Modern Residential Architecture Highlights in Portugal and Brazil

The Muda L11 House, a 500‑square‑metre residence set on five hectares in Grândola, Portugal, was designed by Pereira Miguel Arquitectos. The project emphasizes a low‑impact integration with the surrounding pine forest and watercourse, using orthogonal volumes, a central glass‑faced living core and a roof that creates interstitial spaces while preserving the landscape.

In upstate São Paulo, Brazil, Padovani Arquitetos completed the SL House, a low‑profile home that follows a T‑shaped axis and layered volumes to direct occupants toward outdoor spaces. The design employs stone and timber to blur the boundary between interior and exterior, unifying the fragmented geometry into a single architectural body that prioritises landscape as the central element.