Category: Architecture

Architecture does not exist in isolation from its surroundings. Every building establishes an ongoing relationship with the sun, wind, temperature, humidity and the characteristics of its territory. Understanding these conditions and translating them into design decisions is one of the fundamental principles of passive architecture. As energy performance requirements become more demanding and climatic conditions […]

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Lisbon is a city built in layers. From medieval walls to the palaces destroyed by the 1755 earthquake, from Pombaline reconstruction to 19th-century residential buildings and 20th-century architecture, each period has left its mark, often with different historical layers overlapping within the same building. Rehabilitating a building in this city therefore means more than restoring […]

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A home is made up of spaces, but also of the small gestures we repeat every day. The way we move, organise our belongings and prepare to leave influences our experience of living. A closet is one of those spaces where architecture and interior design can transform a functional need into a moment of comfort. […]

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Restoring an old house is more than just renovating a building. It is recognizing the value of what already exists, understanding the marks of time, and finding a new way of living without losing the identity of the place. A stone wall, a wooden structure, or the proportion of a window can reveal qualities that […]

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Before designing a house, transforming an existing building or investing in a plot of land, there is one essential question: what can actually be built here? The answer depends on more than the size of the plot or the buildings that surround it. It also depends on planning regulations, environmental constraints, the characteristics of the […]

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In a world undergoing constant transformation, often at a pace that exceeds our ability to fully understand and integrate change, the time dedicated to reflection is becoming increasingly valuable. In architecture, that time has concrete consequences. A building we begin to design today may serve several generations. Throughout its lifetime, families, ways of working, technologies, […]

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Timber construction has returned to the centre of discussions about the future of architecture. CLT — cross-laminated timber — has expanded the possibilities of structural design and prefabrication, allowing walls, floors and roofs to be built from precisely manufactured panels. Yet the choice of a material, however promising, does not in itself determine a building’s […]

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On 25 September, Portugal marks National Sustainability Day. Established in 2023, the date coincides with the adoption of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations in 2015. For MJARC, it is an opportunity to consider a question that comes before any new intervention: what deserves to remain? Preserving the Landscape, […]

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