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These Modern Renovations Hold Onto History-Rich Details

By Dwell @dwell
Pico Island Holiday Home in Portugal

Initially unassuming, the E/C home on Portugal's Pico Island appears hidden from the road, partially wrapped in the basalt walls from an 18th-century farmhouse. Architects Ines Vieira da Silva and and Miguel Vieira approached the site with a vision to create a relationship with the landscape; they designed the 2,600-square-foot holiday home to not only be a simple escape, but also to frame the weathered coast and reflect its past.

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