About

spaceworkers

The spaceworkers®, arises from a desire common to all three mentors of the project, Carla Duarte, Henrique Marques and Rui Dinis, to create a “brand” capable of representing a transversal approach between areas as diverse as architecture, economics, the Design and Mobiiário, proving to be possible and even recommended a complementarity between these different areas. The sharing of the same way of being in the world of architecture and willingness to innovate and grow, has undoubtedly been the start for the creation of this workshop.

While creative workshop seeks to instill in its work a hallmark of innovation and sensory excitement, appealing to the sensibilities of its customers to a new way of thinking and perceiving the space as an instrument of communication, planning and interaction with the public.

The work done by spaceworkers ®, seek meet the needs of its customers, avoiding however the obvious of common places and formal stereotypes, by exploring a path where form follows emotion and where the spaces created are symbols of identity and contemporary. Despite the conceptual boldness that characterize their work, the spaceworkers ®, constantly seeking the balance between formal and functional options and the global cost of the work, because it believes that it is precisely this balance lies the added value of their work.

TEAM

Rui Dinis
ARCHITECT

Born in 1981 in Paredes. Architect formed in the Faculty of Architecture and Arts of the University “Lusíada” (2000-2006). Worked with the architect António Belém Lima between 2006 and 2007, where he was the project manager of some projects. In parallel to this professional activity he participated in some competitions of ideas and then he founded spaceworkers in 2007, with his two partners: Henrique Marques and Carla Duarte. Since then works as Project Director of this office, participating in lots of public and private projects with various functional programs.

Henrique Marques
ARCHITECT

Born in 1981 in Paredes. Architect formed in the Faculty of Architecture and Arts of the University “Lusíada” (1998-2003). Worked with some architects such as the office HCAR – Helena Castro e António Raposo (Porto), Architect António Cabral Campello and Architect Júlio De Matos. Worked as well in the City Hall of Paredes (2004-2005) and, in that moment, was invited to be part of the technical staff of the office “Rarcon, Arquitectura e Consultadoria S.A.”, where he was promoted to Project Director until October of 2008. In parallel to this professional activity, founded spaceworkers in 2007, with his two partners: Rui Dinis and Carla Duarte. Since then he works as Project Director of this office, participating in lots of public and private projects with various functional programs.

Carla Duarte
FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Born in 1980 in Marco de Canavezes. Degree in International Relations of Economy and Politics in the University of Minho (2002). Started working as general secretary of the association AECL – Lousada, where she was the leader of some projects of incentive of modernization of trade. Finished the postgraduate studies in Business management in 2007, the moment when she was invited to be the executive director of ADIEL – Lousada, where she works in the trade development support area. In parallel to this professional activity, founded spaceworkers in 2007, with her two actual partners Henrique Marques and Rui Dinis. Since then, is the main responsible for the management of the financial area of the office. Recently, concluded a MBA in Financial Management.

Marco Santos
ARCHITECT

Born in 1988, in Tomar. Obtained a Master in Architecture at University of Beira Interior in July 2012. Worked in “Bernardo Rodrigues Arquitecto” until October 2013.
Nowadays, working in spaceworkers since 2013.

Tiago Maciel
ARCHITECT

Born in 1990, in Viana do Castelo. Obtained a Master in Architecture at The Faculty of Architecture – University of Porto in September 2015. Worked in “Branco Cavaleiro Architects” since 2007.
Nowadays, working in spaceworkers since 2015.

João Ortigão
ARCHITECT

Born in 1990, in Oporto. Obtained a Master in Architecture at The Faculty of Architecture – University of Porto in September 2014. Studied a year in “Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo” – University of Buenos Aires. Worked in the Argentinian office “Remy Arquitectos” between 2013 and 2015.
Nowadays, working in spaceworkers since March 2016.

Akitoshi Kimura
INTERN ARCHITECT

Was born in 1993, in Kyoto, Japan. Is studying a Master in Architecture in The Faculty of Architecture – Kyoto Institute of Technology.
Nowadays, working in spaceworkers as Intern architect since September 2016.