The Convento da Arrábida was built during the 16th Century, after being founded in 1542 by Friar Martinho de Santa Maria. It became an important site for pilgrimage and a home to monks, living in cells carved into the steep rocks of the mountain range of Arrábida.

Syntropic agriculture as a sustainable practice, a system developed based on the ideas of Ernst Gotsch, is explored at the Herdade Freixo do Meio.

Exploring green design and natural building materials with the aim to improve life quality while meeting environmental guidelines with Catarina Pinto.

A Portuguese architecture classic: Dialogos de edificaçao. This chapter focusses on construction with locally fabricated bricks.

Time stands still at this estate based on a regenerative agroforestry model and organic farming methods with majestic cork trees and organic produce.