20 October 2016
05 minutes
Photo: Luis Diaz Diaz
We explore the life and career of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza. During six decades of work Siza’s style has come to encompass the optimism of the post-Salazar years and speaks volumes about Portugal’s soft-power pull today.
20 October 2016
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