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2 December

Eduardo Lourenço, the voice that echoes

“Between April and August 2018, Eduardo Lourenço's voice echoed daily through the Casa da Arquitectura's exhibition gallery. The projection of an interview held in Lisbon, in 2014, opened the space for the exhibition “The Universalists, 50 years of Portuguese architecture.”
20 November

Exhibition ''Infinite Span: 90 Years of Brazilian Architecture'' in SESC 24 de Maio

SESC 24 de Maio, in São Paulo, Brazil, opened to the public on November 26, 2020, the exhibition Infinite Span: 90 Years of Brazilian Architecture - curated by Fernando Serapião and Guilherme Wisnik -, on display until june 27, 2021.
16 November

Facsimile of the ''Architecture Internship Report by Eduardo Souto de Moura''

Casa da Arquitectura launched, on its 3rd Anniversary, the facsimile edition of the “Architecture Internship Report by Eduardo Souto de Moura” part of the monographic exhibition dedicated to the architect, which was on display until March 7, 2021.
19 October

Congratulation Vote for donation of Paulo Mendes da Rocha's Collection to Casa

The Portuguese Parliament unanimously approved the vote of congratulation presented by the Socialist Party (PS) for the donation of Paulo Mendes da Rocha´s collection to Casa da Arquitectura, in Matosinhos, “recognizing the importance of this institution in the treatment, archiving and dissemination of architectural heritage”.
1 October

Faculty of Engeenering celebrated20 years in Asprela

FEUP – Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto celebrates 20 years at the Asprela Campus, a project by architect Pedro Ramalho whose collection is in the care of Casa da Arquitectura. The celebrations start in October and include a cycle of debates, exhibitions, a “travel in time”, among other events open to the entire community.
16 September

Save the Date! 3rd anniversary

The date for Casa da Arquitectura’s 3rd anniversary is set. On November 20th, 21st and 22nd we will celebrate with conferences, debates, visits, Educational Service activities for children and families, artistic crossings, among others.
11 September

CA proposes institutional cooperation protocols with Brazilian entities
10 September

Paulo Mendes da Rocha's Collection at Casa da Arquitectura

The collection of the Brazilian architect Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Pritzker Prize 2006, was integrated in the Archive of Casa da Arquitectura.
29 July

Manuel Pizarro defends support of the Portuguese State to Casa da Arquitectura

On the 29th July, Casa da Arquitectura received a visit from the President of the District Federation of PS Porto, Manuel Pizarro, accompanied by deputy Pedro Bacelar de Vasconcelos representing the parliamentary group of the Socialist Party and the Mayor of Matosinhos, Luísa Salgueiro . The group was received by the Executive Director of Casa da Arquitectura, architect Nuno Sampaio.
15 July

FAUP wins project to study Leça da Palmeira Swimming Pool

The Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP) won funding of 100 thousand euros from the Getty Foundation to study the management and conservation of the Leça da Palmeira Swimming Pool, designed by Álvaro Siza. The study has the support of the Municipality of Matosinhos and the institutional support of Casa da Arquitectura.
18 May

Digital Casa: a Window to Architecture

The closure of Casa da Arquitectura due to the Covid-19 pandemic on the 12th of March, allowed to reinforce the offer of digital content and make it available to an even wider audience.
18 May

Open Call in Conflict - Venice Biennale 2021

In Conflict is the Portuguese Representation at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition Venice Biennale, to be held in 2020.
18 May

Casa da Arquitectura reopens on 9th June

Casa da Arquitectura will open its doors to the public on June 9, after 90 days of closure, following all the recommendations of less capacity and physical distance in the exhibition spaces and other events.
13 April

Casa da Arquitectura and Movimento Maker offer face shields in Matosinhos

Casa da Arquitectura joined the Maker Portugal Movement to offer two hundred of face shields to professionals at Pedro Hispano Hospital and nursing homes in Matosinhos in coordination with the City Council.
30 March

Virtual visit to Casa da Arquitectura

You do not need to leave home to visit Casa da Arquitectura and the Exhibition Souto de Moura - Memory, Projects, Works.
30 March

A Studio in your home

Casa da Arquitectura released a set of unpublished interviews with several architects and other guests - A Studio in your home.
13 March

Casa da Arquitectura closed to the public

Casa da Arquitectura is closed to the public as a preventive and containment measure for the new Coronavirus (Covid-19).
26 February

Bauhaus Architecture Photographies in Tel Aviv

Form and Light is a photograph exhibition, by Yigal Gawze, that shows the impact of the Bauhaus Architecture in Tel Aviv, in Israel, city that collects one of the greatest collections of the Bauhaus architecture all over the world - 4000 buildings.
15 February

Casa da Arquitectura launches Casa's Friend Card with exclusive offers for subscribers

Casa da Arquitectura launched the Casa's Friend Card, which allows free entrance to the exhibitions, among many other benefits.
2 February

Exhibition ''Infinite Span: 90 Years of Brazilian Architecture'' travels to São Paulo to show at SESC

The exhibition Infinite Span: 90 Years of Brazilian Architecture, held by Casa da Arquitectura traveled to São Paulo to SESC.
29 January

''Technologies

Casa da Arquitectura is a strategic partner of the project "Escolas: Complexidade e Interpretação" (“Schools: Complexity and Interpretation"). This project, based at the Centro de Estudos de Arquitectura e Urbanismo (Study Centre of Architecture and Urbanism), was created by a collaboration of two investigation groups that has the architecture transformation of school buildings sponsored by Parque Escolar, E.P.E. as a base. This project is coordinated by André Santos (HPTD and E/AdC); collaboration of Ana Costa e Silva (AdC), Luís Viegas (DiPDArq/MDT) and Rui Américo Cardoso (DiPDArq/MDT), and represents a universe of 76 schools "north" located of the country.
12 January

Exhibition "Siza antes do Siza. Álvaro Siza L'Opera Prima" opened to the public January 11 and 12

Casa da Arquitectura showed the CASABELLA exhibition Siza antes do Siza. Álvaro Siza l’opera prima on the 11th and 12th January, between 10am and 7pm, at Casa Roberto Ivens, 582, in Matosinhos.
The exhibition, curated by Massino Curzi, was installed previously in CASABELLA laboratory in Milan, at the same time as the launch of CASABELLA number 896. This edition is totally devoted to the first project of Álvaro Siza, the "4 houses" in Matosinhos (1954-1956).
9 January

''Crossed Dialogues'' between Álvaro Siza and Souto de Moura

Casa da Arquitectura and Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves / Fundação de Serralves organize "Diálogos Cruzados" (Crossed Dialogues) around the exhibitions of the two Portuguese Pritzker awarded architects currently in both institutions.