Vacation house
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Project • By Leonardo Marchesi • Rural
Weekend House
The project of the house in Colares stared with a topographical research in mind, finding the most dramatic cliff between Cascais and Cabo da Roca, for a weekend house, on the west coast of Portugal, at the closest point to the Americas on European land.
The site is located in the Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais, just between the famous Lighthouse of Cabo da Roca and the nearby Santuário da Peninha, it is part of a territory which is constellated by windmills and local production of wine.
The plot itself has first been spotted on Google Maps and has been further investigated for planning permissions to the local authorities, it is located at the very end of the Rua das Piroletas in the one and the only land left unbuilt since the... More
Project • By STUDIO NEBA • Private Houses
Vacation Getaway in Playa Pelada
CONCEPT
Connecting with nature,
Simplicity and purity.
Creating an environment of peace and solitude where
simplicity and complexity meet.
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LVL + 0The house is transformable into a single unit and also a double unit with provision of the staircase. It allows secluded privacy for each individual.
Each unit will give the same ambiance yet a different experience. The open floor plan provides flexibility in usage of both spaces.
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The moment you enter the upper floor with winding open staircase, it gives you a feeling of a natural flow with the wind. In the bedroom the morning sky or gloomy night light welcomes you.
Just two steps further outside on the balcony, the copper bathtub stands, a luxury ce... More
Project • By MARLENE ULDSCHMIDT ARCHITECTS STUDIO • Private Houses
CASA VALE
Fisherman´s house rehabilitation in the historical centre of Ferragudo, Algarve, Portugal.
European property award winner.
Casa Vale is a project to replace a former fishermen’s house in the historic centre of Ferragudo, a fishing village on the Atlantic coast in Southern Portugal.
The original two-storey building was used for the storage of fishing nets and equipment at the basement level and living space with only basic amenities to the level above.
The concept was for a central light well which contains a sculptured timber staircase connecting all levels and spaces.
A “box” which opens at both ends houses the kitchen and dining areas and also gives access to the “wrap around&rd... More