Madalena House – Designed by Castanheira & Clara Bastai, Arqtos Portugal and photograpgh by FG-SG
This minimalist house design was built in 2008 and use concrete and natural log as main materials both inside and outdoor part. Architected by Carlos Castanheira & Clara Bastai, Arqtos Portugal. Built on 300 square meters land, 200 square meters for the main family residence and 100 square meters for other outdoor complement buildings, surrounded by beautiful and fresh natural scenery.
beautiful garden and outdoor view
Although this house is apparently still in the stages of development, this is because the whole house looks rough concrete walls and wood-like timber which has not been painted, turned her back on the road north of urbanity and open to enjoy the beautiful parks, the warm sunshine at the daylight, beautiful light in the night and privacy.
From the designer: “This was a complex task that requires the participation of various institutions and meetings with many participants. A daunting task, but not necessarily the case. For some people, 200 + 100 equals 300, This forced us to make some corrections to what had seemed obvious mathematically, because it was not, at least for some people. As usual in this country, it was only a matter of time, waste of time. The mathematical question has been resolved and the possibility of constructing obtained.”
concrete and natural wood inside home interior
living room design and decoration
unique wooden staircase design











