Raul Lino da Silva, better known as Raul Lino (Lisbon

Lisbon

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, 21 November 1879 - 13 July 1974) was a Portuguese architect.

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

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, he designed and built more than 700 projects. Many were in the Mediterranean Revival and Soft Portuguese style

Soft Portuguese style

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

See also

• Category: Mediterranean Revival architects

External links

• Raul Lino archives, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Art Library