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Cool House in Hot Tavira by Vitor Villhena Arquitectura

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Portuguese architecture studio Vitor Vilhena Arquitectura created this striking home in Conceição, Tavira, in the south of Portugal.

The house consists of two low, angular volumes connected by an enclosed glass walkway.

The walkway creates a curious sensation with a view to each side from a protected middle.

At different times of the day, it offers an everchanging perpective on the surrounding countryside.

The two volumes and the connecting glass walkway creates an enclosed courtyard.

The volumes of stark white pop against the blue skies of Portugal.

The interior is cool and glossy, all shiny white surfaces and a highly polished tile floor.

The smooth indoor tiles continue outdoors, extending the cool white interior into the heat outside.

Cool turquoise waters further extend the chilly respite of the cool interior.

The pool provides real relief in this setting in the region’s stifling heat.

The house is set in a vast plain noted for the region’s typical scrubby vegetation and olive trees.