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351 Foz Housing is a residential building with 6 apartments spread over 4 floors.Located in Porto at Foz do Douro, it has East/West orientation and is inserted in an urban area in consolidation next to the Atlantic Ocean. Access is made from the East via Rua Dr.Sousa Rosa, where the rooms, social areas and patio are located, facing the West and facing the ocean.The patio is related to the neighboring buildings, through a transition of vegetation and concrete shading elements. The proximity of the sea influenced the choice of materials, which are natural and with expressive textures,contrasting with the delicate language in which we explored an image with light contours, the main material being anthracite colored concrete with a texture th... More

After designing and building the Devexperts research centre in 2018, awarded at the London Design Awards 2019, Vector Mais was again chosen by the German company to expand its office in Porto. Following the same logic as the original project, Vector Mais designed a fluid, dynamic and welcoming office with a wide variety of spaces to work, meet or collaborate. Vector Mais / spacesandplaces.pt Vector Mais / spacesandplaces.pt Vector Mais / spacesandplaces.pt The partitions that zigzag through the office, the exposed ceilings, and the use of materials such as Burel, used in curtains and wall coverings, stand out in this serene work environment. The furniture supplied by Vector Mais was also crucial in the project, providing com... More

located in the historic centre of Porto, an existing residential building gains new life. the study starts by ensuring the maximum allowed building area is used, and fit to the building context. NOZ ARQUITECTURA the poor state of conservation of the existing building and lack of any relevant architecture features indicates a new build is the preferred solution to make the most use of the available and volume to create an exceptional building with a high standard interior design. NOZ ARQUITECTURA the proposal recovers the intent of a previous project submitted at the end of the 19th century but for some reason never implement. the arched double height ground level windows provide the scale and discreet grandeur appropriate for s... More

Designed in 1955 by the architect Júlio de Brito, the seven-storey building that became known as Edifício Garantia / AXA is an emblematic building in the city of Porto, in the heart of Avenida dos Aliados. PedroMachado.photography Recovered, the building regained its grandeur, hosting the Hotel Eurostars Aliados, a 5-star hotel operated by the Eurostars hotel chain. PedroMachado.photography Each element produced and customized by S-Vitech respected the basic inspiration of the project in the 4 pillars of the city: architecture, bridges, river and wine.The welcome to Eurostars Aliados is signaled, in a first approach, by the entrance flap, a tubular structure with glass and with a dimension of 6.2 x4.3 ml. PedroM... More

It can, it should and it is comfortable! Passive House in exposed concrete and all on one floor! The structure grows and the formwork follows it. The central courtyard is also a sheltered refuge of a man's friend. A space designed so that when you leave home, you can also stay outdoors. Between smoked eucalyptus and varnished copper, textures and objects were the perfect selection for a promised goatling.   Project manager | Helder de Carvalho Architecture | Helder de Carvalho and Luís Moura Virtual reality | Adriana Mendes 3D | OkDraw Interior design | Carla Zuzarte Engineering | Helder Gomes, Esperança Azevedo and João Marques Passive House | Esperança Azevedo Construction | FGS Lda. Video | Agr... More

The project consisted of transforming a small storage space into an office of an architectural firm. More

The Aldoar House is inserted in the allotment of Monte da Ervilha, near the Foz do Douro in Oporto, in Portugal. The urban land, long and narrow, allows the construction of a basement, two floors and an indentation. On the main facade we have a small garden and the pedestrian entrance to the house. In side facing north, develops a garage access ramp in the basement and at the back we have the swimming pool with outdoor living room. On the floor of the basement we have a garage, a laundry room and a room for the visits opens to a patio. On the ground floor we have the kitchen next to the street and the living room facing the pool. In the central area of the house we have the stairs, the elevator and a small toilet. On the top floor, we ha... More

What we see, what look at us The visitor is guided by the presence of three arches. The first one, a welcoming green Guatemala marble surface, invites you to enter the space. When gently merged with the interior, the visitor anticipates the second arch, located at the end of the exhibition space, in a pale green shade in daylight, or vibrant, but diffused color, at night, changing the real temperature, eluding the observer's perception. The third inverted arch located at the upper floor, at the end of the private consultation offices, doubles as a viewpoint to the street or, when perceived by the user, an invitation to explore when entering the store. A stainless-steel ceiling becomes a big inverted mirror, inviting the user to explore d... More

Initially, the project involved the interior refurbishment of a studio, built on the roof of a multifamily housing building. When we started the demolitions, we found that the roof consisted of various extensions with different heights and materials of poor technical quality, and the exterior walls offered no thermal insulation.   Thus, a complete exterior and interior remodeling was carried out, with a new metal structure and roof.   Being a small apartment, we opened the space by limiting the compartmentalization to the bathroom and bedroom. The new kitchen opened to the living room, allowed to expand the leisure area, complementing it with a balcony.   The distinction between the entrance area and the living area wa... More

This shop was designed to create a relaxed and calm experience to its costumers to try the most comfortable beds and mattresses in the market.Located in a prime spot in Porto, Portugal, this flagship store is more focused on luxury products usually available in the internacional markets (such as the ones available in Harrods, UK) but also in projects, to work better with architects, interior designers and so on. More

PINC - Pole for the Creative Industries of Park of Science and Technology, University of Porto – quickly became a space of great dynamism of Porto. A recognized center for the creation and production of events and contacts. It became necessary to create a meeting point, aggregating all who work there, its customers, partners and friends. A space that should be open and flexible, able to serve as pantry for the everyday meals, but also for the moments of relaxation or discussion, meeting and training, this new building should serve all sorts of events and training. This leads to the new PINC Pavilion, built in a forgotten centennial garden, a romantic memory of the old Quinta do Mirante. The pavilion is drawn with an open and permeable st... More

Love is an act of construction. Miss’Opo is born from the desire to transport the Joy of intimacy to a more comprehensive life project, one of a public nature. The Programme, six apartments, a restaurant space, a foyer/shop/gallery, a multipurpose space and technical areas are distributed throughout the building as if rooms in an old house. The apartments are the bedrooms, the bar the kitchen, the dining room the garden, the foyer/shop/gallery the lounge, and so on. The Aura of the Home, of Shelter, was built, giving back to the building its original function, that of habitation. Alongside this, we have also respected and integrated its more recent period, extolling its raw and industrial character, a present reminder of the textile u... More