Latest news and stories about architecture in Portugal for expats and residents.
Designed by Viviane Cunha, who maintains bases in the Portuguese capital and Rio de Janeiro, Casa Itajubá was named Platinum Winner of the 2026 Houzee Awards while the project was still in progress.
He dreamed of being a painter in Lisbon, but became an architect trained in Porto. He stayed in the North, always practicing architecture in connection with other arts, not without some controversy along the way.
A transformation of a dilapidated property in northern Portugal into a stunning residence, highlighting one of the most remarkable architectural rehabilitations.
It was a passion for the social aspect of architecture that guided the work of André Camelo, who transformed a compromised building in Fontainhas, Porto, into collective, social, and “playful” housing.
The Porto-based Casa da Arquitetura is launching its own programme at the International Literary Festival of Paraty (FLIP) in Brazil. From 23 to 26 July, the Casa Flip + Casa da Arquitetura space will host debates on climate change, urban planning, architecture, and public policy. The initiative aims to strengthen cooperation between Portugal and Brazil, featuring 16 discussion panels and book presentations. Key highlights include a debate on climate commitments featuring the Portuguese Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, and Brazil's Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, João Paulo Capobianco. The programme also covers urban adaptation to climate change, sustainable development, and the role of architecture in territorial transformation, with guests including Paraguayan architect Solano Benítez and various writers.
In the main categories, the World Architecture Festival awards also feature the Oriente Green Campus among the finalists, a collaboration between the American studio KPF and the firm Saraiva+Associados.
The World Architecture Festival final takes place in Fort Lauderdale, USA. Other Portuguese-speaking projects have also been nominated. Oriente Green Campus received another award earlier this year.
A description of a renowned architectural site in Portugal, highlighting its unique location nestled between the ocean and rocky terrain.
An exploration of how architectural landmarks are being used as backdrops for light shows across Portugal.
A book that shows what the activity of an atelier far from the major centres is made of and how, through it, one learns more about the contemporary renovation process.
The architect of Porto, who was not from Porto, arrived in the city as a painter. And he changed it forever.
Quinze e Meio, a Porto-based architecture and interior design firm, is experiencing rapid growth driven by its expansion into England. After successfully transforming a hotel in Dartmoor, the studio has secured further projects, including a five-star development in Torquay. With 2025 revenue reaching 1.35 million euros, the firm is now leveraging AI technology to streamline operations and plans to open a new decor store.
Four Portuguese urban projects have been shortlisted for a prestigious European award recognising excellence in public space design.
An architectural project featuring a gallery house located in Lisbon, designed by the firm ARX Portugal Arquitectos.
An architectural project featuring a gallery house located in Lisbon, designed by ARX Portugal Arquitectos.
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A gallery showcasing the Energia de Portugal headquarters project designed by ELEMENTAL.
It is the result of several interviews by the RTP journalist with the architect, conducted over nearly a decade. The starting point was the documentary 'Architect of Dreams'.
Four Portuguese projects have been shortlisted for a major European urban architecture prize.
Living in a country with an excellent climate, this is something that should make us think: about the potential of having homes that are mostly outdoors. A column by Miguel Marcelino
Eduardo Souto de Moura argues that the State must build more social housing to respond to the housing crisis.
The President of the Republic gave a speech at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, at the ceremony where Eduardo Souto de Moura received a gold medal from the International Union of Architects.
The President of the Republic argued today that “knowing how to inhabit the land” is “the great secret” and “the great urgency” of the present, during a ceremony honouring architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, whom he considered “a decisive figure” of Portuguese contemporary culture.
At the tribute ceremony for Souto de Moura in Barcelona, the President of the Republic highlighted the role of the “master of architecture”: “He always approached architecture as a global problem.”
The architect from Porto, a 2011 Pritzker laureate, becomes the second Portuguese person to receive the highest distinction from the International Union of Architects, following Álvaro Siza Vieira.
The architect will receive the gold medal from the International Union of Architects on Tuesday. He is the second Portuguese person to be distinguished, following Álvaro Siza Vieira.
At UNESCO, a tribute exhibition was inaugurated featuring photography of many of the 700 works and projects spread across 4 continents.
The Century of Gehry is the new exhibition in the Álvaro Siza Wing of the Porto museum. It is a meeting of friends, and of aesthetics, which in their differences have marked world architecture over the last few decades.
