Casa Caramão, in the Bairro do Caramão da Ajuda, Lisbon, Portugal, is part of a homogeneous set of houses built between 1940 and 1945, on the southern slope facing the Tagus River. The neighborhood consists of two-story row houses, with front and backyards. The renovation of the building stems from the desire to adapt the …...

AGE 360, a new residential building designed by Greg Bousquet of Architects Office for the developer AG7, is transforming the landscape of the Ecoville neighborhood in Curitiba by proposing a vertical architectural landmark that combines technical innovation, sustainability, and quality of life. The 124 meter-tall building was designed...

Optical illusion and disorientation are the terms that characterize this project. The purpose induces reflection in the passage between one space and another, between one environment and another. Recognizing the spatial dimension, not automatically but according to a considered perception, becomes a mode that allows understanding of...

In this project the altro_studio’s research for optical illusion and movement is underlined through color. Black and white stripes surround the entire house, creating a place strongly dynamic and, at the same time, arousing a state of instability of perception towards the observer. Black and white are among the primary colors of the...

The house is characterized by a system of opaque and transparent walls The opaque walls, which have murals on both sides (inside-outside) can rotate, varying their image as needed, but maintaining their role as shading elements and protection from the sun. We are talking about a particular portico concept, considered in this case as a...