amongst picture-perfect country-side this custom new home was built in Gregor’s Creek, completed in 2018. Our clients originally approached us wanting to escape city life and desired an authentic Hamptons style country retreat to share with family and friends throughout their early retirement years.

Nilufar, a commercial/office project, was assigned to us after its structure had been completed. During our initial visit to the project site, we encountered certain limitations that led us to consider the project as an opportunity to demonstrate responsible single-aspect architecture and its impact on the city's landscape.

With Affogato, we explore the idea of a gelato and coffee shop disguised as a subterranean art gallery. A minimal monochromatic volume with textures and soft curves inspired by the swirls of gelato sets the tone of the space. Akin to art pieces and sculptures showcased atop pedestals in an art gallery, one can find the wide range of gelato and coffee take centre stage atop the collection of stone blocks.

Lioz natural stone marks the commercial building in the center of Montelavar. Defining the corner between the street and the churchyard, the construction rises as a prominent and highly relevant place in the memory of the locals. Therefore, it was important to rebuild the pre-existing façade, which preserved the original architectural elements. It is in this area that the pharmacy takes place, with a privileged connection with the street.

Beach house, located among the pine forests and rice fields of Comporta, set in sand dunes, in a place of great natural beauty and strength of fauna and flora. The center of inspiration was the deserted and wild beaches of the region and the reproduction of this environment, with dunes and vegetation.

This is a house for a family of three, a couple and their kindergarten-age child, located about five minutes south by car from Kanoya’s city center on the Osumi Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture. The site is adjacent to the client’s parents’ house, and the project was to rebuild the house her grandparents used to live.