Design-savvy duo Antonio Falcáo Costa Lopes and Filipa Fortunato chose Alcácer do Sal as the perfect setting for the second iteration of their original Casa Fortunato an elegant nine-room retreat in the capital wanted to reintroduce the project in an off-grid setting In a similar fashion to the construction of their first outpost restored the original property with evident respect for its history he revived its wooden floors and panelling glazed Portuguese tiles and over-layered it with contemporary touches chosen by Fortunato Within the six guest rooms lie a host of work from local artisans and vintage-sourced furniture including a Maria Bellini sofa for B&B Italia in burnt orange sunshine yellow Nimrod chairs by Marc Newson and an olive-green Sergio Rodrigues couch from the 1950s gathers Vintage Flos lamps beneath a pendant light by Noguchi colourful hanging Foscarni lanterns by Andrea Anastasio and Plus + Minus Vibia strips and luminaires that run throughout the house including a charmingly whimsical ballet scene adds to the personal feel of this skilfully curated collection of treasures Falcáo Costa Lopes lined the sleek pool with bold where dining tables and colourful chairs promise regional treats cooked by the two local women who care for the house include a traditional tomato soup learned from their grandmother and cakes moist with honey from their father’s bees Casa Fortunato is as warm and welcoming as any home it’s its design details that will make you want to come back for more and more escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox Mary Lussiana is a passionate hotel-lover and freelance travel writer contributing to many of the UK’s best magazines and newspapers. A mother of three she has lived in Portugal's sunny south since this century began and continues to live there with her husband Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email The Alcácer do Sal Council and the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) will develop a dredging and cleaning project on the banks of the Sado River to improve water quality The engineering project, worth €180,000, is the result of a protocol signed in Alcácer do Sal, in the district of Setúbal, between the mayor of that municipality, Vítor Proença, and the president of the APA mud and this requires a rigorous analysis from a geological point of view of what is intended to be done” on the Sado River Vítor Proença explained to Lusa news agency this municipal council on the Alentejo coast will be the entity responsible for the project “This project will result in the execution” of the dredging and cleaning of the banks of the Sado River between the metal road bridge and the pedestrian bridge and the municipality is also “available to carry out the work” In addition to highlighting the “coordination between the central government and the municipalities” to solve these problems considered that this project would “improve the management of this section of the Sado River” taking into account the importance of “water quality and flooding” during the winter “We understand that the climate is changing and that we will have more frequent and intense rainfall peaks and we need to prepare the territories prepare the rivers and streams for this new reality” who warned the APA about the need to move forward with this intervention about two years ago the “mechanics of the water” on this part of the city of Alcácer causes “very serious problems for the environment for the defence of watercourses and for protection against floods” “We want it to move forward as quickly as possible because a project of this nature requires the preparation of pre-evaluation The project will cover “the entire riverbed” which “must be studied using technologies that have never been used” locally The president of the APA assured Lusa that “the project for the dredging and cleaning” of this section of the river will be launched “We worked to finance the study and now we will also find financing to then move forward with the dredging project Pimenta Machado said he is waiting for the study to be completed next year pointing to July 2025 to “arrange conditions to launch the project” “We are at the beginning of Portugal 2030 and it will not be for lack of financing that this work will not be carried out and we really want it to happen” We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal A proposal submitted by OODA in partnership with MassLab won the competition organized by the Barrosinha Agricultural Company to transform its Herdade da Barrosinha lands in the Portuguese municipality of Alcácer do Sal the ambitious masterplan is for a mixed-use development where the property is segmented into nine units with a scheme including housing and tourist accommodations Following a ‘building without devastating’ principle the goal is to redefine the vast landscape of Herdade da Barrosinho The Monte das Obras project involves refurbishing and enlarging the Barrosinha Agricultural Company’s workers’ residence to turn it into a hotel with 100 rooms and ten cabins immersed in nature The intervention brings out the existing constructions in all their glory and does its best to make the added volumes impact on the landscape as little as possible all the while striking up a dialogue between vernacular traditions and contemporary elements there arent any match using your search terms "The project, just a four-minute walk from the centre of Alcácer do Sal, offers both convenience and accessibility, while maintaining the tranquillity and charm of the area," the statement reads. According to the estate agent, the 23 townhouses will be built in two phases: the first phase will include 13 V2+1 units, while the second phase will consist of 9 V3 townhouses and one V1. Prices for the first phase range from €420,000 to €430,000, with construction expected to start in the first half of 2025, and some units already reserved. "(…) The development, set within the comfort and security of a private gated community, ensures privacy for all residents. The prime location, combined with exclusive amenities, makes this project an exceptional opportunity for those seeking a modern home in a well-located part of Alentejo, just a stone's throw from the beach—whether for living, generating rental income, or simply enjoying on holiday," says HomeLovers. In the statement, Miguel Tilli, General Director of HomeLovers Investment, notes that the company's "extensive experience" and "customer feedback" have enabled them to "create homes that are not only on trend but also offer a high standard of comfort and style." "At a time when property prices in the region, especially in the villages of Comporta and Carvalhal, have reached almost prohibitive levels, this high-quality offering presents the perfect alternative for those looking for the peace of Alentejo, with the added benefit of being close to the sea, and the trendy restaurants and shops of Comporta and Carvalhal," concludes Miguel Tilli. A new gem in Porto: discover The Log Porto Hotel From time to time we like to give you a sneak peak around some of Portugal's finest hotels This four-star accommodation impresses with its modern and elegant design catering to the needs of both leisure and business travellers The Alentejo Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR) has issued an unfavourable Environmental Impact Statement (DIA) to the reformulated project for the production of avocado pears in the municipality of Alcácer do Sal assessed “the altered aspects and characteristics” of the Agroforestry Project of the Herdades de Murta and Monte Novo as well as “the intended implementation site” the CCDR of Alentejo considers that the reformulated project “has significant to very significant negative impacts” on the conservation of nature and ecological systems The impacts on nature conservation and ecological systems are “non-minimisable and cannot be compensated for due to the irreversible impact on habitats 2150 which is more significant in the ZEC [Special Conservation Zone] Comporta-Galé” the project also causes negative impacts on water and groundwater resources “if we consider the cumulative impacts with other areas dedicated to intensive agricultural production which are also large consumers of groundwater” “Since the Alcácer do Sal region is one of the regions potentially most affected in the long term the project mainly raises questions in the context of adaptation to climate change” the CDDR took into account the “loss of dominant forestry use” provided for in the Municipal Development Plan the reformulated project does not meet the requirements necessary for its implementation with the entire intervention area located in the Comporta-Galé and Sado Estuary SACs and partly in the Murta Reservoir Special Protection Zone It also considers that the project “is not viable during the operating phase” because “it is not possible to use the surface water collection component” envisaged the creation of “an agricultural area for the production of avocados with 722.24 hectares and a forestry production area of ​​1,415.85 hectares” which did not receive a favourable opinion from the CCDR of Alentejo was reformulated and envisaged a reduction in the plantation area to 658.44 hectares a change in the area of ​​support structures and infrastructures to 76.04 hectares the elimination of the Interpretive Centre of the Comporta-Galé ZEC and two of the 34 boreholes for water collection planned During the public consultation of the reformulated project which took place between 26 June and 9 July four were complaints and two were suggestions Lusa news agency contacted the company to obtain a reaction to the rejection of the agroforestry project but has not yet received a response It's about time someone in authority has started to see sense when it comes to intensive mono agriculture I fear it is too late that anyone will do the same in the Algarve Portugal's Alentejo region could paper its streets with accolades -- the area has recently been cited by Time magazine Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure as among the top destinations for 2022 and in some areas -- including in the central Leiria district -- there have been wildfires and heat-related deaths longtime Portugal expert and president of Louis Karno & Company Communications who was in the Alentejo at the time of this writing "It was hot last week [the week of July 10] but this part of Portugal is used to hot spells -- no fires lots of great places to eat in a cool setting He added that the cork and olive trees so prevalent in the region are not fire-prone so clients looking to travel to the destination this summer should keep an eye on forecasts and strongly consider travel insurance the Alentejo is about 90 minutes from Lisbon yet offers a striking contrast from the buzz of the big city the capital of the rural Alentejo region and a Unesco World Heritage Site some years ago and found a picturesque and relatively untouristed walled medieval town with winding streets and historical architecture as well as bird-watching -- including in Comporta known for its white storks and about 200 other species of birds Alentejo also does nightlife its own way, offering an internationally certified Dark Sky Reserve in Alqueva, situated more or less in the center of the region. The protected area offers more than 6,000 square miles of stargazing in a setting of tranquility rarely seen in today's modern world. The Alentejo is also a key beach destination. The conserved Atlantic coastline offers miles of unspoiled beaches, some carved into the cliffs. Southwest Alentejo and Vicentina Coast Natural Park cover more than 60 miles of protected land and shore, stretching from Sao Torpes near Sines to Cape St. Vincent.  The region is also a magnet for surfers and bodyboarders, including for novices and experts. Surfing is popular year-round, but the best waves crash from fall through spring.  Finally, music is such an important part of the local culture that Cante Alentejano -- music sung acapella in chorus, was awarded Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity designation in 2014. Performances can pop up anywhere, but visitors can also check the tourism office for scheduled concerts. Intervention Strategy. Following on from the conversion of the horse barn into housing in 2012, the Casa Mãe project is the second phase of the strategy that aims to redevelop the "Sítio da Lezíria" - a former agricultural property in Alcácer do Sal. Based on a logic that intends to reconcile the rehabilitation and the recovery of the existing construction by adapting it to new functions and by introducing a new body in the continuity of the existing, the project merges two temporal periods into one - superimposing new spatialities, materialities, and identities.  © Richard John SeymourThe project's development is thus based on two fundamental axes: Firstly, through rehabilitation and restoration as a way of reinterpreting the manorial character of the building. This character is revealed by the succession of exterior spaces and platforms that lead to the entrance of the house, by the simplicity of the façades composed by the rhythm of the openings, by the continuous communication between the compartments in the interior, by the presence of large chimneys, or even by the high ceiling height that the project highlights.  DiagramProgrammatic Distribution. From a programmatic point of view, the distribution of the spaces takes into consideration the wooden structure and its metrics and is based on the following principles: © Richard John Seymour1) The kitchen and dining room represent the core of the house and it is from this large space that the remaining rooms derive. The social and agglutinating character of this space is reinforced by its interior volume and by the extension of the living and dining area to the exterior, through the incorporation of a pergola to the southwest, which promotes the relationship between the building and the landscape; © Richard John SeymourMateriality. The intervention recovers traditional construction techniques and materials such as clay, used in the roof and floor; lime, applied in the exterior walls; hydraulic mosaic, to demarcate some of the spaces of exceptional and transitory character; and also wood, already existing and recovered in the floor of the large living room - the room that suffered less intervention. the design of the porous element (cobogó type) used on the southeast façade of the building was explored in order to allow a dynamic between light and shade that brings life to the courtyards and adjoining spaces inside You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email it is an apartment building for the elderly people of the area it consists of a dramatically articulated “chessboard” of solids and voids “Most of the old people living in the buildings used to be farmers maybe someone was a fisherman,” says architect Francisco Aires Mateus just with no home or not able to stay alone.” The building has a programme which he describes as “somewhere between a hotel and a hospital” There are shared facilities on the ground floor while on the upper floors the spine opens out to create more shared living spaces behind the apartments It was partly the reduced mobility of the building’s users that generated the main gesture that of a snaking circulation spine to which each apartment is connected The remarkable facade is the direct result of programmatic design decisions Once the apartments are articulated off the spine “The gaps are designed to let the light get to the corridor and to provide private terraces for the rooms,” explains Aires Mateus but the result is obviously a labour of love: it is forcefully expressed with solids meeting voids at seemingly weightless junctions and with glass balustrades allowing the formal concept to be read in all its powerful simplicity The building is recognisably Aires Mateus Arquitectos – a similar formal language can be seen on its housing in the historic Portuguese town of Moura and its call centre in Santo Tirso near Porto But it’s not as simple as just repeating gestures – for example the call centre project was the result of subtracting voids from a single volume rather than aggregating many small units the Alcácer do Sal project’s initial arrangement is born from circulation and topography “Only in the Moura project can you properly talk about a facade,” says Aires Mateus “In the other cases there is no facade itself but an addition or subtraction of masses and voids.” Whichever way the process is organised Most of the old people living in the buildings used to be farmers Examples of Anghel's designs in the workshop Anghel’s ‘Democracy?’ table in burnt albizia ferruginea wood and white marble Anghel’s ‘Pico Black’ table in Azores volcanic stone and burnt zazange wood  studio and workshop to discover his gravity-defying experimental works (on view until 31 August 2023) Outside Mircea Anghel’s studio on a rural estate in Portugal’s Alentejo a profusion of materials and ongoing projects glint in the sun: blinding marble stones sourced from nearby Estremoz to become the pillars of his gravity-defying tables; a construction in wood bricks awaiting the next phase in the experiment; a huge dead tree twisting and arching at the perfect angle to lead visitors through the studio door ‘I saw the tree down in the fields and decided to bring it here It’s standing exactly the way it fell from the lorry Now the challenge for me is resisting the temptation to do something with it and simply letting it rot on our doorstep,’ Anghel says The Romanian designer moved to Lisbon in 2000 with his parents A graduate in economics from the University of Lisbon he was top of the class in mathematics and found a corporate job in finance His passion for design and carpentry flourished around that time when he was looking into adding a room to his parents-in-law’s small holiday home in Comporta – a protected seaside area where new construction is forbidden.  The experience of sleeping on a boat while on holiday in Morocco sparked the idea of building a suite inside a boat brought ashore Anghel visited the sawmill at Herdade da Barrosinha There he met Hélder ‘Calminhas’ Mateus one of the few remaining traditional master boat builders in Portugal who helped him with the project and showed him the ropes of woodworking In between this first experiment and international recognition Anghel has ‘ticked all the boxes’: he worked off-hours before quitting his job; sold pieces to friends; and used the bathroom of his Lisbon apartment as a workshop and he ended up working with her on a Hermès window display Anghel soon graduated to renting a corner of shared workshop later moving into his own workspace and establishing Cabana Studio in 2015 and starting collaborations with designers Marcelo Joulia Anghel’s tables embody his passions: meticulous mathematics births a perfectly balanced design of opposing elements The contrasting materials – the warm smooth surface of the wood against the cold resplendent stone – render the feat of balance yet more striking the two elements are made to feel as if they were born for this embrace Anghel’s first series of gravity-defying tables was named ‘Pico’ the designer has continued experimenting with ever more challenging formats such as the ‘Democracy?’ table it plays on the idea of the shared responsibility of people sitting together: the person who ignores the will of others suffers the consequence of the tabletop shifting balance Influenced by the principles of Japanese craftsmanship Anghel resists a great degree of intervention in his practice as his attitude towards the fallen tree outside his studio suggests ‘I choose my materials very carefully ‘I like the idea of having little control over the process. I enjoy experimentation, perhaps because I have no formal training in either design or carpentry. I have learned with people and by doing.’ That is true for everyone in his team of 13, hailing from countries such as Romania, Italy and Ghana ‘I favour the will to learn and take risks as well as practical intelligence over formal training.’ The studio team has recently started to use a wider range of materials a move best summarised in the project it is now finishing furnishing the new Jam hotel in Lisbon using only recycled materials It has also created an intricate revolving door at La Puerta a private dining space inside Mauro Colagreco’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant Mirazur on the French Riviera where the designer has been living with his wife and three children since 2019 and were he is hosting his next exhibition ‘The scale of the place made my designs bigger the myriad doors have me thinking about the meaning of the door an element that I haven’t seen so questioned design-wise.’ And he has great plans for it too: ‘I want to open a boat building school and I have plans afoot to found a community of designers and creators here An exhibition of Mircea Anghel’s work will be on show from 1 July-31 August (by appointment only) By 2022-10-25T09:10:00+01:00 Westfalia Fruit Group has invested in a ‘farming with nature’ project in the south of Portugal to grow the local economy while protecting a highly biodiverse habitat and the endemic species found within it is situated within a Site of Community Importance Before the current avocado trees were planted Westfalia carried out floral inventories and environmental impact surveys This extensive process guided the development of the orchard and determined which areas of the previously abandoned farm needed to be left untouched “Before we even started planning the orchard that was planted in 2016 a floral inventory was carried out as well as an ecological survey Areas of sensitivity were identified for the protection of priority species including along the southern boundary of the property and these are being safeguarded,” said Daniel Ferreira general manager at Westfalia Fruit Iberia a permanent buffer strip is being established where Westfalia will sow seeds of the protected species existing on the property The seeds to be used will be harvested in situ at Herdade das Texugueiras and the immediate surroundings during the most favourable season Westfalia is maintaining around 50 per cent of the land as a reserve as required under both Portuguese and EU law and the company’s maintenance and tree branch clearing have spared the area from the devastating wildfires that have scarred many other parts of the country this summer The avocado orchard also utilises a state-of-the-art low flow drip irrigation system that saves up to 20 per cent of the water used with standard irrigation Soil covers are spread over the ground which both keep the moisture in the soil as well as almost eliminating the use of chemicals to control weeds The project has already demonstrated its sustainability credentials to the local community in terms of biodiversity conservation and low water use and Ferreira said he was looking forward to continuing to showcase this ‘farming with nature’ approach “We knew from the outset of this project that farming with a nature reserve would be a topic for discussion,” he said I’m so proud of our achievements and that we’ve shown we can grow avocados on this property using minimal water and protect endemic biodiversity at the same time.” Site powered by Webvision Cloud nmorao on VisualHunt / CC BY-NC-NDThe mayor of Alcácer do Sal says that all "these investments happen thanks to the interest in the municipality of Alcácer, because of factors such as its privileged geographical position, good accessibility, high economic growth and high rate of development, wealth of historical and natural heritage (like the Sado Estuary) and unique gastronomy and pastries." Meanwhile, Vítor Paiva, Engel & Völkers franchisee at Comporta, believes that "in six to twelve months we will see the beginning of real estate investments and their respective commercialisations." The supply of tourist real estate in the Alcácer do Sal region is, for the time being, scarce and deficient in terms of number of installations, although there is a growing increase in various formats of facilities. One example of this is the "Aldeia das Cegonhas" project from property promoter Aldeia das Cegonhas Lda, with an architectural project by Promontório Architects. Currently in the public consultation stage, the project is a tourist village located in the Aggregate Parishes of Alcácer do Sal (Santa Maria do Castelo e Santiago) and Santa Susana, which together occupy a total area of 30 hectares and involve an investment amount of up to 36 million euro starting from 2019. Trifólio/Estudo de Impacte AmbientalA new kind of spa to attract touristsThe mayor of Alcácer do Sal, Vítor Proença, has also revealed to idealista/news that the demand for accommodation is associated with two new types of investment in the area: "One in the Torrão area (Vale do Gaio) and another in Alcácer do Sal with the construction of a 4-star hotel where the former Alcácer fire station was located." The first project, the Pousada de Vale de Gaio, a space that is much sought after by top rowing athletes, has been closed for expansion and improvement work until 1st June 2019. This hotel will be built inside the ruins of the old Cineteatro, dating back to 1948, which has been abandoned and constitutes an eyesore for the city’s riverside area. It is hoped that the Palácio do Sal will sharpen the public or private interest for its rehabilitation. In terms of the concept, he points out that the Herdade de Rio Mourinho follows the Detailed Plan of the Pêgo do Altar that "is in force" and will take "an ecological approach in its choice of materials, its measures to reduce water and energy consumption and its low level of intrusiveness, because most of the area of the plan will not be built on at all." With an investment of around 80 million euro, this development will be built in stages and will have four country hotels (one unit built on one bank and the other three on the other bank), a restaurant, nautical centre, environmental interpretation centre and a public park. "We initially planned to build housing there, but then it was decided that there would be no residential housing, only tourist real estate," adds André Tamm Correia. FAT – Future Architecture ThinkingMore real estate supply with better qualityThe expansion of the Hotel Rural da Barrosinha, owned by the Companhia Agrícola da Barrosinha, for a value of 3.5 million euro, is another new real estate project of note in Alcácer do Sal. Companhia Agrícola da BarrosinhaThe Operational Director of the Hotel, Roberto Agostinho, told idealista/news that this unit "will go from having 17 rooms to 37" and "will also have its own pool (until now the Herdade pool was used)". It will also have "larger leisure areas, a restaurant and bar, along with meeting rooms and the rearranging of all the surroundings". It’s also interesting to note that guests of the hotel will be able to go to two different restaurants just 300 metres from each other, the hotel restaurant and the Taberna da Barrosinha, which was a typical tavern and meeting point for workers and which was renovated and inaugurated in October 2018. Construction work on the hotel is already under way and should be completed in the fourth quarter of 2019, allowing doors to be opened before the end of the year. Roberto Agostinho points out that this unit is "highly sought after in the high season by the Portuguese and in the low season by, above all, Dutch and Germans but also French, English, American, Ukrainian, Italian and Spanish tourists." Tourism in the municipality is also attracting the attention of smaller investors and entrepreneurs and, according to the mayor, this has been seen in an increase of holiday rental apartments. They "have been increasing mainly due to demand for the city of Alcácer do Sal," he says. In 2018 alone, more than 40 new sites were opened as units for the so-called Alojamento Local (AL), as they are known in Portuguese. It is also worth noting that there is a greater demand for areas with less ‘aggressive’ tourism that are yet to be explored but have great tourist potential. "These areas are popular among those who seek peace and quiet, fleeing the hustle and bustle of big cities," adds the mayor. The Municipality of Alcácer do Sal, in the district of Setúbal, plans to advance this year with the construction of an Urban Park with an investment of 3.1 million euro. The work will be financed by community funds and is awaiting the approval of the Court of Auditors (Tribunal de Contas or TdC). "We will proceed with the urban conversion of the city's fairgrounds, the largest public work to be carried out by the city council, which foresees improvements in water and electricity networks, public lighting, street furniture and paving,” explains Vítor Proença, quoted in a statement from the city council. The contract, which will last "about two years", promises to "transform the image" of the fairs and exhibitions centre and the area surrounding the city's bullring with the construction of "a large urban park". The project also includes the construction of new car parks and the placement of urban equipment. At the same time, work is already underway on improving the city’s Transport Interface in an investment of more than one million euro. 20 properties with negotiable prices in Portugal With the cost of living still high and 2025 well underway buying a home in Portugal might seem like a challenge it’s also the perfect time to start your property search — and there’s still time to secure your dream home before summer By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Architecture studio Luís Rebelo de Andrade has showcased the “3000 House” its latest creation situated in the arid landscapes of Portugal’s Herdade da Considerada The Herdade da Considerada is famously symmetrical in its layout making for a landscape of trees after identical trees which offers little navigation or direction to the human eye With everything seeming familiar and organised the “3000 House” was created to be profound and compellingly visible — hence a bright red wooden fascia This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Engel & Völkers Editorial Team 18 September 2023 12:00The demand for housing in Portugal continues to grow and there are areas that are attracting more interest from investors - both domestic and foreign This is the case of tourist destinations such as Lisbon which stand out as the most sought-after regions for investment according to the Market Report released by consultancy Engel & Völkers (E&V) "The city of Lisbon is now a consolidated tourist destination In addition to its attractions and lifestyle it benefits from an internationally competitive infrastructure of services and facilities Demand should remain stable and high in 2023 with a boost from tourism and international buyers," says Vanessa Moreira demand for housing in the municipality of Lisbon will stabilise at 8,000 transactions in 2022 the "increase in inflation and interest rates during 2022 did not affect the dynamics of demand," and there was even a slight increase in transactions international buyers account for around 13%of all housing purchases in the municipality of Lisbon with a greater presence in the parishes of Santo António house prices in the municipality of Lisbon continue to rise justified "by the interest of national and international buyers and the reduced supply of residential product" Engel & VölkersFrom celebrities to royalty: Comporta and Melides on the radarAccording to E&V the Comporta-Melides region "has been gaining notoriety because it has begun to attract celebrities politicians and even royalty to its beaches" new resorts and residential projects have sprung up with good infrastructure and support facilities which "make the region very attractive for investment" Demand for housing increased in the parishes of Comporta (Alcácer do Sal municipality) and Melides (Grândola municipality) which was reflected in the number of sales in the Alcácer do Sal and Grândola regions Resales continue to account for the vast majority of housing transactions they account for around 60%of all housing transactions British and Belgians leading the way in housing purchases in this market "Housing prices have also increased very significantly reaching average offer values of 6,500 euros per square metre by the end of 2022," the consultancy reveals Demand has been gradually increasing, reaching 526 transactions in 2021 and registering some decrease in 2022, "which should be recovered in 2023", according to E&V. International buyers account for around 90% of all home purchases, with British, US, German and Dutch international buyers leading the way. House prices have risen by 35% since 2019, with the increase in inflation in 2022 stabilising values at 3,830 €/m2. Pedro Ressano Garcia divides his professional activity between the practice teaching at the university and research on the reconversion of riverside fronts in urban context He was awarded with the Pancho Guedes Architecture Prize in 2010 and he’s currently the director of the department of architecture and urbanism at the Lusófona University When we travel things become more obvious because they are more expressive The invitations to present my ideas and projects abroad were appearing and when traveling I am particularly attentive I try to understand why the things I see emerge and draw lessons from them to my own projects I entered a circuit that allowed me some freedom of movement and a lot of autonomy and so I started off I have created relationships with people who are in other countries And these relationships hold on and suddenly they invite me to a number of things and the relationship continues to grow One of the features of the studio is that we always have foreigners Because I think it's much more interesting to look at a reality of this or that context with people who are not dealing with the same cultural codes And so everything becomes more questionable when we are all in agreement with something everything becomes lazy and no new perspectives arise but for me it is an opportunity to have creativity it's an opportunity to use those hours that they give me I'm going to take advantage of that by drawing or writing that text that I didn’t had time to yet Architecture is something that needs to be dosed And the work of the studio is a balance between our sensitivity and communication with the client I have been very lucky with the clients and this has helped a bit in this road and an intelligent and exquisite client is an endangered species In the studio we try to take advantage of each context so we have an intense relationship with the projects I think customers are sensitive to our attitude Nowadays I find myself going more to the inaugurations of friends that are artists than architects My presentation was about 4 senses in Architecture and I presented 4 projects with the project of the Ermitério; the smell with the Hamam of the project Companhia das Culturas; and finally the touch also from the project Companhia das Culturas And at the moment we are developing a project for a winery the architect uses a hand full of instruments - draws Each instrument is like a finger of our hand Our projects are imagined using five instruments I try to communicate with a model to share my ideas and there are things that the drawing gives you We want to share the way we imagine architecture The invention of architecture is mysterious I’ve studied at the Faculty of Architecture of Porto but it was in Lisbon that I started a self-taught education I believe in freedom and intensity as it existed in Russian Constructivism where there were the creation of free and experimental studios modeled on a utopian ideal of the Renaissance studio Constructivists have discovered that there are many paths and daring to explore unfamiliar environments it was with Daniel Liebeskind that I became interested in constructivism and it was with Pancho Guedes that I sharpened my curiosity I have been very lucky with the people I met in learning Digital programs are gradually being replaced by artificial intelligence applications and algorithms there will be more opportunities in the future for those who think and take advantage of their ideas the important thing is to increase the intelligence the knowledge of other authors remains a huge source of inspiration Are you sure you want to block this user and hide all related comments throughout the site Your comment will be visible once approved This building may at first look like a large residential dwelling she sure doesn’t live in a place like this… Located in Alcácer do Sal, Portugal, this compound of residences was designed by Portuguese architects Aires Mateus The project is based on a attentive reading of the life of a very specific kind of community a sort of a micro-society with its own rules somewhere in between a hotel and a hospital that seeks to comprehend and reinterpret the combination social/private Independents unities aggregate into a unique body The reduct mobility of those who will live in the building suggests that any displacement should be an emotive and variable experience The distance between the independent units is measured and drawn to turn the idea of path into life is a wall that naturally rises from the topography: it limits and defines the open space artistic jewelry + having enough free time to enjoy some of her favorite things – running You can follow Jaime Derringer on Instagram. Read all of Jaime Derringer's posts FiiO'S sub-brand Snowsky has launched the Retro Nano user-friendly vinyl flattening machine that restores warped records to their original shape using precision heat technology Zaha Hadid Architects transforms public transit at the KAFD Metro Station in Riyadh with futuristic architecture Full of natural materials and respect for modern Swedish design the STOCKHOLM 2025 collection from IKEA debuts 96 new pieces You’ll always hear it from Design Milk first Our passion is discovering and highlighting emerging talent and we’re energized by and for our community of like-minded design lovers — like you The megaproject to transform Comporta will be a partnership formed by real estate developer Vanguard Properties (VP) and Amorim Luxury (AL) and will start in December 2020, with the infrastructure work for the 365 hectares of the Torre-Terras da Comporta plot in Grândola, which together with Dunas in Alcácer do Sal is part of the project being developed in the area. The total investment is estimated at 2.3 billion euros. "We have decided to do all the infrastructure work on the Torre development at once. The pandemic has not compromised the timings of the project," said José Cardoso Botelho, general director of VP, quoted by the Portuguese newspaper Expresso, adding that the deadline for completion of the work is 2 years and the total value of the work is around 30 million euros. Estimated at 850 million euros, the Torre development is a mixed project, with hotel, residential, cultural and sports components. On 365 hectares of land, the project forsees the building of 245 villas, 3 tourist villages with around 440 accommodation units, 2 hotels (one with 210 rooms and the other with 225) and 2 aparthotels (178+263 accommodation units), among other facilities, details the publication. Saraiva and Associates are in charge of the general coordination of the project, and national and international architects will be hired to jointly develop the projects, revealed Miguel Saraiva. "There is an area of 289,000 m2 of construction, but it is being considered to substantially reduce the occupation approved in the detailed plan. The project is a marathon and not a sprint," said the architect, quoted by the the Portuguese newspaper.  For José Cardoso Botelho, integration into the landscape, the use of sustainable materials, the use of solar energy in the most efficient way possible and respect for the environment are some of the assets of the development, which will have an effluent treatment plant whose treated water will serve to water the green areas. Branded Residences: Portugal is the European country with the most projects in the pipeline The phenomenon of Branded Residences is “in rapid growth” in Portugal Executive Director of the Portuguese Association of Residential Tourism and Resorts (APR) The Savills Global Residential Development Consultancy study Branded Residences: Portugal Snapshot 2025 concluding that Portugal is the European country with the most projects in the pipeline for the next five years: by 2031 the country will have over 1,200 branded resi