No País dos Arquitectos

“For me, the privilege and the honour of making a piece of architecture is a moment and an opportunity as a human being to engage with a place.”

In the 79th episode of the podcast No País dos Arquitectos (Int he Country of Architects), filmmaker Sara Nunes of Building Pictures speaks with architect David Adjaye about the relationship between architecture, community, and how the design of cities can impact people’s lives.

We have created a special season of the podcast "No País dos Arquitectos" (In The Country of Architects), featuring international architects who, although they do not have built work in Portugal, represent globally respected practices whose work sets a high standard for the profession. Their projects offer valuable perspectives and critical insights that can help architecture reflect, evolve and improve. Only together can we build better cities.

“We feel very well inside architecture, so architecture is always present, but no one ever notices how important it is in our lives, because it can truly improve people’s lives.” - Ángela García de Paredes

In the 78th episode of the podcast No País dos Arquitectos, Sara Nunes, from the architectural film production company Building Pictures, speaks with architect Ángela García de Paredes from the Spanish studio Paredes Pedrosa about the role of public architecture and what Portuguese architects can learn from Spanish practices.

We have created a special season of the podcast "No País dos Arquitectos" (In The Country of Architects), featuring international architects who, although they do not have built work in Portugal, represent globally respected practices whose work sets a high standard for the profession. Their projects offer valuable perspectives and critical insights that can help architecture reflect, evolve and improve. Only together can we build better cities.

“Colour is part of a set of tools used to create spaces that are sensuous, through the form of architecture, through its interaction with light, and through the different materials and their materiality. Not using colour is, in a way, a missed opportunity.” - Louisa Hutton

In the 77th episode of the podcast No País dos Arquitectos (In the Country of Architects), Sara Nunes speaks with Louisa Hutton, from the German studio Sauerbruch Hutton, about the use of colour in architecture and the future of cities. They discuss attention to the urban context, texture, pattern and scale, and projects such as the High Bay Warehouse, the M9 Museum in Venice and the GSW Building in Berlin, highlighting sensitivity to materials, sensory impact and sustainable solutions that balance design, community and the environment. 

We have created a special season of the podcast "No País dos Arquitectos" (In The Country of Architects), featuring international architects who, although they do not have built work in Portugal, represent globally respected practices whose work sets a high standard for the profession. Their projects offer valuable perspectives and critical insights that can help architecture reflect, evolve and improve. Only together can we build better cities.

“We are not responding enough to the urgencies of the culture of society. If you are just doing what you want to do, as an artist would, you probably are missing out on some of the power of design that can transform people, lives, cultures, identities, things like that.” Rossana Hu
In the 76th episode of the podcast No País dos Arquitectos (In the Country of Architects), Sara Nunes speaks with Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, founders of the Chinese studio Neri&Hu, about architecture as a cultural, social and environmental responsibility. They discuss the integration of research and design, interdisciplinary work across architecture, interiors and furniture, and adaptive reuse projects such as The Waterhouse at South Bund and Qingpu Yanchu Retreat, highlighting sensitivity to context and creative adaptation to local conditions.

We have created a special season of the podcast "No País dos Arquitectos" (In The Country of Architects), featuring international architects who, although they do not have built work in Portugal, represent globally respected practices whose work sets a high standard for the profession. Their projects offer valuable perspectives and critical insights that can help architecture reflect, evolve and improve. Only together can we build better cities.

At Building Pictures, we believe that architecture, at its best, can improve people’s lives. This is our podcast: No País dos Arquitectos (In the Country of Architects), a territory where conversations about architecture are an opportunity to get to know the architects, the projects, and the stories behind great Portuguese architecture.
We created a special season dedicated to architects, featuring international architects who, although they do not have built work in Portugal, represent globally respected practices whose work sets a high standard for the profession. Their projects offer valuable perspectives and critical insights that can help Portuguese architecture reflect, evolve, and improve. Only together can we build better cities.
The 7th season premieres on March 2.