Terra, Arquitectura Paisagista

10/02/2026

Concept images and sketches, landscape intervention in Lousã.

A landscape proposal shaped by the existing topography, where landform becomes the main structuring element.
Terraced slopes with dry stone walls support a small vineyard, connecting the house, the garden and the surrounding landscape.

09/02/2026

Office conceptual references

1 Neuendorf House, Mallorca, John Pawson and Claudio Silvestrin
We like the way architecture frames the landscape, using vegetation as a structural element and creating a calm transition between inside and outside.

2 Mediterranean-style gravel garden, Tuscany, Luciano Giubbile
This is a reference for its simplicity and coherence, using gravel and Mediterranean planting to create a landscape that feels ordered, durable and natural at the same time.

3 Private garden, Mallorca, Ulrike Meutzner
We value the natural feel of the garden and the way it blends into the surrounding land, with a careful balance between design control and spontaneity.

4 Sagaponack Barn Compound, New York, Reesroberts partners
We are interested in the contrast between trees and dry planting, where the landscape appears natural but is in fact carefully composed and controlled.

5 House and Studio, Mexico City, Luis Barragán, 1947
A key reference for the use of light, colour and framed views to create strong yet quiet spatial experiences.

6. Unreferenced
This image is a reference for its atmosphere, showing how shade, trees and simple elements can define a space without overt design.

05/02/2026

Landscape project for Casal do Arrocho, Santarém.

The proposal is defined by topography, existing vegetation and territorial structure.

Circulation, planting and stone elements are organised as a single landscape system, shaping movement, views and spatial sequence while reinforcing ecological continuity and long-term resilience.

03/02/2026

Office references. Landscape architects

1 Central Park, New York
Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux
1858–1876
Foundational project of the modern public park, where the landscape is designed as a continuous system of paths, clearings, and bodies of water within the city.

2 Central Park, southern view from the Observatory
Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux
1859

3 Lunuganga Estate, Bentota, Sri Lanka
Geoffrey Bawa
1949–1998
Experimental garden developed over several decades, where architecture, topography, and vegetation are articulated in a continuous spatial sequence.

4 Polontalawa Estate Bungalow, Nikaweratiya, Sri Lanka
Geoffrey Bawa
1963–1967

5 Residential garden, Italy
Paolo Pejrone
1995–2005

6 Garden with olive trees, Italy
Paolo Pejrone
2000–2010
Mediterranean landscape based on native species and on a direct relationship between shade, soil, and existing trees.

7 Project for the Gustavo Capanema Building, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Roberto Burle Marx
1938
Drawing presented in the exhibition A Place to Be: The Legacy of Burle Marx at MAC/CCB – Museum of Contemporary Art of the Belém Cultural Centre, Lisbon

8 Ministry of Education and Health Square, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Roberto Burle Marx
1938–1943
Preliminary design exhibited in A Place to Be: The Legacy of Burle Marx at MAC/CCB – Museum of Contemporary Art of the Belém Cultural Centre, Lisbon

14/01/2026

[office references]

Concept

1) The Airelles Château de la Messardière hotel, Saint-Tropez, France
2) Urquhart and Hunt - Giardini Pi***la, Italy
3) Madison Cox - Epi 1959, Saint-Tropez
4) Luciano Giubbile - Mediterranean-style gravel garden, Tuscany
5) Olivier and Clara Filippi - Le Jardin Sec, Montpellier

14/01/2026

Our work is rooted in the Mediterranean context, the materiality of the land and the specific conditions of each site. The place itself guides the design process. Through measured interventions, inspired by natural and spontaneous landscapes, we seek an architecture that integrates quietly into its context, where design presence is subtle rather than overt.

14/01/2026

[office references]

Details

1) John Stefanidis - Home on the island of Patmos, Greece
2) Collette Dinnigan - Casa Olivetta, Puglia’s Valle d’Itria
3) Architecture and interior design studio, Carr - Carr’s Coastal Compound, Victoria
4) Trullo Sant’Anna, Puglia
5) Unreferenced

27/11/2025

Landscape architecture project for Casas da Aldeia, Melides, Portugal.

Architecture: Atelier Rua
Design: Thurstan
Partnership with: Loci Studio

27/11/2025

19/11/2025

A proposta para os exteriores de Casal do Frade articula a matriz mediterrânica existente com uma nova estrutura vegetal organizada em manchas de cor, textura e densidade. Estas unidades reforçam a continuidade visual, qualificam os percursos e estabelecem a identidade da quinta ecoturística.
A requalificação da mata e dos caminhos cria uma experiência imersiva e valoriza os setores produtivos e temáticos.
O conjunto afirma uma paisagem coesa, ecológica e funcional, onde cada área se integra numa mesma lógica espacial.

ENG
The proposal for the outdoor spaces of Casal do Frade articulates the existing Mediterranean framework with a new vegetal structure organised in layers of colour, texture and density. These units reinforce visual continuity, define circulation and establish the identity of the eco-touristic estate.
The requalification of the woodland and paths creates an immersive experience and enhances the productive and thematic areas.
The result is a cohesive, ecological and functional landscape, where each zone is integrated within a coherent spatial logic.