Ruin Transformed into Contemporary Home | Casa em Mesão Frio

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Discover the Casa em Mesão Frio, a deeply personal rebuild by felixARQS – Daniel Félix Arquitectos in Mesão Frio, Portugal. What was once a family ruin — handed down from the owner’s grandparents — is reimagined into a modern home that embraces memory, history, and emotional continuity. Preserved stone walls, warm timber interiors, and a subtle rooftop studio fuse past and present. This house shows how architecture can rebuild with reverence, restore connection, and honor roots while creating a meaningful future.

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Project credits and facts:

Architects: felixARQS – Daniel félix Arquitectos
Location: Guimarães, Portugal
Area: 330 m²
Year: 2025
Photography: Ivo Tavares Studio

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