URLAUBSARCHITEKTUR Partners’ Meeting 2026 in Porto
3 days. A city of contrasts. Abundant architecture, exchange, and up-close encounters with magnificent projects. Joining us: 50 architecture and design enthusiasts. Tracing the footsteps of Álvaro Siza Vieira, Eduardo Souto de Moura, and their contemporary successors.
Our partner meetings offer a wonderful opportunity for informal networking, exploring architecture together and exchanging ideas. After Lisbon and the Eastern Algarve, our 2026 event marked our third stop in Portugal – and was, once again, truly inspiring.
Day 1 – April 17, 2026
Open House at Na Travessa Suites in Porto & Talk with Architects Louis Sobral and Carlos Azevedo of depa Architects.
City Walk over the Ponte Dom Luís I bridge and through São Bento train station.
Open House and Welcome Evening at Fabrica no Jardim in Porto. Talk with figueiredo + pena arquitectos.
Day 2 – April 18, 2026
A guided tour of the Casa de Chá da Boa Nova (formerly the Boa Nova Tea House; now a two-Michelin-starred restaurant run by chef Rui Paula) and a visit to the Piscina das Marés (Pool complex by the beach) – designed by Pritzker Prize laureate Álvaro Siza Vieira – in the small town of Leça da Palmeira, near Porto.
A walk along the Caminho Português da Costa pilgrims’ path, following the Atlantic coast all the way to the Piscina das Marés.
A visit to the Casa da Arquitectura by architect Guilherme Machado Vaz in Matosinhos. Guilherme is an URLAUBSARCHITEKTUR partner with his Casa Afife.
Talk and lecture by Pritzker Prize laureate Eduardo Souto de Moura and Guilherme Machado Vaz. Visit to the Lucio Costa Archive exhibition.
A culinary experience with Chef Nuno Mendes at Cozinha das Flores – designed by Space Copenhagen – featuring the beautiful hand-painted tiles by Álvaro Siza.
Day 3 – April 19, 2026
Open House and breakfast at Massarelos House in Porto, designed by Jesus Morraime.
Open House at Casa 1015 in Porto, designed by Eduardo Souto de Moura.
Many thanks to all of this year’s participants, to our wonderful local hosts, and to all the architects who gave us such fascinating insights into Portuguese holiday architecture!
Photos: Daniela Eksen, Stefan Bullerkotte, Britta Krämer, Ulrich Stefan Knoll, Anne-Birga Niepelt, Luís Moreira
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