Natura Matéria
Natura Matéria is a spin-off of the University of Minho specialising in sustainable construction materials and consultancy, focused on natur…
12 projects
Natural Materials
Hemp, cork, earth and stone — materials that breathe, store carbon and age well. Portuguese pioneers like Cânhamor are making them available at building scale.
Construction & Housing
Debarro Arquitectura
Debarro Arquitectura is an interdisciplinary bio-architecture studio operating in Portugal and Argentina, offering architectural design, nat…
Arcaya
Arcaya is a prime sustainable residential village set on 70 hectares of protected forest landscape in Vilamoura's Golden Triangle, Algarve, …
Ananda Earth Atelier
Ananda Earth Atelier is a creative and educational initiative founded by architect Katharina, offering online mentoring programmes and in-pe…
Quinta da Vida Beleza
Quinta da Vida Beleza is a cob ecovillage in Atalhada, Lagoa, on São Miguel Island in the Azores, founded in 2020, featuring cob bungalows a…
Aresta Engenharia
Aresta Engenharia is a Portuguese engineering and construction company specialising in bio-construction, urban rehabilitation, and sustainab…
Terrapalha
Terrapalha is a natural building architecture studio founded in 2008 by architect Catarina Pinto, based in Sintra and the Alentejo coast, sp…
Arcadia Portugal
Arcadia Portugal is a sustainable living and eco-construction project based in São Bartolomeu de Messines, Algarve, exploring earthen buildi…
Cânhamor
Cânhamor is a Portuguese company based in Garvão, Ourique, producing ECOblocos® — the only certified carbon-negative complete wall system in…
Amorim Cork Insulation
Amorim Cork Insulation is a Portuguese company specialising in natural cork-based insulation products for sustainable construction, operatin…
Green Heritage
Green Heritage is a Portugal-based bio-construction company that designs and supplies modular eco-home kits using natural materials like cor…
The Women's Natural Building Collective
The Women's Natural Building Collective (WNBC) is a group of experienced women natural builders based in the Odemira district of Southern Po…