Born in Lisbon in 1975.
Graduated, in 2007, in Ceramics Design at ESAD.CR in Caldas da Rainha – Portugal.
“Non-based” designer.
During his degree developed and coordinated the Experimenta o Campo project. A design and craftmanship project made for CENTA (New Artistic Trends Studies Center), with design students from ESAD.CR (Design and Art University of Caldas da Rainha), craftman and several municipalities from the center of Portugal. Before graduation had developed a group project called 3º Andar Dto Bruce Willis, together with the portuguese coreographer Miguel Pereira. In 2008, finished an internship at Maarten Baas studio, in Eindhoven- The Netherlands, where since till 2011 had colaborated in the development and production for several projects as a freelancer. Since 2008, develops objects based in design processes within specific social and spatial contexts, that are exhibited regularly in international design events. Developed and coordinates the Made Out Portugal design platform.
Exhibitions:
2011
Made Out Portugal #2 in DMY International Design Festival, Berlin
Made Out Portugal #3 at Experimenta Design 2011, Lisbon
Uma Casa na Pradaria, exhibition at Lisbon Metro for Experimenta Design Parallel Events
Made Out Portugal #4 at Dutch Design Week 2011, Eindhoven
2010
Copy Mirror at Copy Nature at De Krabbedans gallery, Eindhoven
Experimenta o Campo at Revolution 99-09 curated by Experimenta Design, Lisbon
360º Copy Mirror at Copy Nature / The Nature of Copies at Ventura Lambrate, Milan
Smalle Haven Chaise Long in Made Out Portugal #1 at Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
2009:
Magic Carpets at Fumi Gallery, London
Magic Carpets at Porto Cervo Summer Fumi Gallery, Sardennia
Working On Furniture in Paralell Events curated by Experimenta Design, Lisbon
Copy Mirror in Copy Nature/ The Nature of Copies at Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
2008:
Experimenta o Campo at Fábrica Features, Lisbon
Experimenta o Campo at Salone del Mobile de Milano/ Tuttobenne, Milan
Selected for the Young Designers contest in Design Parade 03 at Villa Noailles, Hyères
Magic Carpets at Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
