We’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to the 1st prize winners of our "Iceland Volcano Lookout Point" competition – Francisco Saraiva and David Matos from Portugal!
1st prize winners from Portugal
David Matos (Porto, 1977) first graduated in Interior Design (ESAD) and during the following years worked for a midsize furniture industry in Portugal. He then joined Isao Hosoe Design studio in Milan as an industrial designer, and in 2007 moved to Barcelona to undergo an MA in Interactive Media (ESDi) and fully immerse into visual design and art direction. Since 2010, he has provided independent design services to a small list of cultural agents, institutions, and companies worldwide. David is also the design director at Node Center for Curatorial Studies in Berlin, where he lived until 2020. He currently lives and works in Porto. David likes fencing, motorcycles, and consistently changing his opinion.
Francisco Saraiva (Porto, 1976) graduated in architecture and has been developing projects for buildings, public spaces, and gardens. He earned a Master in Sustainable Built Environment to develop techniques that enable more sustainable buildings. In addition to professional practice, he is working on a PhD in Landscape Architecture and Urban Ecology, where he seeks to expand knowledge on urban green spaces. In his professional activity, he has held management positions in the development of various projects.
Mostly small-scale projects in sustainable architecture, urban design, industrial design, graphic design.
Architecture aims at bringing meaning to neutrality or chaos.
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Design a sustainable food court structure for the heart of a classical music festival
Design a yoga guest house located within rich bog wildlife
Design a home with no artificial lighting
Design a comfortable and accessible home for the elderly in Portugal
Design a guest house and olive oil tasting room located in Portugal
Design a new concept of small-scale home
Use architecture to create different emotional states
Present your best work and submit your favorite architectural visualization
Design a safe and supportive space for children struggling with a terminal illness
Design a portable reading room that encourages reading in any location
Reimagine the workplace of the future, and design the new way of working
Design an iconic new skyscraper constructed from timber
How would you represent the best that humanity has to offer through architecture?
Design a concept for affordable housing in Milan
Design THE architect's t-shirt!
Submit your online portfolio!
