Tiago do Vale's Gafarim House Adds Contemporary Contrast to Rural Portugal

Tiago do Vale's Gafarim house is plotted in stark contrast to its rural Portuguese background. The contemporary home is surrounded by trees and other wildlife, allowing its crisp white foundation to stand out against the vast green fields. Located in Ponte de Lima, Portugal, the 2713-square-foot structure aims to exemplify a "tense duality between vernacular principles and a neoplastic understating of shape, place and landscape." Tiago do Vale's architects sought to fulfill their mission by crea...