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Spiral House in Varatojo by atelier DATA
Situated on a hillside overlooking the landscape of Torres Vedras, Spiral House is a polygonal family house designed by Portugal architectural firm atelier DATA.
The use of recycled materials is impressive, architects created the fences and staircase by inserting the former railway sleepers.
Architects: atelier DATA
Location: Torres Vedras , Lisboa, Portugal
Photography: Richard John Seymour
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Inspiration from architect:
Promoting relationship between building and landscape, taking advantage of the place’s overlooking position over the city, castle and surroundings;
Encouraging a strong complementarity between the house and the garden in order to create an intense visual relation between the inside and the outside, between construction and natural elements;