A modernist sanctuary that overlooks the Trancoso jungle – NY Times 2019
The New York Times — T Magazine · Michael Snyder · 26 September 2019
T Magazine’s design column tours Casa Cajueiro, the house that Dutch designer Wilbert Das (former creative director of Diesel and co-owner of Uxua Casa Hotel) built for himself outside Trancoso. The article traces Das’s first visit in 2004, his years living on the Quadrado with his partner Bob Shevlin, and the decision to build a modernist retreat that disappears into the forest canopy rather than dominating the view.
It is a good introduction to the architecture that has shaped Trancoso’s style: local materials, open-sided living spaces and a light touch on the landscape.
Read the full article on The New York Times — T Magazine →
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