A skinny chimney-style tower houses the bathroom and shower of a residential renovation in Amarante, Portugal, designed by architecture studio Fala Atelier.
The small, single bedroom house has been built in an old granite shack at the end of a garden patio.

Called Small House with a Monumental Shower, the new tower that gives the project its name abuts one corner.
"The tall tower is standing in paradoxical independence, refusing to be serious, making a courageous formal statement,"said Fala Atelier.
"[It is] a monumental object for a non-monumental program."

The large granite walls of the original building have been maintained, topped by a new thin metal roof.
New window frames and. the underside of the roof are finished in a contrasting teal colour.
Inside, the two floors of the home create two distinct spaces ? a kitchen, living and dining area on the ground floor and with a bedroom above.
A spiral steel staircase with thin marble treads connects the two storeys.

"The living area occupies the ground floor, relating to the surrounding gardens; the bedroom fits under the sloped roof, facing the views," said the studio.
At ground floor level, the tower houses a small toilet, and the shower and a second toilet are located on the first floor.

A new section of curved wall has been introduced to conceal plumbing and storage areas, also finished in teal.
In the bedroom, the pitch of the roof is highlighted by a wooden beam that runs along its ap...