shaped to evoke the soft curves of a flower, the house in portugal frames unique views from intimate patios.

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the entrance of the minimalistic house is discovered through a sunken courtyard.

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this simple and solid volume positions itself as a critical response to interventions in lands bordering national roads.

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rather than introducing the home as an object dropped atop the plot, the team designs a volume which is instead 'carved in the site.'

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the colorful initiative demonstrates how low-budget projects can add value to ‘hidden’, neglected urban spaces.

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the house is described by the architects as an 'inner city hideaway.'

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set in a small lush garden in porto, the extension by fala draws inspiration from henri rousseau's painting 'the dream'.

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the playful intervention riffs on the candy-striped beach huts along portugal's sandy coast.

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the mid-century farmhouse extension emerges from a forested area of portugal known as 'mora.'

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the white concrete seeks to convey a shelter-like atmosphere in the small garden.

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