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12 March 2025
Casa do Castanheiro, Alto Minho, North Portugal
Architecture Office: Luppa Architects
10 March 202
The Marlim Costa Cabral refurbishment, Porto Metropolitan Area
Architect: José António Lopes da Costa
26 February 2025
Apartamentos Vitória, Viseu, northern Portugal
Design: Floret Arquitectura
photo : Ivo Tavares Studio
In the heart of Viseu, on Rua da Vitória, we had the privilege of rehabilitating a building of significant heritage value, marked by a rich and unique history. The Apartamentos Vitória project required a delicate balance between preserving its historical legacy and creating modern, functional spaces suited to contemporary living demands.
10 February 2025
CS House, Agueda, Portugal, Agueda, Aveiro District
Architecture: WALAA
3 February 2025
Pure Tower Aveiro Apartments
Architecture: Mario Alves architect
photo : Ivo Tavares Studio
The Pure Tower project is based on meeting a specific collective housing program. Inserted in a subdivision located in the new area of the city of Aveiro, the land is located on a corner, where a construction line will close.
24 January 2025
Casa Oeiras, Oeiras, Lisbon Region
Architecture: OODA
9 January 2025
Casa SA, Braga
Architecture: Sandro Ferreira arquitectura
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New Portuguese Building Designs in 2024, chronological:
15 December 2024
Marvila Padel Club, Marvila, Lisbon
Architecture: Salto Studio
photo : Salto Studio
15 November 2024
Câmara Municipal – Trofa Town Hall, northern Portugal
Architecture: NOARQ
photo : Duccio Malagamba
Until 2022, Trofa held the unique distinction of being the only municipality in Portugal without a town hall. Despite its historical roots tracing back to the Roman Empire, this small industrial city only achieved administrative autonomy in 1998.
12 November 2024
Centro de Saude de Moreira de Conegos Building, Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães
Architecture Office: StudioCAN
photo : Ivo Tavares Studio
Centro de Saude de Moreira de Conegos,
The new Moreira de Cónegos Health Center, in Guimarães from a volumetric point of view, is based on the shape of a “star of life”, an international symbol for medical services and equipment, clearly identifiable with the public health function.
9 November 2024
LBlack House, Leça do Balio, Matosinhos
Architecture: M2 Senos Arquitectos
7 November 2024
Lagos Marina Hotel, Algarve, South of Portugal
Architecture: Broadway Malyan
image courtesy of architects practice
Lagos Marina Hotel in the Algarve
Ground has been broken on two new waterfront hotels, designed for Mercan Properties, in the popular Portuguese city of Lagos, in the Algarve. The two hotels are branded by Hilton as Lagos Marina Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Lagos.
6 November 2024
Verdelago Resort, Algarve, South of Portugal
Architecture: S+A Architects
photo Interior: Rita Feria – Exterior: Catarina Diniz
Verdelago Resort, Algarve
S+A Architects (Saraiva + Associados) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the first phase of the Verdelago Resort, a collection of condos, villas and townhouses, marking a significant milestone in Portugal’s commitment to sustainable tourism.
3 November 2024
Sky Base One Villa, Lagoa
Architecture: Bespoke Architects
1 November 2024
Mercantel Restaurant, Aveiro, central Portugal
Architecture: Paulo Martins Arquitectura & Design
photo : Ivo Tavares Studio
Mercantel Restaurant, Aveiro
The Mercantel Restaurant, a beloved institution in Aveiro for the past fifty years, is situated in the historic area of Cais dos Mercantéis. Recently, the restaurant has undergone a major transformation as part of an effort by its new management to bring a fresh perspective to this cherished space.
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30 October 2024
Leça da Palmeira House, Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos
Architects: Raulino Silva
24 October 2024
Mansard Building Renovation, Figueira da Foz
Architecture: Tisem
photo : Ivo Tavares Studio
Mansard Building Renovation
This Portuguese architecture project is born from the rehabilitation of the mansards of a 19th-century building with patrimonial value, located at the top of 8 de Maio Square, in the heart of Figueira da Foz. Facing the river, the building, with three floors and an attic, occupies a privileged position in the old town.
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25 September 2024
Buro Happold engineers roof of CAM Gulbenkian, Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian, Lisbon
Design: Kengo Kuma & Associates
Engineering: Buro Happold
photo : Fernando Guerra
Buro Happold engineers roof of CAM Gulbenkian, Lisbon
The Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian (CAM Gulbenkian) is a major redesign of one of the most prominent cultural institutions in Portugal. The museum occupies a garden site in Lisbon alongside a library and a scientific research centre that together form the campus of the Fundaçao Calouste Gulbenkian.
Casa no Campo, Esposende, northern Portugal
Villa Fortaleza Algarve property
Habitação Áurea, Amarante, northern Portuga
Casa da Vilarinha, Porto property
Vila do Conde Collective Housing, Porto
Mouzinho da Silveira Housing, Portoo
Exporlux Facilities Requalification and Expansion, Aguedao
Dietmar Feichtinger Architects Exhibition Porto
Revitalised Town Square, Ribeira de Pena
SKIN Boutique Lisbon, Portugal interior
Antigo Hotel do Louvre, Porto apartments
Casa Mortuária de Oliveirinha, Aveiro, Portugal
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Sense 100 Building, Rio Tinto Oporto
Hoso Tower University Campus, Porto
2 May 2024
House in Romeira, Santarém
Architecture: dp arquitectos
27 May 2024
Casa AS, Santa Maria da Feira
Architects: Mário Alves arquiteto
10 May 2024
Possidónio da Silva 37, Lisbon
Design: Fragmentos
photo : Ivo Tavares Studio
Possidónio da Silva 37, Lisbon
7 May 2024
LUX Apartments, Praia da Barra, Ílhavo
Design: Mário Alves arquiteto
photo : Ivo Tavares Studio
LUX Apartments, Praia da Barra
The land is located between the beginning of the urban tissue and of Barra beach´s dunes – Ilhavo, given its location, the project is based on absorbing all the characteristics present in the place, personifying the horizontality present in the horizon line is the concept for the building, which translates into the blades created around the main body.
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26 April 2024
Varandas de Salgueiros, Porto
Architects: Floret Arquitectura
Varandas de Salgueiros in Porto
22 April 2024
Casa JMC, Santa Maria da Feira
Architects: Lopes da Costa
14 April 2024
Pediatric Ward of Hospital São João, R.Dr.Sousa Rosa 351, Foz do Douro, Porto
Architects: ARG Studio
Pediatric Ward of Hospital São João, Porto
4 April 2024
Casa de Sintra, Sintra, Lisbon
Architecture: Tsou Arquitectos
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30 + 25 March 2024
Interface de Transportes Lourosa-Fiães, Fiães, Santa Maria da Feira
Architects: Atelier d’Arquitectura Lopes da Costa
photo : Ivo Tavares Studio
Interface de Transportes Lourosa-Fiães
The Interface de Transportes Lourosa-Fiães is a transport interface, located on a plot of land with around 11,500m2. The property location allows a better integration into the existing topography, and also clearly separates the access to the car park from the buses access.
20 March 2024
Casa do Cabo, South of Portugal
Architects: Kerimov Architects
8 March 2024
351 Foz Apartments in Porto property, Foz do Douro, Porto
Architects: dEMM arquitectura
8 March 2024
Várzea Estate, Évora
Architecture: VISIOARQ ARQUITECTOS
photos by Pedro Lobo, António Chaves and Ricardo Cardoso
Várzea Estate Hotel, Évora, Portugal
Várzea Estate is a rural agrotourism property located in Évora, Portugal, featuring a touristic hunting area and prime facilities for nature tourism.
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28 February 2024
S. Brás de Alportel Parish Council, Faro
Architects: VISIOARQ ARQUITECTOS
photo : Maria João Gala
S. Bras de Alportel Parish Council, Faro
For the new headquarters of the Parish Council of São Brás de Alportel, the challenge was to add new features to the building now proposed. The old headquarters had a purely administrative character, while the new project now allows for a wide enjoyment by the general population.
26 February 2024
IMLA House, Lavra, Porto
Architects: Luppa Architects
17 February 2024
Expansion of Museu Serralves
Design: Álvaro Siza architect
photo Courtesy of Museu Serralves and Álvaro Siza
Museu Serralves expansion by Álvaro Siza
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16 January 2024
QL House, Faro
Architects: VISIOARQ ARQUITECTOS
15 January 2024
Quinta do Mosteiro Adega Winery, Minho region, North Portugal
Architecture: Studio Nicholas Burns
photo : Mathyas Kurmann
Quinta do Mosteiro Adega Winery
On the hilly landscape of the the Minho region, in northern Portugal, sits discreetly a new winery building designed by Studio Nicholas Burns. Located within a large family estate, this state-of-the-art winery is dedicated to the private production of the region’s typical Vinho Verde.
2 January 2024
Leça do Balio II House, Matosinhos, Porto, North Portugal
Architecture: Raulino Silva
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Portuguese Architectural News 2023
New Portuguese Buildings, chronological:
Casa De Bouro, Terras De Bouro, North Portugal
Casa de Lavra, Porto, Portugal
13 November 2023
Capela de São João Batista, Vila Nova de Paiva
Design: José Morgado
photo : José Campos
Capela de São João Batista, Vila Nova de Paiva
The Capela de São João Batista is located in a village in the interior of Portugal, Touro – Vila Nova de Paiva. Designed by José Morgado, a designer who lives and work in the village.
The Vagar Country House, Belmonte
1 September 2023
The Renaissance Porto Lapa Hotel, Rua de Cervantes, central Porto
Architects: VISIOARQ ARQUITECTOS
photo : Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
Renaissance Porto Lapa Hotel
The proposed challenge of designing a 4-star elegant and sophisticated urban refuge hotel, breaking the traditional concept of most hotels in this rating, was met with a strong investment in exterior architecture.
16 August 2023
Aethos Ericeira, Ericeira
Design: Pedra Silva Arquitectos
photo : Francisco Nogueira – Architectural Photography
Aethos Ericeira Hotel
Pedra Silva Arquitectos unveils Aethos Ericeira, a boutique hotel settled in Ericeira, boasting views over the Atlantic Ocean.
24 August 2023
Apartment in Cais do Sodré, Lisbon
Architects: Estudio Obra Prima; Vasco Lima Mayer
21 July 2023
Torreira Holiday House, Torreira, Aveiro
Architects: NU.MA architects
12 July 2023
Concrete 11 Lisbon, Lisbon
Design: Cage Atelier
3 July 2023
Muda’s House, Setúbal, Grândola
Architect: Vasco Lima Mayer
30 May 2023
Casa Pátios de Pétalas, Gondomar, Porto, northern Portugal
Architects: Sandra Micaela Casinha Atelier
4 Apr 2023
Ferneto SA, Vagos, northern Portugal
Architects: Rómulo Neto Architects LDA
photo : Ivo Tavares Studio
Ferneto SA, Zona Industrial De Vagos
19 Mar 2023
Foz Apartment Renovation, Foz do Douro, Porto
Architects: dEMM arquitectura
photo : José Campos Photography
Foz Apartment Renovation in Porto
The project aimed to enhance the unobstructed view of the Atlantic Ocean, increasing the permeability between the interior and exterior, through wide windows with full opening.
24 Feb 2023
Casa dos Mores, Faro, southern Portugal
Design: Marlene Uldschmidt Architects Studio
8 Feb 2023
House 109, Vagos, Vagos, northern Portugal
Architects: Frari – architecture network
12 Jan 2023
Forte House, Santo Tirso, Oporto
Architects: pema studio
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