Paisagismo

The proposal intends to create a pinewood garden to frame the house and make it an integrating element of this nature. All proposed plants maintain their natural and indigenous form. The concept of Pinhal, where pine needles are the main protagonist and make the shrub forms with different textures and shades tear this nature and highlights its forms.With regard to the boundaries, an agricultural fence with a height of 1 m will be contemplated, in the whole plot, in order to meet the concept that "Herdade de Aroeira" defends, the absence of visual barriers of great expression. Marta Malheiro Regarding the modeling of the terrain, the intention is to standardize the terrain up to the threshold level with a morphology that is as natural... More

The project's intention was to combine Arabic and Mediterranean inspirations in a tiny courtyard. Marta Malheiro Preserving the white walls as the Arabic influence, was the objective to bring indoors the characteristic Mediterranean vegetation. Marta Malheiro Some of the features in the garden can combine both styles. Marta Malheiro Marta Malheiro Marta Malheiro More

Paço de Vitorino is a manor house located in the north of Portugal that has belonged to the same family since the mid-16th century. Its history is marked by several important events. The most striking data from the middle of the 20th century. XVIII, when a major intervention began, according to baroque canons. The resulting construction is characterized by a main house with three floors on the east side, two side wings to the north and south, and a small chapel to the west along with the entrance gate to the west. These elements make up a large central courtyard defined by facades adorned with granite elements. Marta Malheiro Marta Malheiro Marta Malheiro The project envisaged a thorough rehabilitation of the existing... More

The purpose of the intervention was to take the opportunity of a backyard completely enclosed and without any "soul". That gave us the opportunity to start with a white canvas and create a cosy landscape with the remembrance of the Mediterranean yards. Marta Malheiro Carefully choosing the vegetation, it's possible to achieve the desired goals for this intervention. The Olive tree plays a main role in the development of the yard. The vegetation is suited to develop around the walls creating a sense of softness in contrast with the hardscape of the background. Marta Malheiro The choice of the materials like wood (furniture and deck) and stone paving was set to bring an organic feeling, as it makes part of the idea of a homogene... More

Every project comes with its own challenges, and this one was no exception. The previous location had a neglected garden, with many years of very poor maintenance, leading to a garden that was not with any structure, meaning, or feeling. Inês Jardim The first step for the concept design was to understand the opportunities given by the location in agreement with the house's architectural style. Based on that, we've developed a design inspired in the Mediterranean gardens of the south of Italy, Spain, and some locations of Portugal. Once the concept achieved, was mandatory to structure the design in order to turn the garden into "one piece", meaning that all the spaces should be connected and present the same "language". The c... More