| Welcome Álvaro Siza's Casa d'Abreu Neto! | Quatro Casas in Matosinhos, just 9 km from Porto, Portugal, was the first project built by Álvaro Siza (b. 1933) as a 21-year-old architecture student. He designed two detached and two semi-detached homes for members of the same family. Casa D'Abreu Neto has recently undergone preservation work, supervised by Siza himself. Now it's open to guests. Book your stay here today!
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| Siza’s First Work is Now a Holiday Home | Álvaro Siza called his first clients his "first victims". Their daughter, Maria João Neto, wrote a book about the Neto family and their experiences with the young Siza, before, during and after the construction (1954-57) of the house. It tells of the clients' anxieties and concerns, the initial scathing criticism of the house and the emergence of an architectural genius.
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| Welcome Kettle's Yard House and Gallery, UK! | What makes Kettle’s Yard house special is the distinct and renowned arrangement by curator and collector of modern art, Jim Ede. Found objects and furniture fill the light-filled rooms of the four Victorian cottages that were converted in the 1950s into a house for Ede and his wife Helen. A substantial two level extension, designed by the modernist architects Leslie Martin and David Owers, opened in 1970.
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| Iconic Encounters: London | Our network celebrated a momentous milestone when Iconic Houses member museums from across the UK gathered for the first time at a special one-day event hosted by the Dorich House Museum in London. We were privileged to visit the Isokon Gallery and Picker House and to meet our members from Mackintosh's masterpiece the Hill House and 78 Derngate in person at Dorich House Museum.
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| New SPECIAL – UK Originals | We proudly present six exceptional modern house museums that are all UK members of the Iconic Houses Network. Each one offers a stunning insight into the evolution of architectural design in Britain from 1904 to 1970. Representing a rich tapestry of styles, these homes are presented in our new Special. It's the next best thing to visiting them in real life. Enjoy!
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| PLEASE DONATE TODAY! | The Iconic Houses Foundation needs your support! Your tax-deductible gift will help us to promote and protect heritage homes worldwide, enabling them to raise their profile and attract more visitors and funding. Join our community of like-minded people today and help us to safeguard these unique icons for future generations. Your support means so much to us: Thank you!
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