Casa dos Bicos, Modernist office building in Beira, Mozambique

Casa dos Bicos is a modernist office building in Beira, Mozambique, designed by Portuguese architect Afonso Garizo do Carmo for the Junta de Comércio Externo. It has an unusual volumetric composition, with a form that sets it apart from neighbouring buildings.

The project began in 1964 under the External Trade Board and was inaugurated in 1966. It was built during the colonial period and reflects the construction practices of that era.

The building was commissioned by the Junta de Comércio Externo, the Portuguese external trade board, to house its offices in Beira. Its name, Casa dos Bicos, repeats that of the 16th-century Lisbon palace, though this modernist block by Afonso Garizo do Carmo takes no stone spikes from it. Look for the architect's name in records of Portuguese influence in Mozambique.

The building stands in Beira, in the central area near the port, and is an office block rather than a site open for tours. It was designed by Afonso Garizo do Carmo for the Junta de Comércio Externo, so access to the interior depends on the institutions housed there. View the exterior volume from the street.

The building was commissioned by the Junta de Comércio Externo, the External Trade Board, to house its own offices, and the Portuguese architect Afonso Garizo do Carmo designed it. Its unusual volume makes it stand out among the buildings of Beira.