Ricardo Caridade is an architect and holds an integrated master’s degree in Architecture. He is pursuing a PhD in Architecture of Contemporary Metropolitan Territories at Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon.

He coordinates Iscte’s BIM Planning and Management Team, where his work involves applying Building Information Modelling (BIM) to the organisation and management of information relating to the institution’s built assets.

His research interests include digital architecture, building information management, and the application of BIM to the management and operation of the built environment, with an emphasis on the use of digital information to support decision-making.