White forms with geometric cut-outs have been inserted into the walls of a former granary mill to create this coastal holiday home in Portugal's Algarve region, designed by architecture studio Atelier Data.
Named Casa Cabrita Moleiro, the home occupies the former site of the Cabrita Mill. Once operated by the owner's grandfather, the mill had since fallen into disuse during the region's transformation into a popular holiday destination.
Casa Cabrita Moleiro is a holiday home in Portugal that was designed by Atelier Data
Instead of replacing the existing buildings, Lisbon-based Atelier Data integrated the walls into the new five-bedroom holiday home, creating a cluster of forms alongside an old windmill.
Both the shell of the old structures and the newly-built forms are unified by an external finish of bright white render, giving them a "contemporary, minimal rural character" which was informed by the region's vernacular architecture. The home occupies a former granary mill
"Driven by the desire to repurpose the existing structures, [we] integrated them into the new design, creating a series of interior and exterior spaces that celebrate the surrounding landscape while providing a series of private areas," said the studio.
"The design has been inspired by the local vernacular," it continued. "'Açoteia Algarvia', a flat rooftop feature for observing the sea and drying produce in the sun, has been reinterpreted and introduced on the new str...