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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perched on the tree trunks, this tiny shelter fosters kids and adults to reconnect with nature.

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the sun peeks through the facade, rendering a poetic interplay of light and shadows

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pa.te.os was born from the desire to be outdoors.

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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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mezzo atelier draws on the vernacular construction details of a nearby ruin, to create a stratified basalt stone + concrete home.

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an environmentally conscious approach inserts the concrete volume discreetly into the existing natural landscape.

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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 red concrete villa echoes the hues and textures of the encompassing coastal shoreline, sandy topography and lush vegetation.

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