Porto studio OODA has renovated two 19th-century buildings in the city to create apartments that contain monolithic freestanding units housing the kitchens, beds, bathrooms and other furniture (+ slideshow). More about OODA's multifunctional modules combine bedrooms, kitchens and bathrooms in one unit
An interactive installation in Lisbon aims to encourage pedestrians to wait until it's safe to cross the road by making the traffic lights "dance" using motion capture technology (+ movie). More about Interactive dancing traffic lights make waiting more entertaining
A minimal arch frames the entrance to this former farmhouse that architect Manuel Aires Mateus has transformed into a modern retreat in the rural landscape of Portugal's Alentejo region (+ slideshow). More about Manuel Aires Mateus revives a Portuguese farmhouse to create Casa no Tempo
An irregular formation of geometric volumes and voids were designed by architecture firm Saraiva + Associados to break down the scale of this police headquarters building in Lisbon (+ slideshow). More about Lisbon police headquarters given monochrome geometric facades by Saraiva + Associados
Slatted timber panels break up spaces in this concrete-lined office for an advertising agency in Lisbon by local studio ColectivArquitectura (+ slideshow). More about Wooden screens divide TBWA/Lisbon offices by ColectivArquitectura
This concrete house in the Portuguese town of Palmela by Lisbon office Paratelier was cast inside wooden panels that were then used to build its interior (+ slideshow). More about Paratelier's concrete house recycles external formwork inside
Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza has renovated one of his most iconic projects – the waterside Boa Nova Tea House in his hometown of Porto (+ slideshow). More about Álvaro Siza transforms his 50-year-old Boa Nova Tea House into a seafood restaurant
Lisbon firm Topiaris Landscape Architecture has extended a 700-metre long timber walkway through wild riverside scrubland to connect a new Portuguese public park with a bird observatory (+ movie). More about Riverside park by Topiaris Landscape Architecture features a boardwalk and a bird observatory
Perforated concrete blocks create patterns of light and shadow inside this mortuary in the Portuguese village of Vila Caiz by architects Raul Sousa Cardoso and Graça Vaz (+ slideshow). More about "Peaceful and neutral" mortuary completed by Raul Sousa Cardoso and Graça Vaz
Rows of disused railway sleepers slide open to reveal the ground floor of this copper coloured house in Portugal by Atelier Data (+ slideshow). More about Atelier Data combines wood, concrete and cork for Varatojo House facade
Behind the traditional ceramic-tiled facade of this nineteenth-century building, Portuguese studio OODA has completed a modern renovation to create 14 studio flats (+ slideshow). More about OODA completes modern apartment renovation behind tiled facade in Porto
Slatted timber shutters fold back to reveal the boxy first-floor balcony of this family house in Portugal, designed by E348 Arquitectura to adapt to the changing climate (+ slideshow). More about Adjustable balcony animates the facade of E348 Arquitectura's Miramar House
This bright white house in Portugal by GSMM Architetti uses the trees on its hillside site to create a sense of intimacy, providing a counterbalance for the openness of its central courtyard (+ slideshow). More about Hillside hideaway by GSMM Architetti features a courtyard for stargazing
The glass-walled living areas of this house in Paredes, Portugal, are sandwiched between a top floor wrapped in opaque panels and a basement clad in rugged shale tiles (+ slideshow). More about Spaceworkers' 07CBE House features cantilevered and transparent storeys
New York architect Louise Braverman has completed an arts centre in the Portuguese town of Botica dedicated to the work of abstract artist Nadir Afonso, who grew up nearby (+ slideshow). More about Portuguese arts centre by Louise Braverman pays tribute to local painter Nadir Afonso
Pathways slice through the grounds of this hotel and health farm in Portugal's Penafiel region, leading to the entrances of partly submerged buildings designed by Porto firm AND-RÉ (+ slideshow). More about White buildings sink into the landscape at the White Wolf Hotel by AND-RÉ
Hinged panels discretely integrated into the facade of this house in Parede, Portugal, by Lisbon architect Humberto Conde protect the property when the owners are away. (+ slideshow). More about Hinged shutters camouflage with facade of Humberto Conde's Portugal townhouse
Glowing red arches straddled bushes, pathways, fences and fountains in the gardens of the Portuguese presidential residence earlier this year, as part of an installation by Porto studio LIKEarchitects (+ slideshow). More about Luminous red arches by LIKEarchitects installed at Portuguese palace
Daylight filters sparingly across the concrete walls of this indoor swimming pool, which protrudes from the cork-clad facade of a family house in Leiria, Portugal, by local studio Contaminar Arquitetos (+ slideshow). More about Cork-clad house by Contaminar Arquitetos features a shadow-filled swimming pool
Portuguese architect João Branco has converted a small office building in Coimbra into a home by installing softwood joinery that functions as furniture, storage and partitions (+ slideshow). More about Wooden structures combine partitions and furniture inside home by João Branco