

Olhão and Fuseta almost 65 years later
*Arquitectura Popular em Portugal* is more than a book. It is a landmark in the history of both architectural practice and a study of and...


The Algarve Architecture Prize 2024, Theatre Lethes in Faro & de Bonbonnière in Maastricht
The Lethes Theatre and the Architecture Prize of the Algarve 2024 The winning architects of the Architecture Prize of the Algarve 2024...


Vivendas in Olhão: Luiza Maria, Luis Miguel & Maria Helena
3 Modernist (mid century) Vivendas: Luiza Maria, Luis Miguel & Maria Helena in Olhão. Nice details such as the overhanging roofs and a...


Holiday park Pedras d'El Rei
‘ Pedras d'El Rei ’ means “Stones of the King ” and refers ito the ancient carved stones found in this area. The area belonged to the...


Olhão: 'Bolo de Noiva' or the 'Wedding Cake'
This AL (Alojamento Local) O Casarão on Rua do Comércio in Olhão can be classified under the Ecléctico / Romantico / Revivalista ...


Stadium architecture in Portugal & Restaurant Vela 2 in Tavira.
Portuguese culture is mainly defined by three Fs. The F of Futebol (football) , the F of Fatima (the church) and the F of Fado (Amalia...


Olhão: Courthouse 1963 - architect Raul Rodrigues Lima.
Olhão - This Courthouse from 1959 is designed by architect Raul Rodrigues Lima. He designed courthouses and other government buildings...


Olhão - Former 'Food Square:' Ria Formosa Shopping Center
The tent landscape at the top of the Ria Shopping shopping center still exists, but unfortunately it has lost its function as a ‘Food...


Quarteira: Buildings... lost in new real estate developments.
Sometimes striking buildings are getting lost when they have to make way for new real estate developments. Two special houses from the...


Faro - 'the present': 3 x Architect Philippe Paixão & Corpo Atelier
Three 'present' projects in Faro town of the talented young architect Philippe Paixão , who is also based in Faro with his office Corpo...



















