Pixel House, Kuwait / AGi Architects
The Pixel house has been conceived as a system of privacy and temperature filters. The spaces are pixelated through these filters to generate new uses depending on the inhabitants and the external conditions.
Nelson Garrido Photography
About Nelson Garrido
Nelson Garrido, born in Portugal at 1974, has a degree in photography and journalism. One year of special studies in photography at Belgium school Karel de Grote-Hogescholl Antwerp.
Since 2002, develops a personal project that explores the urban and architectural influences on the city landscape. In 2006 is distinguished in the Euro Press Photo Awards organized by Fuji Film, wins the architectural section.
Since 2006 till the present he teaches architectural photography in Instituto Portugues de Fotografia.
Between several exhibitions, individual and collective, in 2011 he shows in Palácio das Artes, in Oporto, the work “From the desert to the underground” that shows the illegal immigration from Mauritania to Europe.
From 2012 after the crises hit Portugal, he starts a long term project working on the residential abandoned buildings.
This project called “Home Less” is presented in the 15th Biennale di Venezia.
Since 2008, starts to photograph projects for several architects, magazines and book editors all around the world.
LOCATION: Portugal
LEARN MORE: ngphoto.com.pt
HL Apartment by ESQVTA
The HL apartment is located on the top floor of an industrial-style building, located on the south bank of the Douro River, very close to the Arrábida Bridge.
MT Villa by AlHumaidhi Architects
The project is located in Shaab, Kuwait with a plot area of 500 m2. The MT Villa plan applies a clean, contemporary aesthetic designed around the needs of a young family with 2 children.
Leya Villas by AlHumaidhi Architects
The L shaped plan of each villa encloses within it a spacious garden, which is directly accessible from the main reception space through large sliding doors. The second arm houses are the dining space.
Origami Rock House in Kuwait / AGi Architects
Origami Rock House is a single family house located on a corner plot of the residential district of Abdulla Al Salem, Kuwait. The concept stems from a controversial duality imposed by the clients need for complete privacy as well as the desire for distinguishing the house into an iconic building from within the neighborhood.
Reconstruction of a Family House Originally Built in 70’s in Porto, Portugal
The Bonfim house is a reconstruction of a pre existing home in Porto, north of Portugal, dated from the late 70s. It is intended for a young family living in the city. This family wanted a functional home with large, cleared areas with 4 floors and about 450 sqm.
The Dovecote – Conversion of an Old Dovecote into a Play House
Architects: AZO – Sequeira Arquitectos Associados Project: The Dovecote Author: Mário Sequeira Team: Pedro Soares, Fátima Barroso, Jorge Vilela, João Alves Location: Soutelo, Portugal Area 54.0 m2 Photographs: Nelson Garrido The Dovecote is an old building transformed and renovated by AZO – Sequeira Arquitectos Associados in Soutelo, Portugal. Description by AZO: This is an emotional design.
Paiva Walkways Embraces the Paiva River Providing an Unique Experience
Architects: Trimetrica Project: Paiva Walkways Location: Rio Paiva, Arouca, Portugal Photographs: Nelson Garrido Paiva Walkways embraces the Paiva river with an extension of 8km, providing a walking path with a breathtaking natural beauty, with picturesque landscapes, waterfalls and a variety of fauna and flora species. This project is by Arouca municipality and engineer company Trimetrica. Check out these