Lisbon Architecture |
Álvaro Siza Vieira is perhaps Portugal’s best-known contemporary architect, and was responsible for minimalist landmark creations such as the Portugal Expo 98 Pavilion and the massive restoration project in the Chiado shopping district that followed a devastating fire in 1988. Lisbon’s hippest boutique hotel Bairro Alto Hotel has also set an architectural milestone for sheer gutsy innovation thanks to top design duo Diogo Rosa Lã and José Pedro Vieira. Another unusual modern edifice is the goldfish bowl restaurant Eleven, located above the Edward VII park, with its minimalist steel frame fronted by huge floor-to-ceiling windows. The building was designed by three up-and-coming local architects: João Correia, Cristina Santos e Silva and Ana Menezes Cardoso. |