Everyone dreams for a castle and a hut, said Gaston Bachelard. The hut radiates rural humanity and fraternity, whereas the castle evokes pride and power. Both types refer to the need for retreat, expansion, simplicity and magnificence. Torn between t
One of the consequences of Portugal’s adhesion to the European Union was the rise of a services-oriented professional middle class and an increasing demand for second homes, which had an immediate impact on the landscape. In addition to the improved
The industrial buildings and old wine warehouses of the region of Azeitão (south of Lisbon) have gradually changed their function as the production methods have become more specialized. In Brejos, a small town just a few kilometers from the city, an
