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It is with great satisfaction that I see two projects I photographed among the 15 finalists for the ArchDaily Brazil Work of the Year 2025 Award: The A'MAR Building by the architecture studio REM'A Arquitectos and the Redevelopment of the Ribeira de Pena Town Square by the studio AXR - Arquitetura e Design. This recognition results from an open vote, where readers from all over the world selected the most outstanding works of contemporary Portuguese-speaking architecture.

The award, promoted by ArchDaily Brazil, highlights built projects in Portuguese-speaking countries, valuing creativity, innovation, and architectural relevance. The final voting runs until April 9, and the winning project will be announced the following day.

Seeing my architectural photography work associated with finalist projects is a source of pride. Photography plays a crucial role in architectural communication, capturing the essence and intent of each work. Knowing that these images help bring visibility to high-quality projects is, for me, a confirmation of the impact of my work.

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A'MAR Building: vote here

Redevelopment of the Ribeira de Pena Town Square: vote here

It is with great enthusiasm that I share the news that more than 50 projects registered through my lens are among the nominees for the ArchDaily Brasil 2025 Building of the Year Award. This recognition highlights the relevance and quality of contemporary architecture in Portuguese-speaking countries, and photography, as a key medium to communicate architecture, plays an essential role in valuing and projecting these works.

About the ArchDaily Brasil 2025 Building of the Year Award

This award recognizes the best buildings in Portuguese-speaking countries, published on ArchDaily Brasil throughout 2024. The nomination and voting process is open to the public, allowing anyone to participate in the selection of the winners.

How to participate in the voting?

Nomination of projects: March 18 to April 1, 2025

Announcement of the 15 finalists: April 2, 2025

Final voting: April 2 to 9, 2025

Announcement of winners: April 10, 2025

To support your favorite projects, just be registered on ArchDaily and vote once a day. The process is simple and accessible to everyone interested.

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The Villa Theatro project, located at Av. da Liberdade in Braga, won the 1st Prize at the Reabilita Braga 24 Municipal Urban Rehabilitation Award. The rehabilitation of this historic building, designed by Arquitetos Aliados, was recognized for its excellence and respect for urban heritage. The intervention, carried out by a multidisciplinary team, is a landmark in urban rehabilitation architecture in Braga.

This award adds to a national honorable mention received last year, as well as several publications highlighting the significance of the project.

It is with great excitement that I announce that 23 Portuguese projects photographed by me, Ivo Tavares, have been nominated for the prestigious *Building of the Year 2025* Award on ArchDaily, one of the most influential architecture platforms globally.

These projects, representing a selection of the best contemporary Portuguese architecture, were chosen for their innovation, design, and impact on urban space. Photography, being one of the most powerful ways to highlight architecture, is my contribution to showcasing the unique story of each project.

The *Building of the Year 2025* Award

This award celebrates the most impressive architectural works of the year, and it is an honor to see the work of so many Portuguese architects recognized among the nominees. To learn more about these projects, visit this link and explore the works that are representing Portugal on the global stage.

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Casa TT, designed by architect António do Fundo Ferreira, of Adoff Arquitectos atelier, was one of the winners of the 2nd edition of the João Álvaro Rocha Municipal Architecture Award.

This award celebrates the best of Portuguese architecture, and Casa TT stood out for its renovation carried out between 2017 and 2018. The architect's work, in collaboration with builder Floriano dos Santos Alves, received this recognition for its balance between functionality, design, and respect for heritage.

Casa TT shared this award with another project, but it is yet another testament to how Portuguese architecture continues to amaze and leave its mark.

Would you like to learn more about the projects highlighting Portugal in the world of architecture?

Public voting is open until January 31, 2025, and the winner will be announced on February 4 on the World-Architects website and newsletter.

Support Portuguese architecture by voting for Boavista 339. With just a few clicks, you can help bring international attention to this outstanding project!

Vote here: https://www.world-architects.com/en/building-of-the-year

Every year the Archilovers, one of the largest social networks for architects, designers and architecture lovers, selects 1000 projects, assigning them an “ARCHILOVERS BEST PROJECTS” seal. This year, there are 14 projects of Portuguese architecture that I photographed and that were highlighted on the portal.

It is with great joy that I announce that the rehabilitation project of the Municipal Market of Famalicão, designed by architect Rui Mendes Ribeiro, has been honored with the prestigious International Architecture Award 2024, granted by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

This award, which celebrates innovation and excellence in architecture on a global scale, is a well-deserved recognition of the work and commitment to quality that defined this project. The market’s rehabilitation, which harmonizes modernity and tradition, is now celebrated internationally, standing out among the best contemporary architecture projects.

It was an honor to have documented this extraordinary project through photography and to have closely followed the story of this space. Congratulations to Rui Mendes Ribeiro and the entire team involved for this well-deserved achievement.

Escadinhas Footpaths designed by the architect Paulo Moreira and the art collective Verkron is one of the finalists of FAD awards.

The urban project nominated for the "city and landscape" category connects art architecture and the natural environment, turning forgotten paths into vibrant, color-filled thoroughfares that stand out in the middle of the urban landscape.

Another edition of the "Obra do ano" awards from the Archdaily.com.br ,this year there are 32 Portuguese architectural designs that were at the front of the lens of the photographer Ivo Tavares.
We take the opportunity to thank everyone who believed in our work and wish them luck.
If your project is not here for the year it will be your turn.

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Another edition of the "Building of the year 2024" awards from Archdaily.com ,this year there are18 Portuguese architectural designs that were at the front of the lens of the photographer Ivo Tavares.
We take the opportunity to thank everyone who believed in our work and wish them luck.
If your project is not here for the year it will be your turn.

Vote.

Every year the Archilovers, one of the largest social networks for architects, designers and architecture lovers, selects 1000 projects, assigning them an “ARCHILOVERS BEST PROJECTS 2023” seal. This year, there are 8 projects of Portuguese architecture that I photographed and that were highlighted on the portal.

Casa 109, in Vagos, a project by the Frari architecture network, is the winner of the Future House International Residential Awards 2023, organized by Global Design News &The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design, in the "Private Homes" category.
It is the only Portuguese project to win the second edition of this award, which aims to "defend and honor new and inventive residential projects worldwide”.