Algarve, in the South of Portugal does not only live by the sea. Proof of this is the village of São Bartolomeu de Messines, municipality of Silves - located in the interior of the Algarve, far from the mass tourism that occupies the whole coast, and privileged by the mountains that surround the whole region.
Project name
House in Messines
Architecture firm
Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura
Location
São Bartolomeu de Messines, Algarve, Portugal
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Principal architect
Vitor Vilhena
Collaborators
Vitor Vilhena, Fábio Guimarães, Nuno Gonçalves, João Simões
Civil engineer
PLANN Engineer
Structural engineer
PLANN Engineer
Supervision
Vitor Vilhena Architecture
Construction
Window to the Future, lda
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Located in the district of Porto, in the Village of Lousada, the Interpretation Centre of Romanesque is located in an area that is an expansion of this village marked by a strong relationship with an urban square called Pra- ça das Pocinhas and with the Senhor dos Aflitos Church - a strong reference in the town center.
Project name
Centro de Interpretação do Românico /Interpretation Centre of Romanesque
Architecture firm
Spaceworkers®
Location
Lousada, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Principal architect
Henrique Marques, Rui Dinis
Design team
Rui Rodrigues, Sérgio Rocha, Rui Miguel, Marco Santos, Mónica Pacheco
Collaborators
Bairro Design, Carla Duarte - cfo
Interior design
Spaceworkers® and Glorybox
Civil engineer
aspp Engenheiros,Lda.
Structural engineer
aspp Engenheiros,Lda.
Supervision
Spaceworkers®
Visualization
Spaceworkers®
Tools used
Vectorworks, Rhinoceros 3D, Cinema 4D
Construction
Edilages, sa
Material
Reinforced Concrete, Glass, Steel
Client
Lousada Municipality
Typology
Interpretation Center
Located in the south of Portugal, in an area that serves as a transition between the Sea and the land. It is located in the village of Alcalar, a few kilometers from Portimão, where 5000 years ago was settled an important Prehistoric community.
Project name
Casa em Alcalar / House in Alcalar
Architecture firm
Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura
Location
Alcalar, Algarve, Portugal
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Principal architect
Vitor Vilhena
Design team
Nuno Gonçalves, Fábio Plácido Guimarães, Michael Vieira
Collaborators
Veritate, Projectos e Fiscalização Electroeng, Engenharia Electrotécnica Termoflux, Engenharia e Certificação Energética
Typology
Residential › House
Dorfler House, located in Meia Praia, Lagos - In a condominium of traditional buildings from the 90s, the approach breaks with a bold and elegant architecture with a curvilinear movement turning into two telescopes facing the sea highlighting all its splendor in the city landscape.
Project name
Casa Dorfler / Dorfler House
Architecture firm
Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura
Location
Meia Praia, Lagos, Portugal
Photography
Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Principal architect
Vitor Vilhena
Design team
Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura
Collaborators
Vitor Vilhena, Fábio Guimarães, Nuno Gonçalves, Dina Moreira, Guilherme Santos, Catarina Augusto
Interior design
Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura
Civil engineer
PLANN Engineer
Structural engineer
PLANN Engineer
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, V-ray, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Residential › House
Calçada House is located in Vila de Paraíso in the north of Portugal. There were existing house from 18th century and several annex buildings with several trees in old manor with 5000 m². The site was divided by the buildings scattered throughout the project site, and each part was designed as unique place.
Project name
Calçada House
Architecture firm
Ren Ito Arq
Location
Vila de Paraíso, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio www.ivotavares.net
Collaborators
Diana Todorova, João Ramos, Rita Gomes, Yuko Inoue, Bernardo Faria, Elodie Marimba, Maria Milicková, Sofia Augusto, Michela Piddiu, Mogan Dano, Claudia Antal, Inês Ferrão, Jan Binter, Nuno Carvalho Rodrigues, Silvia Snopková, Aws Omran, Urban Vamberger
Construction
Carlos Gomes
Material
Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
MJARC Arquitetos completed the project of a Vineyard Hotel at Douro Valley in Portugal. The project intends to capture the essence of a place that aims to create an atmosphere of harmony between nature and people. All rooms have a clear view of the vineyard and Douro Valley. The sitting room and dining room offers not only beautiful views, but also...
Project name
Vineyard Douro Hotel
Architecture firm
MJARC Arquitetos Associados Lda
Location
Douro Valley, Portugal
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Revit, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Maria João Andrade, Ricardo Cordeiro
Design team
Maria João Andrade, Ricardo Cordeiro
Collaborators
Barbara Bernardo, Raquel Saraiva
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel and wine cellar
Pasithéa, by Sofia Nikolaidou and Angeliki Tzifa, is a finalist entry in the international architectural competition Vale De Moses Meditation Cabins organized by Bee Breeders. The proposal is located near Oleiros, Portugal and consists of a series of meditation cabins, nested within the surrounding landscape, and connected by a network of pathways.
Project name
Pasithéa: Meditation Cabins in Central Portugal
Architecture firm
Angeliki Tzifa & Sofia Nikolaidou
Location
Oleiros-Amieira, Portugal
Tools used
Rhinoceros 3D, AutoCAD, Lumion, Enscape, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator
Principal architect
Angeliki Tzifa & Sofia Nikolaidou
Client
Vale de Moses Yoga Retreat / Bee Breeders
Typology
Residential › House
The Portuguese architecture firm BALA atelier has recently completed Almirante Reis Apartment, rehabilitation of an attic in a building dated 1906, in Lisbon, Portugal.
Project name
Almirante Reis Apartment ''Apartamento na Almirante Reis''
Architecture firm
BALA atelier
Location
Avenida Almirante Reis, Lisboa, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio www.ivotavares.net
Principal architect
Mariana Póvoa, Sílvia Rocio, Pedro Pedroso
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Wood, Brass, Tile, Stone
Tools used
AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Typology
Residential › Apartment
