Portuguese Architecture
Architecture and design work from Portugal, spanning residential, educational and vernacular projects across Porto, the Algarve and Alqueva.
Portuguese architecture combines a strong vernacular tradition with contemporary practice, often working closely with local landscape, climate and materials such as clay, stone and timber. Architects in the country have built a recognised body of work in houses, housing and public buildings that responds carefully to context.
Members on uni.xyz share projects that range from restorations of rural houses in the Algarve to tiny homes near the Alqueva reservoir, urban glass houses in Porto and a nursery in the same city. The work shows how local materials, building traditions and site conditions shape design decisions.
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23 SUL Digs Down and Opens Up a São Paulo House Instead of Stacking a Second Story on Top
In São Paulo, 23 SUL exposes timber trusses, strips old brick and excavates a meter into the ground to grow a one-story house without adding a floor.
Alan Chu Rings a Cerrado Hilltop Clearing with a Timber Sunset Pavilion in São Jorge, Brazil
In São Jorge, Brazil, a 57-metre ring of deck and roof hovers on slender piles around a sandy void, framing a sunset ritual the hilltop already hosted.
Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto Gives a Braga House a Board-Formed Concrete Body and a Hand-Carved Timber Face
In Braga, Portugal, Linha House pairs cantilevered board-formed concrete with carved timber, veined stone and a long, low plan fronting a pool.
Elisa Porto Arquitetura Shades a Low House in Foz do Iguaçu with Block, Stone and Timber Screens
In Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, Refuge House pairs a thin flat roof with perforated block and timber slat screens to temper sun around a curved pool.
