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The project Casa M, by the studio Silverline, was awarded Bronze at the Design Skill Award 2025, in the Best Living-Space Architecture category. This recognition strengthens the presence of Portuguese architects in international awards, highlighting the quality and consistency of residential architecture produced in Portugal.

The international platform Archilovers distinguished, in the ARCHILOVERS BEST PROJECTS 2025 edition, nine Portuguese architecture projects photographed by Ivo Tavares, integrating them into the annual selection that brings together the best architecture projects worldwide.

The distinction reinforces the visibility of the work developed by different national studios, highlighting the consistency, conceptual rigor, and diversity of approaches that characterize contemporary Portuguese architecture.

Ivo Tavares is one of the guests of the 3rd edition of the MASS Talks, which will take place on December 12, 2025, in Porto.

Under the theme “How to Design the System Behind the Idea?”, this edition proposes a reflection on the backstage of the creative industries, exploring working methodologies, production workflows, management tools, and emerging technologies — from automation to artificial intelligence — that currently influence the way we create, organize, and build.

The conversation is driven by a central question: how is it possible to structure creative processes without compromising the freedom of the act of creating? More than discussing tools, the event seeks to open a space for critical thinking about systems (often invisible) that give rhythm, coherence, and continuity to creative practice.

The MASS Talks are a cycle of public conversations promoted by MASSLAB, designed as an open space for cross-disciplinary dialogue, where architects, creatives, researchers, and decision-makers explore the themes that shape contemporary practice.

In this edition, Ivo Tavares will also be in conversation with Mino, a creative agency dedicated to the real estate sector, in a session that crosses different ways of thinking, structuring, and communicating architecture from its disciplinary edges.

Ivo Tavares’s participation is part of an ongoing path that bridges architectural photography with a continuous reflection on process, method, and the construction of visual meaning.

The Old Fareja Bridge Requalification, developed by the studio Rómulo Neto arquitetura, was recognized as the Public Vote Winner in the Bridge of the Year category at the Archello Awards 2025, highlighting the relevance of national and international architecture awards in acknowledging projects with conceptual consistency, spatial sensitivity, and technical precision.

As part of the Construir Awards 2025, five projects captured through the lens of photographer Ivo Tavares were officially nominated in various categories, reinforcing his presence in the national architecture scene.

These recognitions confirm the trust that various studios place in Ivo Tavares’ ability to convey, through photography, the essence and identity of each architectural project.

GALERIA GABINETE will inaugurate the exhibition “Ivo Tavares. Creative Point” on October 7, at 5 p.m., at its space in Penafiel. Running until December 26, 2025, the show marks the beginning of the quarterly cycle Exhibitions in the Atrium.

The exhibition brings together photographs by Ivo Tavares of Ponto C — Culture and Creativity, a building designed by GALERIA GABINETE.

More than a documentary record, the images reveal the building as a creative and dynamic space, exploring both its architectural lines and the poetic dimension of light, color, and shadow.

Architizer recently published a selection of the best architecture studios in Portugal, recognizing the quality and influence of contemporary Portuguese architecture on an international level.

We have the privilege of working with some of the architecture studios included in this list, such as M2.senos, Fragmentos, Atelier d'Arquitectura Lopes da Costa, spaceworkers, Paulo Martins Arquitectura e Design. Through architectural photography, we help visually communicate the value and identity of their projects, thus promoting Portuguese architecture.

Check out the original article here: Best Architecture Firms in Portugal – Architizer

Casa da Levada, a project by the Portuguese studio Tsou Arquitectos located in Penafiel, has won both the Jury Winner and Popular Choice Winner at the Architizer A+Awards 2025 in the Sustainable Private House category. The house was recognized for its environmentally responsible design and innovative use of Portuguese cork as a primary material.

About the project

Casa da Levada is a contemporary single-family house that integrates passive thermal strategies, cross ventilation, and a strong connection with the natural landscape. Its exterior is clad in natural cork panels, enhancing energy efficiency while celebrating a renewable and culturally significant Portuguese material.

International and national recognition

The Architizer A+Awards, based in New York City, are considered the world’s largest online architecture awards program. With more than 250 expert jurors and a global audience of over 400 million, the awards spotlight the best in contemporary architecture from over 90 countries.

Villa Fortaleza, designed by the Portuguese studio Vieira de Moura Architects, wins the Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2025 in the Villa Architecture category.

Located in Portugal, this luxury residence stands out for its contemporary elegance, seamless integration with the landscape, and meticulous attention to detail — qualities that earned the project international recognition.

Vieira de Moura Architects has been steadily building its reputation through an architectural approach that balances sophistication and functionality, with a deep respect for the natural and cultural context of each project.

Located in the pristine Serra da Esperança in Belmonte, The Vagar – Country House was awarded at the 2024 World Luxury Hotel Awards, one of the most prestigious international competitions in the hospitality industry.

Designed by architects David Bilo and Filipe Pina, The Vagar stands out for its minimalist architecture and the way it embraces a serene lifestyle, deeply connected to nature, within the Estrela UNESCO Global Geopark.

The award reinforces the international recognition of the project’s quality and the unique experience it provides — where architecture, landscape, and well-being come together with elegance.

Two projects photographed by Ivo Tavares are among the finalists of the 2025 edition of the FORMA Awards, which celebrate the best in contemporary Portuguese architecture. The nominated projects are the Fernandes Thomaz building, by Floret Arquitectura, in the Collective Housing category, and the Duo Hotel Lisbon, designed by LJ Group, in the Public Space category.

The FORMA Awards annually celebrate projects that stand out for their architectural quality, good integration with the surroundings and landscape, respect for existing identity values, while also considering construction sustainability, energy efficiency, and environmental concerns.

The awards ceremony will take place during the FORMA Festival, to be held in Coimbra on May 17.

The Casa da Levada project, by Portuguese studio Tsou Arquitectos, has been selected as one of the five finalists in the Sustainable Private House category of the prestigious Architizer A+Awards 2025. This international recognition once again highlights the excellence, innovation and sustainability of Portuguese architecture.

Public voting is now open until May 16, and you can vote once a day through this direct link.

Casa da Levada has garnered international attention for its sensitive integration into the surrounding landscape and its contemporary architectural approach.