September 24 to 26
Machine for Thinking About the Relationship Between Us and Objects
The installation explores the idea that subject and object do not exist independently, but are mutually constituted.
Metal coat racks, a project by first-year students of the Bachelor’s Degree in Equipment Design, coordinated by Professor João Cruz.
Collaboration: Project Labb (João Rocha and João Costa)
Exhibition Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Lisbon | Curator: Isabel Dâmaso
South Foyer
Francisca Maltez, Azores Botanic
Synopsis
New Modern Mediterranean is often recognised through an aesthetic, but before it is a visual language, it can be understood as a way of designing from the place. Francisca Maltez (botanist, landscape architect, founder and CEO of Azores Botanic) draws on her experience in projects in Comporta to explore this relationship between territory, architecture and botany.
In a context shaped by sandy soils, maritime exposure, pine forests, montado woodland and vegetation adapted to water scarcity, choosing a plant does not begin with its appearance. It begins with the climate, the light, the soil, the wind, and the way that species will grow and transform over time.
From spontaneous landscape to designed landscape, a reflection on how to build a contemporary Mediterranean language that does not imitate the territory, but is born from it.
Tiago Vilaça, Isabel Sá Nogueira, Bruno Pereira
Moderation: Patrícia Catalão
Raquel Contreiras: Objects Are Not Neutral: An Ethical Perspective on the Role of Design
Bernardo Fernandes: The Screen as a Piece of Cultural Fruition
Ana Luísa Dias: The Relationship Between People, Place, and the World in Interior Design
Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon, coordination Isabel Dâmaso
Ana Neves, Technical Director Tábua Rasa
Synopsis
Biophilic architecture is based on the hypothesis that human beings maintain a biological predisposition to seek connection with life, natural systems, and their patterns. When applied to the built environment, this idea has been studied through perception, attention restoration, stress response, physiological comfort, and how certain environments influence the human experience of spaces.
Starting from the Feel Balance theme, tábua rasa® proposes a conversation about wood as a biophilic material in contemporary interiors. Not as a decorative sign of nature, but as a perceptual material: with variation, depth, texture, temperature to the touch, acoustic response, aging, and a visual complexity that the brain recognizes as organic.
Artur Correia, Joana Marcelino
José Ávila e Sousa, Joana Laranjeira, António Laranjeira
Synopsis:
José Ávila e Sousa, CMO of Grupo Preceram, invites architect Joana Laranjeira and António Laranjeira, co-founders of the “Ó da Joana” studio, for a conversation about practical cases that combine rehabilitation, decoration, and improvement of space comfort.
With a very strong presence on social media and in the media, the studio has specialized in architecture and interior decoration that go beyond appearance. Their vision of putting the home at the service of people is summed up in one of Joana’s phrases: “it is from real routines and materials with intention that a space that works is born.”
From September 24 to 26, discover Homeing – the reference event for architecture, interior design, and decoration professionals. At Pavilhão Carlos Lopes, Lisbon.
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An Interior Designer with an international career that began in Madrid, she founded the Atelier Ana Rita Soares 19 years ago. Renowned for creating elegant, functional, and personalized environments, the atelier develops residential, commercial, and hospitality projects, reflecting each client’s lifestyle. Recognized nationally and internationally, it received the Best Luxury Interior Design Studio in Portugal award from the Luxury Lifestyle Awards in 2025. In parallel, she taught and directed the Interior Design course at the Lisbon Fashion School, also conducting workshops, columns, and reference articles.

With a master’s degree in Luxury Management from the Sorbonne (Paris) and a degree in Corporate Communication, she began her career at the haute couture house Guy Laroche and worked with the L’Oréal, Shiseido, and Clarins groups in marketing and communication management roles in Portugal and Spain. Founder of Affluencial, a luxury consulting and training platform, she developed executive programs and international experiences in the field. Since 2011, she has been the director of the Luxury Management Program at Católica Lisbon Business & Economics. An author, speaker, and member of the Advisory Board of the Portuguese Association of Excellence Brands, she is now a reference in the luxury universe.

With a degree in Law from the Catholic University and a Master’s in Arts Administration from New York University, she began her career at the UN Preparatory Committees for the International Criminal Court and at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. For 17 years, she has represented the international auction house Phillips in Portugal and Spain. She also teaches Art Markets and Practices of Collecting at the Catholic University. She has organized conferences and seminars, as well as projects related to culture. She was President of ADIAC and the friends group of the Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva Foundation, and Founder of the Portuguese branch of the National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington. She is a member of the Advisory Board of the Bagos D’Ouro Association.

An Interior Designer with an international career that began in Madrid, she founded the Atelier Ana Rita Soares 19 years ago. Renowned for creating elegant, functional, and personalized environments, the atelier develops residential, commercial, and hospitality projects, reflecting each client’s lifestyle. Recognized nationally and internationally, it received the Best Luxury Interior Design Studio in Portugal award from the Luxury Lifestyle Awards in 2025. In parallel, she taught and directed the Interior Design course at the Lisbon Fashion School, also conducting workshops, columns, and reference articles.

With a master’s degree in Luxury Management from the Sorbonne (Paris) and a degree in Corporate Communication, she began her career at the haute couture house Guy Laroche and worked with the L’Oréal, Shiseido, and Clarins groups in marketing and communication management roles in Portugal and Spain. Founder of Affluencial, a luxury consulting and training platform, she developed executive programs and international experiences in the field. Since 2011, she has been the director of the Luxury Management Program at Católica Lisbon Business & Economics. An author, speaker, and member of the Advisory Board of the Portuguese Association of Excellence Brands, she is now a reference in the luxury universe.

With a degree in Law from the Catholic University and a Master’s in Arts Administration from New York University, she began her career at the UN Preparatory Committees for the International Criminal Court and at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. For 17 years, she has represented the international auction house Phillips in Portugal and Spain. She also teaches Art Markets and Practices of Collecting at the Catholic University. She has organized conferences and seminars, as well as projects related to culture. She was President of ADIAC and the friends group of the Ricardo Espírito Santo Silva Foundation, and Founder of the Portuguese branch of the National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington. She is a member of the Advisory Board of the Bagos D’Ouro Association.