We have contributed to the 'What Would You Change in RGEU?' exhibition, organized by the University of Porto and hosted at the FAUP exhibition gallery. A moment to share ideas and reflections on the General Regulation of Urban Buildings (RGEU). With the RGEU set to end in June 2026, this exhibition holds particular significance as we collectively contemplate its future
Paula del Rio was in Fundão to present the project of the Square and Tourist Office in Piodão, and to discuss in a round table, in the event THE FUTURE IS NOW: REDESIGNING PRIORITIES, a satellite of the New European Bauhaus. With organization of the Portuguese Association of Architects.
Paula and João gave a lecture on the Tourist and Square Office in Piodao, the first of a series of lectures organized by the Department of Architecture of the University of Coimbra. Darq, UC, and the Bissaya Barreto Foundation.
The Square and Tourist Office in Piódão is one of the two Emerging Finalistas for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Awards 2024.
Branco del Rio participated in the 6th PRAXIS conference series, organized by FA.ULisboa - focusing on innovative approaches within the realm of affordable and public housing.
The Square and Tourist Office in Piódão is nominated for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Awards 2024.
The Square and Tourist Office in Piódão is among the selected works of BigMat Awards 2023.
In the II edition “Where are we now?” of Build – From High to Low Tech, meeting at the Casa da Arquitetura, 7 architects shared their perspective on the sustainability.
From digital fabrication to natural materials, this round table provided discussion around design goals and strategies.
Branco del Rio was invited to participate in the Build UP – From High to Low Tech, as a keynote speaker.
In this session, included in the Blended Intensive Program (BIP), the office presented the energetic perspective of the work it has been developing, about “new ways of looking at housing”.
Branco del Rio are invited to participate in the Podcast – “No País dos Arquitectos”.
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The Square and Office Tourist in Piódão is showcased in the “Arquitetura ao Centro” exhibition and magazine. The “III Fórum Regional de Arquitetura” started with the Arquitetura ao Centro magazine release, recently created publication promoted by OASRC – Secção Regional do Centro da Ordem dos Arquitetos.
Until September, at Casa das Caldeiras, Coimbra, it is possible to visit the exhibition.
Paula del Rio is part of the jury of the Prémios Sustentabilidade e Investigação 2023.
The Square and Tourist Office in Piódão is among the selected works of IX Prémios de Arquitectura Ascensores Enor 2023.
Branco del Rio Arquitectos presented the lecture "Autonomy and Circumstance. Organizing the Matter" at the headquarters of the Portuguese Association of Architects, center region OASRC.
Branco del Río Arquitectos have just won the Joaquim Campos Collective Housing Competition (3 blocks, 183 apartments), in Setúbal.
Competition promoted by IHRU and supported by OASRS.
Our studio profile is showcased in the book “Emerging European Practices”, recently published by New Generations Media Platform.
“The book presents a selection of 95 studio profiles, a series of short interviews that allow the reader with a closer look at the offices approach, early steps, current work fields, and future challenges.”
Our workspace has been awarded with an Honorable Mention on the 3rd edition of the Prémio Concreta Under 40.
In Rua do Monte competition, the 2nd Prize was awarded to the proposal of Branco del Río Arquitectos. The project consists of two buildings, with 100 apartments.
Competition promoted by IHRU and supported by OASRS.
Of the 41 proposals submitted the Collective Housing in São Francisco Borja competition, Branco del Rio Arquitectos was classified in 2nd prize. The project consists of three buildings, with 72 apartments.
Competition promoted by IHRU and supported by OASRS.
Branco del Río Arquitectos gave a apresentation about Collective Housing in Alcaniça - Almada, invited by Portuguese Official Representation at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia.
Curated by depA_architects
Our workspace has been selected on the FAD Awards 2022, interior design category.
Branco del Río Arquitectos gave a lecture about their work at the Architecture Conference, invited by NAUBI – Núcleo de Estudantes de Arquitetura da Beira Interior.
The proposal we developed together with Paulo Providência for the competition for 3 residential buildings in Lordelo do Ouro, Porto is showcased in the book recently published by Porto municipality.
The proposal comprised the construction of 190 flats in three blocks amidst a wider regeneration of the area.
New Generations Media Platform just published a profile interview of our practice on their website.
"New Generations is a European platform that investigates the changes in the architectural profession ever since the economic crisis of 2008. We analyse the most innovative emerging practices at the European level, providing a new space for the exchange of knowledge and confrontation, theory, and production.
Since 2013, we have involved more than 300 practices from more than 20 European countries in our cultural agenda, such as festivals, exhibitions, open calls, video-interviews, workshops, and experimental formats. We aim to offer a unique space where emerging architects could meet, exchange ideas, get inspired, and collaborate."
“o desenho das ideias” our contribution to the book “desenhar em projeto. 7 percursos”
coordination Luís Miguel Correia, Teresa Pais
e|d|arq coordination e|d|arq Armando Rabaço, Bruno Gil
Branco del Río Arquitectos have just won the Alcanica Collective Housing Competition (2 blocks, 28 apartments) in Almada, Lisbon. Competition promoted by IHRU (Instituto da Habitação e Reabilitação Urbana) and supported by OASRS (Ordem dos Atquitetos Região Sul). OASRS website
Paula del Río will have a talk with the students about color on the release of the new magazine NU #46.
João Branco, invited by ARC (Arquitetos da região de Coimbra), gave a lecture about the work of the sutdents of Design Workshop II, Darq, FCTUC, led by Paulo Providência.
Students are developing their Master Thesis on the theme of rehabilitation of unused or vacant health buildings, testing possibilities for reuse of these building with adaptation to new health programs and demands.
In this forum, about the possibilities for the new maternity of Coimbra, the works of the students were exhibited.
João Branco is invited workshop tutor in the first edition of CASA | Coimbra Architecture Summer Atelier.
João Branco will team up with Paulo Providência on the theme BOUNDARY.
João Branco is tutor on CuCa_RE Design Workshop in Coimbra.
Other tutors are Maximina Almeida, Bernardo Amaral, Daniela Arnaut, José carlos Avelãs Nunes, Jorge Carvalho, Telmo Cruz, Patrícia Ferreira, João Gomes da Silva, Patrícia Miguel, Daniel Neves, Paulo Providência and Armando Rabaça.
Critics are held by José António Bandeirinha and Ana Tostões.
Poster graphic design by Paul Hardman.
Paula del Río gave a lecture about Drawing in Design to the students of the Darq | FCTUC.
João Branco will be researcher in the research project CuCa_RE, Cure and Care_the rehabilitation.
This project aims to study healthcare buildings built in Portugal in the 20th century and their role in the welfare society policy, approaching future challenges driven by the developments in technology and medicine, and the need to assure a sustainable built environment.
The project is funded by the FCT, Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, and is coordinated by IST-ID (Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento) and the Principal Investigator is AnaTostões, IST-ID.
In Coimbra, the project is hosted in CES (Centro de Estudos Sociais) , coordinated by Paulo Providência.
Apart from CES, team partners include Administração Central do Sistema de Saúde, I.P.; DireçãoGeral do Património Cultural (DGPC); Docomomo Internacional; Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Lisboa; Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian and Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa.
João Branco and Paula del Río are invited tutors on design studios in the DARQ.
Department of Architecture of Coimbra.
Edifício Redondo is presented at the Exhibition Escola de Coimbra, making part of ANOZERO´17, Bienal of Contemporary Art of Coimbra.
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João Branco and Paula del Río will be lecturing on the Conference Escola de Coimbra.
Last weekend on El País Semanal, Edifício Redondo featured.
Photos by Asier Rua.
A Casa em Janeanes é finalista do Prémio Europeu BigMat Award 17'.
Competition proposal for the Central Pavillion for Concéntrico 03, Festival de Arquitectura y Diseño de Logroño | Accesit Award.
The project House in Janeanes and the ephemeral installation En el Túnel para Concéntrico 01. Festival de Arquitectura y Diseño de Logroño, were cataloged on the V Edición del programa bienal arquia/próxima from Fundación Arquia, with the theme futuro imperfecto.
A instalação En el Túnel para Concéntrico 01. Festival de Arquitectura y Diseño de Logroño, finalista dos prémios FAD 2016, em destaque na revista ON DISEÑO 361|362.
Publicamos no nosso site as fotografias da Casa das Preguiçosas pelos fotógrafos domalomenos.
The intervention En el Túnel for Concéntrico 01. Festival de Arquitectura y Diseño de Logroño is finalist in FAD Awards 2016
FAD webpage
O estudio branco-delrio ganhou o primeiro prémio no concurso Work in Progress, organizado pela Ordem dos Arquitetos (OARSN) e a feira This is Concreta. Realizaram uma instalação para a empresa produtora de cerâmica sanitária ARCH Valadares.
Segue um extracto da memória do concurso:
A Valadares carateriza-se pelo controlo da fabricação de peças de qualidade extraordinária. [...] Este sistema, cuja referência é o armazenamento de peças em fábrica, não procura só mostrar a beleza dos diferentes modelos colocados em altura (fora da sua posição habitual) mas também pôr em evidência duas das qualidades fundamentais das peças da marca: precisão e resistência.
Foi um prazer participar na GMMC 2015, uma experiência inspiradora e inesquecível.
Muito obrigado aos tutores: Glenn Murcutt, Brit Andresen, Richard Leplastrier, Peter Stutchbury e Lindsay Johnston pela sua generosidade ao mostrar-nos a sua arquitetura, a sua terra e a sua forma de ver o mundo.
"En el túnel" assemblage, video by Eduardo Nascimento.
Installation in the Calado de San Gregorio, part of Concéntrico 01 Art and Architecture Festival of Logroño.
The installation confines a fraction of the medieval vault, inside it, space is paradoxically bigger than the whole.
João Branco was invited to take part on the ReHabilita 2014 congress in Plasencia, Spain, to present House in Serra de Janeanes.
Official ReHabilita 2014 webpage.
House in Serra de Janeanes was selected for the FAD Awards 2014.
Project on FAD webpage.
The apartment in Rua de Aveiro was published in the domus website.
Design and Architecture webpage dezeen has featured the House in Serra de Janeanes, inlcuding an interview with João Branco and the fantastic photographic work by domalomenos.
We are also very grateful for the attention provided by europaconcorsi and hic arquitectura.
