From the world to Vila do Conde. The intersections of the path, that lead in a single direction. A couple who travelled the world and chose Vila do Conde to live. Multiculturalism, individual experiences and tastes that intersect and find a common place.
Project name
Lugar Comum (Common Place)
Architecture firm
edmundo* architecture + planning
Location
Vila do Conde, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
João Edmundo Alexandre
Collaborators
Bruna Alves Amorim, Ângela Martins, Ivo Rodrigues
Interior design
edmundo* architecture + planning
Environmental & MEP engineering
Lighting
edmundo* architecture + planning
Construction
Lage e Sobral
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The Sense 100 Building dances through long waves, different on each floor. The organic design and the panels projected onto the façade create dynamism, movement and moments.
Project name
Edifício Sense 100 (Sense 100 Building)
Architecture firm
Sandra Micaela Casinha Architects
Location
Street Manuel de Sousa Casal, Rio Tinto Oporto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Sandra Micaela Casinha
Collaborators
Jorge Leite Engineer
Structural engineer
Jorge Leite Engineer
Landscape
Sandra Micaela Casinha architect
Construction
Digito Principal Lda
Visualization
Sandra Micaela Casinha architect
Typology
Residential › Apartment
Martins Pimenta - Arquitetura e Construção: Located in Matosinhos, Casa da Fonte Velha is the result of a careful approach to creating a contemporary family home that values coexistence. This project, designed for a young couple with three children, focuses on the harmony between living spaces and the ease of hosting friends and family.
Project name
Casa Fonte Velha
Architecture firm
Martins Pimenta - Arquitetura e Construção
Location
Matosinhos, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Bruno Pimenta
Construction
Martins Pimenta - Arquitetura e Construção
Typology
Residential › House
Considering the typology of the plot, we inserted the stairwell in the central area of the volume, freeing up the façades and thus optimizing the capture of natural light inside the apartments. A recurring distribution logic in this type of plot in Porto city.
Project name
Boavista 339
Architecture firm
Paulo Merlini Architects
Location
Rua de Agramonte, 339, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Paulo Merlini, André Silva
Collaborators
Inês Silva, Maria Tavares, Rita Pinho
Structural engineer
Marilia Pinto arq/eng & construção
Typology
Residential › Apartment
History and modernity meet in a unique place. This building was originally designed in the early 20th century by Architect Moura Coutinho to house a bakery on the ground floor and offices and residential units above. Several changes of use and changes to the design ensued towards the end of the millennium.
Project name
Villa Theatro
Architecture firm
Arquitectos Aliados, Lda
Location
Avenida da Liberdade, 729, Braga, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Susana Leite, Luis Barbosa e Silva
Interior design
Arquitectos Aliados, Lda (responsável: Susana Leite)
Structural engineer
Encep (estruturas), E3E (mecânicas), Speed of Light (electricidade / ited), Engª Luisa Miguel (hidráulicas) Amplitude (acústica), Exactusensu (seg. contra incêndio)
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
The proposal presents three isolated houses that favor the connection with the private exterior spaces, in an intention of privacy that allows to enjoy the outdoors comfortably.
Project name
Casas BD (BD Houses)
Architecture firm
ESQUISSOS - Arquitectura e Consultoria
Location
Sintra, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Marco Ligeiro
Structural engineer
André Pardal
Landscape
Team Garden, Unipessoal, Lda
Supervision
Eng. Alexandre Ferreira
Construction
Solmetrik, Lda; Structure Contractor: Pictocubo, Lda
Typology
Residential › House
The intervention area was a plot of approximately 1060 m² consisting of a building facing Rua de Adolfo Casais Monteiro and a structure extending into the interior of the plot with industrial characteristics
Project name
Condomínio da Artes
Architecture firm
MiMool Arquitectura & Interiores
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Fábio Milhazes, Rui Loureiro
Interior design
Joana Monteiro, Ana Ferreira
Landscape
MiMool Arquitectura & Interiores
Construction
A. Pimenta Construções LDA
Visualization
MiMool Arquitectura & Interiores
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The project affects a property, in the bedroom drawer, which was the subject of a previous demolition of an old 2-story building, formerly intended for habitation. The property is an integral part of the intramural urban fabric of Lagos, in front of the Church of S. Sebastião.
Architecture firm
Mário Martins Atelier
Photography
Fernando Guerra / FG+SG
Principal architect
Mário Martins
Design team
Rita Rocha, Sónia Fialho, Susana Caetano, Susana Jóia, Ana Graça
Structural engineer
Nuno Grave Engenharia
Construction
Marques Antunes Engenharia Lda
Typology
Residential › House
