The integration between architecture, museology, and landscape was at the heart of the project’s design for the Albuquerque Foundation - a cultural institution dedicated to the exhibition and research of both Chinese export ceramics and contemporary ceramics. Located on the former Quinta de São João do Linhó, a late 18th-century property set in the cultural landscape of Sintra and characterized by its extensive gardens, the project was based on the premise of preserving the site’s prominence.

Acting as a seam between the diverse levels of the terrain, the intervention enhances the vegetation and topography, with gentle and accessible paths that respect the contemplative character of the gardens. The result is an immersive and welcoming journey that takes visitors through the history and relevance of one of the most important private collections of Chinese export porcelain in the world.