Eco||Sistema – Construções em Madeira
Eco||Sistema is a wood-frame construction company in Valença, Portugal, working with FSC-certified timber and natural materials since 2005. …
Circular Building Practices
Building in loops, not lines: hemp blocks from Cânhamor, modular bio-construction kits from Green Heritage, and university spin-off Natura Matéria. Materials that store carbon and can return to the earth.
Projects in this focus
BUILT CoLAB
BUILT CoLAB is a collaborative research laboratory in Porto focused on the digital and ecological transition of the construction sector. It …
Natura Matéria
A University of Minho spin-off that supplies sustainable construction materials and consultancy, focusing on natural products such as hempcr…
Amorim Cork Insulation
Amorim Cork Insulation, part of the Corticeira Amorim group, makes natural cork-based insulation products for sustainable construction. Its …
Circular building practices in Portugal
A building is a material store that happens to have people in it. Circular practice asks what that store is made of, whether it can be taken apart again, and where it goes when the building stops being useful, questions concrete answers badly.
Cânhamor makes certified carbon-negative hemp blocks in Ourique. Green Heritage supplies modular bio-construction kits from Idanha-a-Nova. Natura Matéria develops materials as a University of Minho spin-off, CECOLAB researches circular economy from Oliveira do Hospital, and Amorim turns cork waste into insulation.
Portuguese industry has practical experience here. Cork gave the country an early base for bio-based materials. Related focuses: natural materials, hemp construction and recycling systems. Dated activities from these projects are listed in our events calendar.