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Kengo Kuma Designs a Sculptural Addition to Lisbon’s Centro de Arte Moderna

The swooping tile- and timber-clad portico draws visitors into the newly renovated art museum.

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A Home by Portugal’s AM-arqstudio Celebrates Family Life by Design

Textural elements and playful volumes catch light to facilitate daily rituals in Casa 15, a private residence in Braga, Portugal.

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A Warm and Intimate Sushi Restaurant Opens in the Azores

At Fuji Sushi Experience in Metropolitan Ponta Delgada, local firm Sequeira Dias Arquitectos evokes Japanese simplicity with clean lines, crisp contrasts, and shifting shadows.

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Fala Atelier’s Latest House Is Not a House

The Portuguese architecture practice has transformed an old clothing factory into an experimental, flexible apartment. Except, according to the firm: "It's not a house."

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Bridging Spatial and Budgetary Limitations, a New House in Portugal Celebrates the Fragmentary

Local studio Fala Atelier developed a highly logical and legible design for the house, despite its ample "kinks, diagonals, and curves."

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In Portugal’s Douro Valley, a Modern Renovation Revitalizes an Old Farmhouse

Paris-based interior designer Pierre Yovanovitch was tapped to turn a 19th-century dwelling into a winery and hotel, one that balanced contemporary and rustic design.

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A Dramatic Glass-and-Concrete Interior Spreads Light Throughout This Lisbon Dwelling

The building's full-height void is defined by three partial floors that gradually increase in size—a configuration that resembles architectural cross-section.

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Using Local Craft and Materials, a Lisbon Office Roots Itself in the Surrounding City

When designing a new home for a company's Lisbon office, local firm Pedra Silva Arquitectos deployed Portuguese ceramics and wool to create a homey, relaxed, flexible-use workplace.