Meireles de Pinho Unveils Corten Steel Memorial Marking Portugal's Colonial War History

By MdP · Designboom · 2026-09-28

Designboom reports that Meireles de Pinho Studio has completed an eight-meter-tall commemorative sculpture in Arcozelo, Portugal. The vertical cylinder serves as a permanent record of local soldiers mobilized for the Colonial War in Africa between 1961 and 1974, utilizing industr

Designboom reports that Meireles de Pinho Studio has completed an eight-meter-tall commemorative sculpture in Arcozelo, Portugal. The vertical cylinder serves as a permanent record of local soldiers mobilized for the Colonial War in Africa between 1961 and 1974, utilizing industr