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  • José Maneiras (1935-2025), an inventor of Macanese architecture

    José Maneiras (1935-2025), an inventor of Macanese architecture

    Communication

    José Maneiras (1935-2025), an inventor of Macanese architecture

    Author: Ana Vaz Milheiro
    Date: 25 November 2025
    Newspaper: Jornal Público

    Photo credits: António Mil Homens

    Summary

    “The passing of José Maneiras in the early hours of Tuesday morning, at the age of 90, leaves a significant void in the architectural culture of the ‘Global South’. It also provides an opportunity to initiate a critical debate on the final years of Portuguese colonialism in this Asian region, focusing on the influence of modernist architects on the development of densely populated, contemporary Asian territories. The discussion could also lead to the identification of a ‘Macanese architecture’, which other architects working in the region might wish to embrace.” (Translated from the original Portuguese text)

    Read the Publico article here

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  • Pau-a-pique

    Pau-a-pique

    Cibe, cr. (palm tree, en.) – Borassus aethiopum

    Cibe is the vulgar name in crioulo (gw.) for the palm tree Borassus aethiopum which is typical from the Northern and Eastern regions of Guinea-Bissau (Diniz, 2012). Cibe timber is mostly used in civil construction in the form of beams (rachas, pt). Its trunk can reach up to 5 meters hight (and even more) and its section allows to extract 4 to 8 squared-section beams that are used fo building structures such as roofs and/or porches. Cibe was one of the primary materials used to build the strategic villages during the liberation war in Guinea-Bissau (1963-1974), especially employed in roof making. Nevertheless, different ethnic groups made (and still make) use of cibe in vernacular architecture too (Blazejewicz et al., 1983).

    Other vulgar names: bace (ba); buár (bf); eudá (bj); cibe (cr); dúbè, palmier-rônier, rônier (fc); dúbè (ff); cibedje (fu); cibô (md); n’bene, umbena (mj); buane, opane (pp) (Catarino et al., 2006).

    Construction elements: roof and porch frames

    Origin: local

    Tags: vegetal material, strategic villages

  • Sand

    Sand

    Cibe, cr. (palm tree, en.) – Borassus aethiopum

    Cibe is the vulgar name in crioulo (gw.) for the palm tree Borassus aethiopum which is typical from the Northern and Eastern regions of Guinea-Bissau (Diniz, 2012). Cibe timber is mostly used in civil construction in the form of beams (rachas, pt). Its trunk can reach up to 5 meters hight (and even more) and its section allows to extract 4 to 8 squared-section beams that are used fo building structures such as roofs and/or porches. Cibe was one of the primary materials used to build the strategic villages during the liberation war in Guinea-Bissau (1963-1974), especially employed in roof making. Nevertheless, different ethnic groups made (and still make) use of cibe in vernacular architecture too (Blazejewicz et al., 1983).

    Other vulgar names: bace (ba); buár (bf); eudá (bj); cibe (cr); dúbè, palmier-rônier, rônier (fc); dúbè (ff); cibedje (fu); cibô (md); n’bene, umbena (mj); buane, opane (pp) (Catarino et al., 2006).

    Construction elements: roof and porch frames

    Origin: local

    Tags: vegetal material, strategic villages

  • Lime, cal

    Lime, cal

    Cibe, cr. (palm tree, en.) – Borassus aethiopum

    Cibe is the vulgar name in crioulo (gw.) for the palm tree Borassus aethiopum which is typical from the Northern and Eastern regions of Guinea-Bissau (Diniz, 2012). Cibe timber is mostly used in civil construction in the form of beams (rachas, pt). Its trunk can reach up to 5 meters hight (and even more) and its section allows to extract 4 to 8 squared-section beams that are used fo building structures such as roofs and/or porches. Cibe was one of the primary materials used to build the strategic villages during the liberation war in Guinea-Bissau (1963-1974), especially employed in roof making. Nevertheless, different ethnic groups made (and still make) use of cibe in vernacular architecture too (Blazejewicz et al., 1983).

    Other vulgar names: bace (ba); buár (bf); eudá (bj); cibe (cr); dúbè, palmier-rônier, rônier (fc); dúbè (ff); cibedje (fu); cibô (md); n’bene, umbena (mj); buane, opane (pp) (Catarino et al., 2006).

    Construction elements: roof and porch frames

    Origin: local

    Tags: vegetal material, strategic villages

  • Adobe

    Adobe

    Cibe, cr. (palm tree, en.) – Borassus aethiopum

    Cibe is the vulgar name in crioulo (gw.) for the palm tree Borassus aethiopum which is typical from the Northern and Eastern regions of Guinea-Bissau (Diniz, 2012). Cibe timber is mostly used in civil construction in the form of beams (rachas, pt). Its trunk can reach up to 5 meters hight (and even more) and its section allows to extract 4 to 8 squared-section beams that are used fo building structures such as roofs and/or porches. Cibe was one of the primary materials used to build the strategic villages during the liberation war in Guinea-Bissau (1963-1974), especially employed in roof making. Nevertheless, different ethnic groups made (and still make) use of cibe in vernacular architecture too (Blazejewicz et al., 1983).

    Other vulgar names: bace (ba); buár (bf); eudá (bj); cibe (cr); dúbè, palmier-rônier, rônier (fc); dúbè (ff); cibedje (fu); cibô (md); n’bene, umbena (mj); buane, opane (pp) (Catarino et al., 2006).

    Construction elements: roof and porch frames

    Origin: local

    Tags: vegetal material, strategic villages

  • Tile

    Tile

    Cibe, cr. (palm tree, en.) – Borassus aethiopum

    Cibe is the vulgar name in crioulo (gw.) for the palm tree Borassus aethiopum which is typical from the Northern and Eastern regions of Guinea-Bissau (Diniz, 2012). Cibe timber is mostly used in civil construction in the form of beams (rachas, pt). Its trunk can reach up to 5 meters hight (and even more) and its section allows to extract 4 to 8 squared-section beams that are used fo building structures such as roofs and/or porches. Cibe was one of the primary materials used to build the strategic villages during the liberation war in Guinea-Bissau (1963-1974), especially employed in roof making. Nevertheless, different ethnic groups made (and still make) use of cibe in vernacular architecture too (Blazejewicz et al., 1983).

    Other vulgar names: bace (ba); buár (bf); eudá (bj); cibe (cr); dúbè, palmier-rônier, rônier (fc); dúbè (ff); cibedje (fu); cibô (md); n’bene, umbena (mj); buane, opane (pp) (Catarino et al., 2006).

    Construction elements: roof and porch frames

    Origin: local

    Tags: vegetal material, strategic villages

  • Lusalite

    Lusalite

    Cibe, cr. (palm tree, en.) – Borassus aethiopum

    Cibe is the vulgar name in crioulo (gw.) for the palm tree Borassus aethiopum which is typical from the Northern and Eastern regions of Guinea-Bissau (Diniz, 2012). Cibe timber is mostly used in civil construction in the form of beams (rachas, pt). Its trunk can reach up to 5 meters hight (and even more) and its section allows to extract 4 to 8 squared-section beams that are used fo building structures such as roofs and/or porches. Cibe was one of the primary materials used to build the strategic villages during the liberation war in Guinea-Bissau (1963-1974), especially employed in roof making. Nevertheless, different ethnic groups made (and still make) use of cibe in vernacular architecture too (Blazejewicz et al., 1983).

    Other vulgar names: bace (ba); buár (bf); eudá (bj); cibe (cr); dúbè, palmier-rônier, rônier (fc); dúbè (ff); cibedje (fu); cibô (md); n’bene, umbena (mj); buane, opane (pp) (Catarino et al., 2006).

    Construction elements: roof and porch frames

    Origin: local

    Tags: vegetal material, strategic villages

  • Corrugated iron

    Corrugated iron

    Cibe, cr. (palm tree, en.) – Borassus aethiopum

    Cibe is the vulgar name in crioulo (gw.) for the palm tree Borassus aethiopum which is typical from the Northern and Eastern regions of Guinea-Bissau (Diniz, 2012). Cibe timber is mostly used in civil construction in the form of beams (rachas, pt). Its trunk can reach up to 5 meters hight (and even more) and its section allows to extract 4 to 8 squared-section beams that are used fo building structures such as roofs and/or porches. Cibe was one of the primary materials used to build the strategic villages during the liberation war in Guinea-Bissau (1963-1974), especially employed in roof making. Nevertheless, different ethnic groups made (and still make) use of cibe in vernacular architecture too (Blazejewicz et al., 1983).

    Other vulgar names: bace (ba); buár (bf); eudá (bj); cibe (cr); dúbè, palmier-rônier, rônier (fc); dúbè (ff); cibedje (fu); cibô (md); n’bene, umbena (mj); buane, opane (pp) (Catarino et al., 2006).

    Construction elements: roof and porch frames

    Origin: local

    Tags: vegetal material, strategic villages

  • Concrete block

    Concrete block

    Cibe, cr. (palm tree, en.) – Borassus aethiopum

    Cibe is the vulgar name in crioulo (gw.) for the palm tree Borassus aethiopum which is typical from the Northern and Eastern regions of Guinea-Bissau (Diniz, 2012). Cibe timber is mostly used in civil construction in the form of beams (rachas, pt). Its trunk can reach up to 5 meters hight (and even more) and its section allows to extract 4 to 8 squared-section beams that are used fo building structures such as roofs and/or porches. Cibe was one of the primary materials used to build the strategic villages during the liberation war in Guinea-Bissau (1963-1974), especially employed in roof making. Nevertheless, different ethnic groups made (and still make) use of cibe in vernacular architecture too (Blazejewicz et al., 1983).

    Other vulgar names: bace (ba); buár (bf); eudá (bj); cibe (cr); dúbè, palmier-rônier, rônier (fc); dúbè (ff); cibedje (fu); cibô (md); n’bene, umbena (mj); buane, opane (pp) (Catarino et al., 2006).

    Construction elements: roof and porch frames

    Origin: local

    Tags: vegetal material, strategic villages

  • Cement

    Cement

    Cibe, cr. (palm tree, en.) – Borassus aethiopum

    Cibe is the vulgar name in crioulo (gw.) for the palm tree Borassus aethiopum which is typical from the Northern and Eastern regions of Guinea-Bissau (Diniz, 2012). Cibe timber is mostly used in civil construction in the form of beams (rachas, pt). Its trunk can reach up to 5 meters hight (and even more) and its section allows to extract 4 to 8 squared-section beams that are used fo building structures such as roofs and/or porches. Cibe was one of the primary materials used to build the strategic villages during the liberation war in Guinea-Bissau (1963-1974), especially employed in roof making. Nevertheless, different ethnic groups made (and still make) use of cibe in vernacular architecture too (Blazejewicz et al., 1983).

    Other vulgar names: bace (ba); buár (bf); eudá (bj); cibe (cr); dúbè, palmier-rônier, rônier (fc); dúbè (ff); cibedje (fu); cibô (md); n’bene, umbena (mj); buane, opane (pp) (Catarino et al., 2006).

    Construction elements: roof and porch frames

    Origin: local

    Tags: vegetal material, strategic villages