- Born in Oporto, 1972.
- Licensed in Architecture by the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (FAUP), 1996.
- Contributor of Eduardo Souto Moura, btween 1994 and 1998.
- Contributor of Herzog & de Meuron, between 1998 and 1999.
- Works as freelancer since 2000.
Invited Professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto, in the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, in the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura of Navarra and in the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio.
Prized author, standing out the first prize in the international contest for the design of the Arte and Archeology Museum of Vale do Côa (2004-2010), the third prize in the international context for the design of the Museum of the Electric Car of Oporto (2010), both in co-authorsip with Tiago Pimentel; an honorable mention in the international contest for the design of the Museum of Modern Art of Varsovia (2007), in co-authorship with Susana Martins.
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