Lisbon-based firm aires Mateus has completed an almost invisible house in close proximity to the alqueva lake in southern Portugal. Secrets From Portugal brings you ‘house in monsaraz’, which was completed for a private client, is topped with a green roof that appears as an extension of the surrounding landscape. the property measures just 174 […]
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The Wonders Of Craftsmanship – Details Of Hand-Painted Tiles (Azulejo)
Secrets From Portugal brings you: The Art of Azulejo, the hand-painted tiles that conquered the world. Being one of the most representative art forms of the Portuguese culture, the hand-painted tiles reflect a tradition with hundreds of years, and it often portrays scenes from our history or its fabulous sights. Azulejo (another term for hand-painted […]
Get to know Lisbon in 12 Buildings
Get to know Lisbon in 12 buildings ♦ Lisbon’s long and storied history can be seen in its architecture. Inhabited since the times of Roman and Moorish conquest, it became a Christian monarchy, a republic, a dictatorship and today is the buzzing capital of Portugal – as well as a major European tech hub. Secrets […]
TOUR A COLOURFUL LISBON APARTMENT WITH GLOBALLY-INSPIRED FLAIR
TOUR A COLOURFUL LISBON APARTMENT WITH GLOBALLY-INSPIRED FLAIR ♦ Two years ago, the apartment of Filipa de Abreu’s dreams nearly slipped through her fingers. She had underbid both the asking price and an aggressive French overbidder on a century-old four-bedroom rental in Lisbon’s coveted Lapa neighborhood. Its 12-foot-high ceilings, crown mouldings, and boiserie-detailed walls had […]
Best Architecture Projects: Discover Agrela House by Spaceworkers
Best Architecture Projects: Discover Agrela House by Spaceworkers ♦ Secrets From Portugal brings you all about this amazing project, a simetria vertical project that started back in 2014 and was made for being a house for books. This challenge started with a premise from the client: space for many books. Immediately, our imaginary guided us […]
Casa Altinho Overlooks Lisbon Waterfront With Nestin Volumes Of Delicate Brickwork
Casa Altinho Overlooks Lisbon Waterfront With Nestin Volumes Of Delicate Brickwork ♦ Antonio Costa Lima Arquitectos presents Casa Altinho, a project marked by its minimal, nesting geometries and expressive materiality. With consideration for its context, the house is named for its altitude — situated along the waterfront of Lisbon overlooking both the river and the […]
Portuguese Architect, Siza Vieira, Built A Tower In New York
Portuguese Architect, Siza Vieira, Built A Tower In New York ♦ Due to the narrow site, the Portuguese architect has designed the condominium to rise 450 feet (137 metres), which he admits is fairly short in comparison to other high-rises in the city. The 37-storey tower comprises two volumes, with a larger block forming the […]
Architecture Projects: Discover Three Geometric Volumes From Nelson Resende’s Architecture Studio
Architecture Projects: Discover Three Geometric Volumes From Nelson Resende’s Architecture Studio ♦ Portuguese architect Nelson Resende has designed an office for his architecture studio on the outskirts of Porto, comprising a pair of cuboids and a cylinder. Resende created the building to be capable of housing two autonomous offices that could be linked to function […]
Discover The Top Design Hotels In The North Of Portugal
Discover The Top Design Hotels In The North Of Portugal ♦ What does the classification “design hotel” really mean? And what can you expect a design hotel to be like? For us, a design hotel is a hospitality venture that’s notable for it’s out of the box Design, Architecture and Interior Decoration. A design […]
Vila Foz Hotel And Spa: The New Five Star Hotel in Porto
Vila Foz Hotel And Spa: The New Five Star Hotel in Porto ♦ There is a new luxurious hotel in town! Vila Foz Hotel & Spa is located in Foz do Douro, Porto and is the most recent project of Design Hotels. The hotel is housed inside a 19th-century mansion and has 68 rooms. The design […]