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Porto Architects concept wine store is "blindingly white, minimal and circular"
by Stu Robarts | 06 Jan 2020
Porto Architects have created a concept store for a vineyard in Porto, Portugal, that they describe as "blindingly white, minimal and circular." The 90sq m (970sq ft) retail space has been designed to celebrate the wine bottle, with a simple open-plan form that provides a 360-degree view for visitors and a neutral background colour to showcase products. Shelves around the walls of the store have been sculpted to reference vineyard
Miguel Cardoso Architecto leads transformation of historic Portuguese manor house into boutique hotel
by Jane Kitchen | 31 Jul 2019
Porto-based architectural firm Miguel Cardoso Architecto, together with Madeirian designer Nini Andrade Silva, have created a boutique hotel in a 19th century manor house in the Portuguese city of Porto. The 68-bedroom Vila Foz Hotel & Spa is set in Porto’s Foz neighbourhood, and includes a spa dedicated to serenity and wellbeing. Within the manor house hotel, Miguel Cardoso Architecto was responsible for the painstaking restoration, as well as building
Kengo Kuma and OODA to transform Porto slaughterhouse into cultural centre topped by vast, sweeping roof
by Kim Megson | 08 Jun 2018
Kengo Kuma and Associates, in collaboration with OODA, have won a competition to redevelop an abandoned industrial slaughterhouse in Porto into a public complex featuring a museum, library and performance spaces. The Matadouro building was once an important urban landmark. However, it was closed and abandoned almost 20 years ago and has gradually become disconnected from the city as new buildings – including a speedway and a stadium for FC
Alberto Apostoli-designed spa opens at Portopiccolo eco-resort
by Tom Walker | 20 Sep 2017
A new luxury spa has opened at the Portopiccolo Resort in Sistiana, Northern Italy, designed by Italian architect Alberto Apostoli. The facility is spread across three floors and covers a total floor area of 3,600sq ft (38,800sq ft). The ground floor houses the reception, hairstyling studio, a training pool and changing rooms, while on the first floor there is a relaxation area dominated by an indoor-outdoor pool, offering views of
Brazilian architects OSPA design rooftop football pitch
by Kim Megson | 19 Feb 2016
A team of Brazilian architects, urbanists and engineers have designed for a university sports campus with a football field and running track on its roof. OSPA settled on the striking design when faced with the challenge of building a fully-equipped sports facility for a Brazilian university in a relatively small area. “Although the lot is small, we planned a campus with constant activity and public and fluid space,” said the
Operator named for Porto Montenegro hotel
by Pete Hayman | 23 Feb 2012
Regent Hotels and Resorts has been appointed to operate the first hotel to be built as part of the Porto Montenegro marina destination in Montenegro, which is due to open in 2014. The property, which will have 34 guestrooms and 46 serviced residences, has been designed by ReardonSmith Architects in keeping with the style of houses along the Adriatic coastline. Located on the Boka waterfront with the Venice Square Basin
Architects to design Porto Alegre project
by Pete Hayman | 20 Jul 2011
A new EUR198m (£174m) scheme to revamp the disused Cais Mauá dock area of Porto Alegre, Brazil, is to be designed by b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos alongside Jaime Lerner Arquitetos Associades. Plans for the creation of the major new 2.5km (1.6-mile) stretch of waterfront will include a business and leisure zone for one of the 2014 FIFA World Cup venues. A hotel; a conference centre; and office space will be
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