New Azores architecture projects archives with building news and architectural images, plus architects background. Azores building news from this autonomous region of Portugal, an archipelago in the mid-Atlantic.
The country is ‘Açores’ in Portuguese.
The Autonomous Region of the Azores is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal, along with Madeira. Região Autónoma dos Açores is an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands.
It is located in the Macaronesia region of the North Atlantic Ocean. This is about 1,360 km (850 miles) west of continental Portugal in south west Europe, and about 1,500 km (930 miles) northwest of Morocco in North West Africa.
In conclusion, our Azorean property posts are informative and together provide a useful global architectural resource.
Design: Menos é Mais, Arquitectos Associados / João Mendes Ribeiro Arquitecto. The building expertly combines restoration, reconstruction and new build, drawing on the history of this 1890s sweet potato distillery building and its distinctive black Basalt exterior.
