Two spherical orange structures with circular windows and textured surfaces elevated on poles beneath large trees, connected by a wooden walkway.

October 13, 2026

Words: Annie Block

Photography: Fernando Guerra-FG+SG

Rebelo de Andrade’s Iridescent Spheres Reimagine Vineyard Living In Portugal

Although they’re named after molecular components, this trio of iridescent spheres may bring to mind bubbles, particularly because they appear to float effervescently above the grounds of a private vineyard. Átomos, or atoms, in Setúbal, Portugal, “was born from the desire to transform the way we inhabit and feel a place—an object of art conceived to awaken the senses, simultaneously symbolic and sustainable,” say Luis and Tiago Rebelo de Andrade, the father and son cofounders of Lisbon architecture studio Rebelo de Andrade of the inhabitable volumes, which stand more than 10 feet aboveground via stilts, all interconnected via wooden walkways. In a nod to global circularity, the golden exteriors are dotted with locally sourced, repurposed glass bottles, affixed in an abstract representation of the world map. The interiors, each approximately 170 square feet, are for introspection, relaxation, and creative output—with ample inspiration coming from views through porthole windows to the lush and fertile grape-growing grounds.

  • Two spherical orange structures with circular windows and textured surfaces elevated on poles beneath large trees, connected by a wooden walkway.
    On a private vineyard in Setúbal, Portugal, is Átomos, a cluster of three fiberglass-clad cabins stand 13 feet high on stilts connected by walkways, all by Rebelo de Andrade, an architecture studio based in Lisbon. Photography by Fernando Guerra-FG+SG.
  • A woman in a white dress stands looking out of a circular window in a room with walls covered in overlapping metal scales.
    One of the wood-floored interiors, which each encompass 170 square feet. Photography by Fernando Guerra-FG+SG.
  • A diagonal stack of amber-colored glass bottles with silhouettes of tree branches in the background.
    The exterior’s locally sourced, repurposed glass bottles arranged in an abstracted world map. Photography by Fernando Guerra-FG+SG.
  • Interior of a dome-shaped room with scale-like wall paneling, two circular windows, a flat-screen TV on a tripod stand, and white armchairs on a patterned rug.
    Porthole windows and scalloped wallcovering. Photography by Fernando Guerra-FG+SG.
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