Holiday House | A Simple Dream.

Trabalhamos também para termos férias. Férias na praia ou no campo? O equilibrio entre as duas é a minha escolha.

A partir de terça-feira vou estar de férias e a minha escolha é sempre a mesma: a minha Maceira.
Nasci lá, cresci lá e volto sempre lá. Tenho a praia, tenho o campo e tenho as pessoas - férias é isso mesmo: é procurar o que nos faz falta nos outros dias.

Entre muitos sonhos que tenho, um é ter lá a minha casa de férias (para as férias curtas, férias longas, férias de verão, férias de inverno, férias sozinha, férias acompanhada, todas as férias).
Com vista para a serra ou para a praia, neste momento não interessa. Só interessa mesmo que a tenho desenhada nos meus sonhos.

Principal condição | arquitectura naive representada por um pentagono imperfeito

Segunda condição | simplicidade dos materiais e das cores

Terceira condição | janelas por todo o lado com vista para todas as cores

Outra condição | que transmita a sensação UM: inicio

E tudo o que proporcione simplicidade na vida.

Tem de ter um espaço para dormir a sesta (ou ler um livro)

Outro para explorar as propriedades da água

Vista para as estrelas 

E um lugar para sonhar acordada.

Boas férias para todos e não se esqueçam de ter tempo para sonhar. 

Fotos aqui

Parisians Details We All Heart.

From architecture to the simple sunlight, Paris means a lot to all of us, doesn't it?

Every opportunity I had, Paris was mine. 

Walking down the streets, writing my journal in a cafe or falling a sleep in a garden chair, I think I've done it all.

Here's a few fragments of my last and short visit to Paris, the city where the ladies ride the bike in style.

It's always an enigma crossing these halls, though we all know on the other side there's a nice garden with a cosy entrance to a gorgeous building

This one here takes us to a nice hotel at the rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré

French windows

Small shops | Big impact

Flowers to welcome yourself in your own home, why not?

Waiting for my monsieur, croque-monsieur

The last, but not the least

Fonte dos Frades | Thermal Baths.

For the first time in my life I took 3 weeks holiday! It was great.

First days I spent in Lisbon, where I live, and the other 18 days by the beach in my hometown, Maceira.

In Maceira I don't have only the beach to enjoy. I have thermal baths which is often referred to as a spa. To wrap up what was a great holidays I went there to enjoy well-being.

Here's a few pictures. Get inspired.

The entrance of Fonte dos Frades (Friars Fountain)

Ladies chit-chatting

The building on the right where the baths happen 

The fountain where you can taste the mineral water,

TECHNICAL INFORMATION |

Fonte dos Frades source is chlorinated with sodium chloride-magnesium, and has a mineralization level of 3,200 mg/liter.

Skin | eczema, acne, cellulitis, ulcers
Gastro-intestinal | gastro-oesophageal, colitis and hepato-biliary pathology
Circulatory | varicose veins, haemorrhoids, hypertension (controlled) and migraines
Respiratory system | chronic rhino-pharyngitis, chronic sinusitis, chronic laryngitis, asthma and chronic bronchitis

Of course, everyone is welcomed to enjoy a simple relaxing bath, the gardens and even the space itself, which is inspired on its own.

Summer Pavilion | Serpentine Gallery.

This year the Summer Pavilion is by Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei, a perfect combination. Allthough I think what really makes it very special is what it is made of - CORK, the trendiest product in the architecture and design world.

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The material softness is inviting to seat on and enjoy the sun.

Steps which become seats and seats which become tables - quite engaging, isn't it?

It's indeed all about the cork.

The cover could be a huge fish tank, don't you think?

Are these stool, tables or simply cork?

From 27 July to 12 August 2012 


Other Pavilions |
2010 by Jean Nouvel

Barcelona and Gaudí - Friday's Inspiration

Tokyo #6 | Prada.

Tokyo #5 | Nezu Museum.

For Japanese architecture lovers - Nezu Museum (Designed by Kengo Kuma).

Entrance

Exit

A crack of light

Parallelism