Lisbon Studio

Education

Holding a degree from Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa (Portugal), Inês Brandão enriched her education with a one-year experience at the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio (Switzerland). There, she joined the studio of architect Peter Zumthor—a decisive influence that profoundly shaped her professional approach, consolidating her focus on formal simplicity and the tactile authenticity of construction.

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Background

Inês Brandão started her independent practice in 2006, after completing her degree in Architecture, developing projects under the name Inês Brandão Arquitectura since then. During the early years, she balanced this practice with collaborations in different studios, first at Carvalheira Arquitectos and later with Thomas Zinterl, in Lisbon and Austria. This period allowed her to combine the experience gained in distinct professional structures with the gradual development of her own language and methodology. In 2016, the growth and continuity of her independent work led to the formalization of the studio and an exclusive dedication to her practice.

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Place, light and matter

The studio's work starts from a specific reading of each place, encompassing its physical, cultural, and temporal characteristics. Each project is understood as a construction of relationships between context, matter, and ways of living. Light, scale, proportion, and the continuity between interior and exterior are fundamental instruments in defining space. Materiality is not approached as an autonomous cladding, but as an integral part of the architectural design, the constructive expression, and the experience of the building.

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Collaborative process

The studio views architecture as a shared process, developed in close partnership with clients, builders, and engineers. We believe that a relationship founded on trust and mutual respect is essential to materializing solutions that stand out for their innovation and contextual sensitivity.

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Recognition

With award-winning projects featured on major international platforms, the studio continuously consolidates its position within the contemporary architectural landscape.