PhD student in Architecture of the Metropolitan Territories at ISCTE-IUL, FCT scholarship recipient for research (2011-2014) with the Title Work Program “Architecture: Mapping the desire in housing at Lisbon”. Architect from FAUTL and member of Ordem dos Arquitectos (OA) since 1991. Multiple and interdisciplinary professional experience which comes from architectural design practice at MXTstudio in joint authorship with Telmo Cruz, teaching Architecture, Architectural Design (concept to project and Building Technologies) in FAA at the ULL (1992-2015), and research at DINÂMIA'CET-IUL. Has built works, awarded, published and exhibited, namely, Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge, Lisbon and Comenda Public Market, Gavião. Elected Member at OA in the 2002/2004, 2005/2007, 2008/2010 triennia.