Habitação Santa Joana II

The refinement of the traditional idea of the house reaches a monumental clarity in this visual essay on minimalism. Photographed in 2021 at the House in Santa Joana — a project by the studio Nu.ma —, this image presents the house not merely as a building, but as a sculptural block of exact proportions. The photograph captures the power of emptiness and the purity of volume, isolating the architecture in a silent, direct dialogue with the infinite sky.

Material and visual contrast is the backbone of this composition. The robust, earthy base in exposed concrete, bearing the subtle marks of its formwork, anchors the structure firmly to the ground. Upon this plinth rests a white volume of sharp geometry, reinventing the classic pitched roof without eaves or ornament. Sunlight bathes the gable, heightening the continuous texture of the render and drawing precise edges that cut dramatically into the vibrant blue of the sky.

As the climax of the entire visual narrative, the rigour of the blind surfaces is punctuated by a single, deeply recessed square opening. This glazed void works as a canvas within the image itself: by reflecting the soft clouds, the façade ceases to be an opaque boundary and absorbs the celestial landscape. It is a graphic, silent piece of breathtaking serenity, ideal for spaces that seek the perfection of straight lines and the luminous lightness of contemporary design.

Fine-art print printed on Natural Velvet 270 g/m² paper — 25% cotton, acid-free, DIN ISO 9706 certified (archival resistant). Canon LUCIA PRO pigment inks, giclée process, museum quality.

Each print is hand-signed by the author in pencil and authenticated with our white seal on the bottom margin (on some sizes, the seal may slightly overlap the image). The indicated dimensions always refer to the total paper size and not the image itself. The photograph is printed centrally, framed by this white border, making it perfectly compatible with standard market frames (such as those from IKEA).

All images have a small caption in the bottom left corner, next to the image, with the image title and the name of the architect who designed the architectural project.

Securely packaged between two rigid flat honeycomb cardboard plates. Produced exclusively to order in Portugal.

Shipping to mainland Portugal, the islands and the European Union.

Production lead time indicated on each product.

As these are personalised, made-to-order goods, the 14-day right of withdrawal does not apply (Art. 17 of Portuguese Decree-Law 24/2014). Exchanges/refunds are accepted only in case of a printing defect or shipping damage, with photographic proof within 48h of receipt.