Raul Lino

Raul Lino da Silva, better known as Raul Lino (Lisbon, 21 November 1879 - 13 July 1974) was a Portuguese architect.

Raul Lino studied in England and in Germany, where he worked with Albrecht Haupt.

Back to Portugal, he designed and built more than 700 projects. Many were in the Mediterranean Revival and Soft Portuguese styles.

He also wrote many books and texts about the theory of the Portuguese people house architecture like A Casa Portuguesa - The Portuguese House (1929), Casas Portuguesas - Portuguese Houses (1933) and L'Evolution de l'Architecture Domestique au Portugal - The Evolution of Domestic Architecture in Portugal (1937).

Some of his most important projects were:

  • House in Castilho street, 64 and 66 (Valmor Award 1930), Lisbon
  • Casa dos Patudos, Alpiarça
  • Tivoli Theatre, Lisbon
  • João de Deus Museum and Kindergarten, Lisbon
  • Gardénia Shop, Lisbon
  • St. Patrick Tower, Estoril
  • Montsalvat House, Estoril
  • Silva Gomes House, Estoril
  • Brazil Pavilion in the Portuguese World Exposition, Lisbon
  • House of Quinta da Comenda, Arrábida
  • Casa de Santa Maria, Cascais
  • Casa do Cipreste, Sintra
  • Casa dos Penedos, Sintra
  • Casa Branca, Azenhas do Mar
  • Casa Branca, Oeiras

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