I am a qualified architect (University of Coimbra, darq-FCTUC, 2003), philosopher, critic, and curator specialising in contemporary art and architecture. I hold a PhD in Philosophy, focusing on Aesthetics (Nova University of Lisbon, FCSH, 2013), under the guidance of the esteemed philosopher José Gil, a direct disciple of Gilles Deleuze. My doctoral project, titled Architecture's Body without Organs, included research residencies of two months each at the architecture studios of Diller Scofidio + Renfro (New York), Lacaton & Vassal (Paris), and Peter Zumthor (Haldenstein).
Currently, I serve as an Assistant Researcher at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto (CEAU-FAUP), where I explore the composition of sensations in architecture within extreme climatic landscapes. This research is supported by a competitive contract awarded through the FCT—CEECIND competition. Additionally, I am co-editor of the scientific journal Project : Research — O.porto School of Architecture Research Journal.
Throughout my career, I have had the honour of serving as an Invited Assistant Professor at several institutions, including the Department of Art History at Nova University of Lisbon (2022-2023), the School of Architecture, Art and Design at the University of Minho (2018-2022), and the Department of Architecture at the University of Évora (2019-2021).
In recognition of my contributions to the field, I was honoured with the Fernando Távora Prize in 2014. The same year, I was invited to join the Official Portuguese Representation at the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale.
Alongside my academic and pedagogical work, I am dedicated to research-based curatorial practice, aiming to foster new perspectives on contemporary challenges. My interests span across art, architecture, photography, cinema, dance, poetry, literature, and philosophy, and I am committed to exploring innovative forms of expression, including writing and exhibition design.
As a critic of architecture and art, I am a member of both the International Association of Art Critics (AICA) and the International Committee of Architectural Critics (CICA).
Since 2020, I have hosted the radio program Spatial Aphorismson Rádio Antecâmara, where I delve into the intersections between architecture, literature, poetry, and cinema.
My published essays on architecture and art reflect a commitment to transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries and providing fresh insights. My book Interferences: Architecture as Multiplicity was published by Circo de Ideias in 2024.
PROFESSIONAL LINKS
Aforismos Espaciais (podcast/Portuguese only)
CEAU - FAUP
Contemporânea
