Architecture news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about architecture in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about architecture in Portugal for expats and residents.
How can architecture add something to the world without making it more indifferent? Each project responds in its own way, with the possibilities and limits of its time.
A tribute to José Pedro Martins Barata (1929-2026), a Renaissance man of universal culture, noted architect, and artist. The text details his extensive career in urban planning, education, and design, and highlights his family's artistic legacy. It also reflects on the importance of culture as a driving force for progress, while acknowledging the documentary 'O Filme do Meio' by Margarida Gil, which celebrates the intersection of literature and life.
A collaborative effort between Portugal and Spain facilitates the hosting of the 14th Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism (BIAU) exhibition in the city of Matosinhos.
The Pritzker Prize winner's third project for Porto's historic district includes 27 apartments, a museum, gardens, and a viewpoint.
Martins Barata was one of the founders of the Architecture course at the Instituto Superior Técnico. He served as a councillor for the Lisbon municipality and had a passion for stamps. He was awarded the rank of Grand Officer of the Order of Public Instruction in July 2018. He died on the 19th at the age of 97.
The “new” City Hall, neoclassical in style, opened a century after the fire that destroyed the originals in 1796; the art and treasures of its interior
Projects from Manteigas and Nelas are among the 20 winners of the New European Bauhaus prizes for small municipalities
The winning proposal has a “humanist/philosophical dimension,” viewing “astronomical observatories as scientific instruments and megalomaniacal architectures, but also as philosophical and political ones.”
A publication documents the involvement and activities of Portugal at the Expo 2025 in Osaka.
More than just the renovation of the iconic Lisbon hotel, here is a book that portrays the intervention in a classified building, which is as representative as few others of the work of architect Porfírio Pardal Monteiro.
The President of the Republic, António José Seguro, appealed in Matosinhos for the social responsibility of wealth as a means to promote and support architecture.
More than 900 projects and 46 years of work by the 2011 Pritzker Prize winner will remain permanently in Matosinhos. Seguro defended the moral responsibility of the private sector in supporting culture.
The President of the Republic was speaking during the donation ceremony of architect Eduardo Souto de Moura's collection to the Casa da Arquitetura.
It was built in 1868 and is located on Avenida Central.
A warning must be sounded to prevent the loss of the memory and experience associated with the house of António Sérgio in Lisbon. Built in 1925 by architect Raúl Lino, this iconic 'Portuguese House' was the site of famous intellectual gatherings. Today, the property, which houses an invaluable library and archives related to the social economy, is at risk of degradation. As the building is currently under liquidation by CASES, there is an urgent need to preserve this historical heritage and ensure the continuity of its role as a centre for social economy studies, in accordance with the Portuguese Constitution.
Architect, artist, and collector died on Sunday.
The renowned architectural photographer (and architect) Fernando Guerra captured how the Japanese and many others experienced the uniqueness of the Portuguese pavilion at the 2025 World Expo.
Architect Tiago Sousa designed a house in communion with the surrounding nature. Inside, natural products were used to provide an irregular texture, similar to that of a rock.
Pedro Brandão coordinated the creation of the White Paper on Architecture and the Urban Environment in Portugal in 1996 and held a PhD in Public Space and Urban Regeneration from the University of Barcelona.
Specialising in public space and urban regeneration, Pedro Brandão coordinated the creation of the White Paper on Architecture and the Urban Environment in Portugal in 1996.
CarmoForm will bring together in Portugal and Spain some of the most influential international names in engineering, architecture, and timber construction for the first edition of Wood Giants, an international congress dedicated to large-scale timber projects, which will take place on October 13th at the LNEC – National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, in Lisbon, and...
