The “Casa Ponte” project was developed with the aim of integrating the house into the morphology of the land, with its narrow and extended configuration and ended up dictating the volumetric of the house in the same way.
Project name
Casa Ponte (Ponte House)
Architecture firm
stu.dere - Oficina de Arquitetura e Design, Lda
Location
Amarante, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Ulisses Costa
Construction
Habirobim – Construção e Reabilitação, Lda
Material
Concrete, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The concept for the development of the proposal was “a hug to nature”. The genesis of the proposal configures a simple volume characterized by a rectangular parallelepiped that was deformed in order to embrace the area of land-oriented south and that composes the patio. The program is organized in two floors, where the lower floor, in the basement,...
Project name
Casa De Bouro
Architecture firm
Mutant Arquitectura & Design
Location
Guardenha – Terras De Bouro, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Daniel Capela Duarte
Collaborators
Acoustic Design: Massa Cinza; Fluids Engineering: Massa Cinza; Thermal Engineering: Massa Cinza; Visual Identity: Mutant; Arquitectura & Design Illustrations: Mutant Arquitectura & Design
Interior design
Mutant Arquitectura & Design
Structural engineer
Massa Cinza
Lighting
Mutant Arquitectura & Design
Construction
Amaro Sousa Construções
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Casa de Lavra is the reflection of the relation that architecture can create between the space and the client. No house is the same and, in this one in particular, the architect Ricardo Azevedo realised that he drew the project “enthusiastically at the site”.
Project name
Casa de Lavra
Architecture firm
Ricardo Azevedo Arquitecto
Location
Lavra, Porto, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Ricardo Azevedo
Civil engineer
Fénix, Projetos de Eng. Civil
Typology
Residential › House
Lioz natural stone marks the commercial building in the center of Montelavar. Defining the corner between the street and the churchyard, the construction rises as a prominent and highly relevant place in the memory of the locals. Therefore, it was important to rebuild the pre-existing façade, which preserved the original architectural elements. It...
Project name
Farmácia NR / NR Pharmacy
Architecture firm
ESQUISSOS - Arquitectura e Consultoria
Location
Montelavar, Sintra, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Marco Ligeiro
Interior design
Farma One
Structural engineer
André Pardal
Construction
Wall Up – Soluções de Construção
Typology
Commercial › Pharmacy
A TM House is a T4 typology house, located in the parish of Lamelas - a predominantly rustic area - located on the south side of Santo Tirso. The house seeks a deliberate connection between all its spaces, with respect to the functional relationship of interior and exterior areas and experiences.
Architecture firm
Inception Architects Studio
Location
Lamelas, Santo Tirso, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Structural engineer
Alberto Ribeiro
Landscape
Inception Architects Studio
Supervision
Inception Architects Studio
Material
Concrete, glass, steel
Typology
Residential › House
This house, built in 1945, belongs to the historic center of Ílhavo. It is isolates, has two fronts and is built with raw earth bricks, a vernacular material typical from this region of the country. It is a beautiful example of the architectural style Português Suave, where the rigorous use of the defining elements of this movement are notorious.
Project name
Casa dos anos 40
Architecture firm
Frari - architecture network
Location
Ílhavo, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Maria Fradinho
Collaborators
Ana Soares, Ana Rita Gomes
Structural engineer
Pedro Tavares
Supervision
Pedro Tavares
Construction
Antero Santos & Santos
Material
Brick, wood, glass
Typology
Residential › House
TheVagar Country House, a hotel space that make tribute to nature. The aim of the project was to enhance the architectural, historical and landscape heritage existing in this small mountain region in the Portuguese countryside, named Cova da Beira, in the town of Belmonte.
Project name
The Vagar – Country House
Architecture firm
David Bilo + Filipe Pina
Location
Serra da Esperança, Belmonte, Portugal
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
David Bilo + Filipe Pina
Structural engineer
José Carlos Cardoso Ferreira
Material
Stone, Wood, Concrete, Metal
Typology
Hospitality › Hotel
This is a renovation project for accommodation in an old, detached house in the city center of Porto, Portugal. The existing house was designed by Januário Godinho, a prominent Portuguese architect. However, as it had been left unused for almost 10 years, the roof and floor had fallen off, and it was an unlivable situation.
Architecture firm
Ren Ito Arq
Photography
Ivo Tavares Studio
Principal architect
Ren Ito
Collaborators
Construction prosecutor: Paulo Pinto. Stability Project: Filipa Abreu. Hydraulic Installations and Equipment: Fernanda Valente. Electrical Installations and Equipment, Telecommunication and Active Safety: Alexandre F. Martins (GPIC, l.da). AVAC and Ventilation Mechanical Installations and Equipment: Diogo Correia. Gas Installations and Equipment: Liliana Lourenço. Acoustic Conditioning: Liliana Lourenço. Thermal Comfort: Diogo Correia. Fire Safety File: Liliana Lourenço
Construction
Empatobra. LDA
Typology
Residential › House
