“It has modernism and brutalism, and perfect concrete everywhere you look,” says Beatrice Galilee of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, one of the atypical Mediterranean structures included in today’s guided portrait of Lisbon. Captured by Belgian fashion photographer Quentin de Briey, the series explores Galilee's architectural selections, taking in buildings usually closed to the public. Following her curatorial role at the 2011 Gwangju Design Biennale in South Korea, which was directed by artist Ai Weiwei and architect Seung H-Sang, Galilee has curated a dynamic program for the Triennale that opened earlier this month. With a goal to broaden the definition of architecture, she has enlisted fellow curators Mariana Pestana, Liam Young and Dani Admiss, and included work from installation artist Bart Hess and digital studio Marshmallow Laser Feast, alongside Italian design institution Fabrica. “We’ve chosen installations for each venue relative to their history,” explains Galilee. “The different lives of every building explored through new work.”

The Lisbon Architecture Triennale runs through December 15.