Casa da Arquitectura is pleased to announce the IV Meeting of the Education Through Architecture (EPA) Network, an initiative that brings together and highlights national and international projects exploring the relationship between education, architecture, and the built environment.

From 10 to 18 October 2025, the cities of Coimbra, Matosinhos and Porto will host the international workshop ‘Museography, Architecture and Archaeology – Progettazione Strategica e Gestione Innovativa delle Aree Archeologiche’ (Strategic Planning and Innovative Management of Archaeological Areas), focusing on the enhancement of Roman heritage in Portugal, with a special focus on the archaeological city of Conímbriga.

On 14 September at 6 p.m., Casa da Arquitectura – Portuguese Centre for Architecture will screen the film The Albanian Calls, directed by Anneke Abhelakh & Konstanty Konopinski. The screening is free and open to the public, with seating limited to 100 places.

After the screening, there will be a conversation with the director and some of the architects involved in the project.

On 12 September 2025, at 17:00, the Antiga Casa da Câmara in Porto will host the ceremony for the 1st edition of the Luis Ferreira Alves International Photography Competition | A Contemporary View on Architecture.
The event will mark not only the presentation of awards to the winners but also the opening of the exhibition showcasing the selected works and the launch of the accompanying bilingual publication (Portuguese–English).

Casa da Arquitectura opens its doors to a new project rooted in the values of innovation, memory, and sustainability. Semfim, now located at Store 5 in Matosinhos, introduces a concept that goes beyond the idea of a traditional shop: a space where consumption becomes reflection, and where objects regain meaning.

The catalogue "O que faz falta" - 50 Years of Portuguese Architecture in Democracy has been distinguished by the jury of the 2025 Book Design Award, promoted by the Directorate-General for Books, Archives and Libraries (DGLAB). The publication was selected to be part of the set of 20 Portuguese books that will represent the country in the international competition Best Book Design From All Over the World 2026, organized by the Buchkunst Foundation in Germany, one of the most prestigious institutions dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of editorial design worldwide.

 Casa da Arquitectura – Portuguese Centre for Architecture, in partnership with Sesc São Paulo, is promoting the launch of the catalogue Geografias Construídas – Paulo Mendes da Rocha, the most comprehensive publication dedicated to the architect since the donation of his collection to the Portuguese institution in 2019.

There is less than a month left until the deadline for applications for the Fernando Távora Award, which annually recognises the best proposal for a research trip in architecture, with a grant of €6,000. The deadline for submitting applications is 11 August.

Casa da Arquitectura – Portuguese Centre for Architecture will be present at the 23rd edition of the Paraty International Literary Festival (FLIP), which will host the presentation of the book ‘Geografias Construídas: Paulo Mendes da Rocha’ (Constructed Geographies: Paulo Mendes da Rocha) on 1 August at 12 noon at Casa da Cultura. The book pays tribute to one of the most important architects in modern Brazilian history. 

 Open House Porto (OHP) celebrated its tenth anniversary last weekend, 5 and 6 July, with a very special edition that attracted 21,044 visitors.

Casa da Arquitectura is one of the 28 founding organisations of ENNO - Energias do Norte, a Renewable Energy Community (REC) promoted by LIPOR and its Associated Municipalities. 

Casa da Arquitectura – Portuguese Centre for Architecture opens a competition for the award of 10 (ten) research scholarships, hereinafter referred to as Research Scholarships for PhD, in the field of Architecture, Urbanism, Territory, under the Regulation of Research Scholarships of FCT (RBI) and the Research Scholar Statute (EBI).

The agreement aims to establish forms of collaboration for the ‘Routes of the North’ project, namely the ‘Contemporary Art and Architecture in the North’ route.

Casa da Arquitectura and the Public Archive of the Federal District of Brasilia signed an agreement yesterday to share the digital collection of Lucio Costa, the urban planner responsible for Brasilia's Pilot Plan.  

Applications for the Luis Ferreira Alves | A Contemporary Look at Architecture International Photography Competition are open until 25 April. This biannual competition aims to pay tribute to the legacy of the nationally and internationally recognised photographer of excellence, whose work has spanned the transition from analogue to digital and whose collection has been deposited at Casa da Arquitectura since November 2021.

Casa da Arquitectura is one of the organisations featured in the XXVI edition of the Arquia Scholarships 2025, promoted by the Arquia Foundation, which has open applications for 51 professional practice scholarships. Aimed at young architects and students who have recently graduated from faculties in Spain and Portugal, they are designed to provide practical experience in architectural offices and institutions of international prestige. Casa da Arquitectura is participating with a grant in the area of Cultural Management.