Duarte Caldas . Architecture Design is a Lisbon-based studio established in 2014, focused on architecture, interiors, furniture and light design.
The practice strives to highlight the inherent qualities of each space by enhancing them with unique, custom-made solutions. Technically, economically and culturally aware, our projects range from bespoke furniture or site-specific installations to residential, commercial and hospitality spaces.
Duarte Caldas
Lisbon – Portugal, 1984
Master in Architecture from Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, DA/UAL, 2009.
Member of the Portuguese Architectural Association, OA, 2011.
Collaborated with: José Adrião Arquitectos, 2008, Lisbon, PT; Thomas Kroger Architects 2010-2012, Berlin, DE; Gonzalez Hasse AAS, 2013, Berlin, DE.
Guest Critic at Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, DA/UAL, 2017/ 2019; Guest Lecturer at Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, 2018.
Founder and Lead Architect at DC.AD since 2014.
Member of the Portuguese Architectural Association, OA, 2011.
Collaborated with: José Adrião Arquitectos, 2008, Lisbon, PT; Thomas Kroger Architects 2010-2012, Berlin, DE; Gonzalez Hasse AAS, 2013, Berlin, DE.
Guest Critic at Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, DA/UAL, 2017/ 2019; Guest Lecturer at Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, 2018.
Founder and Lead Architect at DC.AD since 2014.
Catarina Mascarenhas
Lisbon – Portugal, 1990
Master in Architecture from Faculdade de Arquitectura, Universidade de Lisboa, 2014.
Teaching assistant at Faculdade de Arquitectura, Universidade de Lisboa, 2014 - 2015.
Member of the Portuguese Architectural Association, OA, 2016.
Collaborated with: Tomás Azevedo Neves Arquitectos, 2015 - 2017, Lisbon, PT.
Architect and Project Manager at DC.AD since 2017.
Teaching assistant at Faculdade de Arquitectura, Universidade de Lisboa, 2014 - 2015.
Member of the Portuguese Architectural Association, OA, 2016.
Collaborated with: Tomás Azevedo Neves Arquitectos, 2015 - 2017, Lisbon, PT.
Architect and Project Manager at DC.AD since 2017.
Mariana Marques
Lisbon – Portugal, 1993
Master in Architecture from Faculdade de Arquitectura, Universidade de Lisboa, 2017.
Collaborated with: Atelier Nini Andrade Silva, 2018 - 2019, Lisbon, PT.
Member of the Portuguese Architectural Association, OA, 2020.
Architect at DC.AD since 2019.
Collaborated with: Atelier Nini Andrade Silva, 2018 - 2019, Lisbon, PT.
Member of the Portuguese Architectural Association, OA, 2020.
Architect at DC.AD since 2019.
Riccardo Mattioli
Spoleto – Italy, 1995
Master in Architecture for the Sustainability Design, Polytechnic of Turin, 2021.
Collaborated with: Errante Architetture, 2017, Turin, IT; Lamatilde, 2018, Turin, IT; António Costa Lima Arquitectos, 2020, Lisbon, PT.
Architect at DC.AD since 2021.
Collaborated with: Errante Architetture, 2017, Turin, IT; Lamatilde, 2018, Turin, IT; António Costa Lima Arquitectos, 2020, Lisbon, PT.
Architect at DC.AD since 2021.
SÁRA KIRJAKOVSKÁ
VRCHLABÍ – CZECH REPUBLIC, 1998
Master in Architecture and Urbanism from the Faculty of Architecture, Czech Technical University, 2024.
Collaborated with: Martina Design, 2019, Prague, CZ; Centre Internacional de Construction et Patrimoine, 2020, Viviers, FR.
Intern Architect at DC.AD since 2024.
Collaborated with: Martina Design, 2019, Prague, CZ; Centre Internacional de Construction et Patrimoine, 2020, Viviers, FR.
Intern Architect at DC.AD since 2024.
DAVID VINTERA
NACHOD – CZECH REPUBLIC, 1999
Master in Architecture and Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture, Czech Technical University in Prague, 2025
Intern Architect at DC.AD since 2024.
Intern Architect at DC.AD since 2024.
Past Colaborators: Jakub Tomášek(CZ); Rita Negrão (PT); Rossita Palladino (IT); Sebastian Sticzay (CZ); Maria Inês Graça (PT); Martin Želiar (SVK); Marta Krzysztofowicz (PL); Madalena Fezas Vital (PT); Carolina Fernandes Da Silva (PT); João Pedro Cavaco (PT)