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Strolling through the old town of Stockholm I came across this magnificent photo, a granite stone paved street. This walkway had a peculiarity , the settlement was circular and aligned in a fan on the sidewalk and giving a beautiful view of the street . Photos: Celso Gonçalves

Boardwalk in cobblestone, with palm trees. It is a pedestrian zone par excellence, with many cafes and restaurants. 葡萄牙路面 葡萄牙路面 葡萄牙路面 Photos: Celso Gonçalves

Tram Museum Take this collection, unique to Portugal, and imagine exhibits featuring the means of transport belonging to parents and grandparents and only then throw in over 100 years of Porto history. That is the experience on offer at the Tram Museum located in the former Massarelos electricity power station, in Porto. There is a total of 16 trams, 5 trolley cars, 2 tram support buses in addition to a photographic collection and exhibits including fare tables and designs. electric car streets of Porto Here, you can find rare examples of the horse-drawn "American tram", the first mass form of transport in Porto. It was cars such as the no. 8 that, in 1872, began providing public transport in Porto. In 1895, the city was the first to provide an electric tram service. Trams such as the no. 22 were the first to smooth the course of life in this northern Portuguese city. Henceforth, the tram would form part of the city´s landscape. You can imagine the surprise of Porto residents...

Portuguese pavement street One of the street the Historic Centre of Porto, was opened in 1512. Photos: Celso Gonçalves

Santa Catarina Street - Porto This mostly-pedestrianised shopping street is a magnet for both locals and tourists. Most come simply for a stroll, to shop, or to se ek refreshment at the wonderful Café Majestic. This could be seen as the city's shopping center, although there is also a mall halfway down the street. That's "Via Catarina", with international retailers such as "H&M" and "Zara," as well as a very attractive food court with restaurants built into what was made to look like traditional Portuguese houses. This street is always full of life except on Sundays, when most shops are closed. http://www.gooporto.com Photos: Celso Gonçalves

Avenida dos Aliados The imposing Avenida dos Aliados is the heart of the city, a sloping boulevard lined with grand buildings and a central promenade. Most of the buildings are hotels or main branches of the country's major banks, while the central promenade used to be a garden but was remodelled in 2006 by renowned architect Alvaro Siza Vieira who also de signed the city's Serralves Museum. At the top of the avenue stands the Town Hall, a palatial building with a tall bell tower (70m high). Made of granite and marble, its design was influe nced by municipal architecture of Flanders and France. In front of the building is a modernist statue of Portuguese writer Almeida Garrett. At the other end of the avenue is Praça da Liberdade, a square adorned with a statue of King Pedro IV on a horse. There are also several cafes, including the historical Guarany. Sit at one of the tables on the pavement outside to watch the world go by, and pass by the city's main tourism office...

葡萄牙路面 Roc2c original drawing shapes and lines with different application white limestone and pink granite and blue Photos: Celso Gonçalves

Henn StudioB , the Berlin design and research studio of Henn Architekten , have won a competition to design a new business district in Wenzhou, China. The Central Business District is located where the Ou Jiang river meets the East China Sea and will comprise five towers of differing heights. The towers will be situated in a staggered row to provide views of the river, while at street level a series of green spaces and walkways will weave inbetween the structures. The masterplan will include a five star hotel, offices, commercial space and a public park. See all our stories on skyscrapers in our special category . Here’s some more information about the project: New Central Business District, Wenzhou HENN ARCHITEKTEN have won the first prize in the international competition to design the new Central Business District in Wenzhou, China. The proposal was designed by HENN ARCHITEKTEN’s Design & Research Studio HENN StudioB. Wenzhou lies within a mountainous region of Zhejiang Province ...

November 22nd, 2010 Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled designs for a theatre in Rabat, Morocco. The Grand Theatre will comprise two theatres, studios and a 7,000 capacity outdoor amphitheatre. See all our stories about Zaha Hadid » Here’s some more information about the project: Zaha Hadid Architects and the Bouregreg Valley Development Agency Announce the Rabat Grand Theatre Zaha Hadid, founding partner of Zaha Hadid Architects, and Lemghari Essakl, Managing Director of l’Agence pour l’Aménagement de la Vallée du Bouregreg (The Bouregreg Valley Development Agency) signed an agreement for the architectural design of the Rabat Grand Theatre at a ceremony held in Rabat on November 5. During the event, Mr. Essakl also signed the project financing agreement with Mr. Salaheddine Mezouar, Moroccan Minister of Economy & Finance, Mr. Taieb Cherkaoui, Minister of the Interior, and Mr. Abdelouahed Kabbaj, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Hassan II Fund for Economic & Social Devel...

The Portuguese architect Alvaro Siza Vieira was awarded the International Prize for Plastic Arts Foundation 2010 Gabarrón Cristobal, who wanted to distinguish ‘the teachings, the international relevance and poetic inspiration “of his work. The jury’s award highlights the fact that Siza makes architecture “transparent and respectful of the environment where it fits,” praising its ability to develop a “poetic feeling to every building, by working with space and light.” Proof of this highlights, is the building of the University of the Basque Country, which will be completed this year, the Meteorological Center of the Olympic Village in Barcelona (1992), the Galician Center for Contemporary Art in Santiago de Compostela (1993), the Rectorate of the University of Alicante (1997) and the Foundation Serralves (1999). http://alvarosizavieira.com/siza-vieira-awarded-the-award-of-plastic-arts-cristobal-gabarron-2010

O arquitecto Álvaro Siza Vieira é o vencedor do Prémio Luso-Espanhol de Arte e Cultura deste ano, acaba de anunciar a ministra da Cultura. “Siza Vieira é uma das referências mais marcantes da arquitectura e da cultura contemporâneas”, realçou a ministra Gabriela Canavilhas, lembrando alguns dos galardões já ganhos pelo arquitecto. No ano passado, o autor de obras como o pavilhão de Portugal na Expo-98, o Museu de Serralves e o projecto de renovação do Chiado, recebeu a medalha de Mérito Cultural do ministério agora tutelado por Canavilhas. O seu longo currículo de prémios inclui, por exemplo, em 1998, a medalha de ouro de Arquitectura do Conselho Superior do Colégio de Arquitectos de Madri e o prémio Prince of Wales da Harvard University, assim como o Prémio Pritzker em 1992, “considerado o maior prémio mundial de arquitectura”. Siza Vieira recebe esta tarde, na Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, o grau de doutor honoris causa . Para Gabriela Canavilhas, a escolha por unanimidade dos seis...

Architecture - Álvaro Siza Vieira ทางเดิน โปรตุเกส Óbidos - Portugal Photos: Celso Gonçalves

Recovery Work in portuguese pavement 葡萄牙路面 葡萄牙路面 Santa Maria da Feira, Porto - Portugal Photos: Celso Gonçalves

Recovery Work in portuguese pavement ทางเดิน โปรตุเกส 葡萄牙路面 ทางเดิน โปรตุเกส 葡萄牙路面 Santa Maria da Feira, Porto - Portugal Photos: Celso Gonçalves

Hospitalia at the Villa Adriana in Tivoli http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Villa_Adriana