João Mendes Ribeiro creates "elegant shelter" around a chestnut tree
Angled glass walls frame close-up views of a mature tree at the centre of the Chestnut House in Vale Flor, Portugal, designed by local architect João Mendes Ribeiro. More
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João Mendes Ribeiro slots concrete wine cellar below gabled house in rural Portugal
A concrete wine cellar props up one end of this tall white house by Portuguese architect João Mendes Ribeiro, located on an estate that also features an olive grove and a vineyard (+ slideshow). More
Warehouse in Portugal by João Mendes Ribeiro used to exhibit Andy Warhol artwork
Portuguese architect João Mendes Ribeiro designed this corrugated steel and concrete warehouse for a components manufacturer, but prior to moving in its art collector-owner filled the space with work by Andy Warhol, John Baldessari and Antony Gormley (+ slideshow). More
Contemporary arts centre on a Portuguese isle contrasts volcanic stone with concrete
Menos é Mais Arquitectos and João Mendes Ribeiro slotted both light and dark structures among the stone buildings of an old warehouse complex to create this arts centre – one of 40 projects now on the shortlist for the Mies van der Rohe Award. More
João Mendes Ribeiro expands a wine-tasting hotel in rural Portugal
Raw concrete and timber boxes create rooms inside these gabled blocks, added to a hotel on a vineyard in rural Portugal by architect and set designer João Mendes Ribeiro (+ slideshow). More
Swimming Pool in Chamusca da Beira by João Mendes Ribeiro
Portuguese architect João Mendes Ribeiro clad this swimming pool pavilion with mirrored panels so it disappears into the surrounding orchard (+ slideshow). More
Casa da Escrita by João Mendes Ribeiro
Portuguese architect and set designer João Mendes Ribeiro has converted the former house of a poet into a writer's retreat (photos: Do Mal o Menos). More