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Act of faith

he most impressive architectural projects don’t always consist of a single structure. This new chapel in Minho, Portugal, by Nicholas Burns, is part of an ongoing transformation of a sprawling private estate into a bespoke, architecturally coherent environment. Burns has spent the past three years working on this 30-hectare site, and the chapel, featuring a sweeping concrete roof, is the latest element. Burns’ trajectory is unconventional. He didn’t finish his architectural studies, but took the advice of University of Sydney professor Michael Tawa and decided to

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