Gold aluminium shutters create "defensive" facade for Portuguese housing block
Architecture studio Bureau des Mésarchitecture has completed an apartment block in Leiria, Portugal, wrapped in concrete and gold aluminium shutters. More
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Curved surfaces frame A House Within a Few Lines by Fala Atelier
Gently curving walls and ceilings informed by the fabric of a tent frame the interior of this house in Porto, completed by local studio Fala Atelier. More
Kengo Kuma & Associates adds sweeping canopy to Lisbon art centre
Architecture studio Kengo Kuma & Associates has completed the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian extension in Lisbon, which is defined by a wood-clad canopy that draws on Japanese architecture. More
"Garden for the city" forms heart of health centre in Carcavelos
A curving concrete canopy and a public garden animate Carcavelos Health Complex near Lisbon, Portugal, completed by local practices Simão Botlelho, Studio-J and Duoma. More
Post Company and Lázaro Rosa-Violàn turn 17th-century convent into Lisbon hotel
Design studios Post Company and Lázaro Rosa-Violàn have combined historic features and contemporary touches for the Locke de Santa Joana hotel on the site of a convent in Lisbon, Portugal. More
SIA Arquitectura uses lime render to "echo the sandy landscape" surrounding coastal home
Lisbon-based studio SIA Arquitectura has completed Casa da Encosta n Grândola, Portugal, which has a series of lime-rendered volumes wrapped around a central courtyard. More
Fala Atelier designs House of Countless Windows as "a mathematical equation"
Architecture studio Fala Atelier has created the illusion of extra height at this house in Lisbon by adding a large number of windows to its facade. More
Álvaro Siza adds angular concrete extension to renovated monastery in Porto
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has added an angular white-concrete extension to the Monastery of Leça do Balio in Porto to provide "a new landmark" for the site. More
"Thank God for the sexy cabinets" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing an apartment in Porto with graphic metal facades, curving glass-brick walls and bespoke black and white cabinets. More
Fala Atelier adds geometric "metal masks" to exterior of Porto apartment
Graphic metal facades and curving glass-block walls characterise this apartment in Porto, which was converted from a ground-floor shop by local architecture studio Fala Atelier. More
Eduardo Souto de Moura and Diller Scofidio + Renfro create cork installations for Lisbon
Eduardo Souto de Moura and Yves Béhar are among six architecture and design studios that have created cork installations for the City Cortex program in Lisbon. More
Nossa Terra exhibition showcases Portugal's "cultural habits" at Lisbon Design Week
French designer Sam Baron has curated the Nossa Terra exhibition, which displays designs and artefacts made from terracotta to showcase the customs of different Portuguese regions. More
Lisbon by Design showcases "contemporary interpretations of Portuguese heritage"
This year's Lisbon by Design features design pieces, craftworks and collaborative installations made in Portugal exclusively for the design fair, which is hosted in the city's Gomes Freire Palace. More
Alarquitectos lines Lisbon apartment with colour-blocked walls and pine wood
Portuguese studio Alarquitectos has used walls of pink and blue to brighten São Sebastião 123, an apartment converted from a 20th-century office in Lisbon. More
Studio Gameiro draws on hues of Caparica cliffs for Arriba apartment
Studio Gameiro has designed the interior of the Arriba apartment in the coastal town of Caparica, Portugal, using local stone and drawing on wooden fishing huts for inspiration. More
Spaceworkers marries concrete with green ceramic tiles at Pavilion in the Garden
Portuguese studio Spaceworkers has completed a geometric garden pavilion near Porto, featuring an overhanging roof and monolithic walls of concrete and green ceramic tiles. More
Photos reveal Kengo Kuma's swooping art centre extension nearing completion in Lisbon
A swooping tiled roof will be the defining feature of Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian extension designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, which is nearing completion in Lisbon. More
Fala Atelier transforms Porto warehouse into "house of many faces"
A clash of old and new surfaces, geometries and colours defines this conversion of a warehouse and office in Porto into a home by local studio Fala Atelier. More
Fala Atelier designs Lisbon home with "very Portuguese" materials
Architecture studio Fala Atelier decked out the angular spaces of the 087 house in Lisbon with oversized spots and stripes, which also feature on its bold marble facade. More
Álvaro Siza expands his Serralves Museum in Porto with angular gallery
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has expanded the Serralves Museum in Porto, which he completed in 1999, with an angular extension housing some of his archival works. More