Founded in Porto in 2002, A43 is a multidisciplinary architecture and design studio that unites art, science and emotion to create meaningful spaces that awaken presence, evoke memory and translate essence into form.
Founded in Porto in 2002, A43 is a multidisciplinary architecture and design studio that unites art, science and emotion to create meaningful spaces that awaken presence, evoke memory and translate essence into form.
Our Philosophy
We believe that architecture begins in the invisible, in what is felt, remembered or desired before it is drawn. Every project starts by listening to the place, to the human being, to what is said and what is not. Through this dialogue, we shape atmospheres that go beyond function and beauty, creating spaces that connect, heal and endure.
Our Method
Combines technical precision with sensory depth. Guided by two living forces, Nature, as an active presence of light, comfort and rhythm, and the Human Being, as the center of experience and meaning, we design architecture that resonates emotionally while performing technically.
Our Method
Combines technical precision with sensory depth. Guided by two living forces, Nature, as an active presence of light, comfort and rhythm, and the Human Being, as the center of experience and meaning, we design architecture that resonates emotionally while performing technically.
Our Team
Our team designs with intention, translating the intangible into spaces that feel alive. Through collaboration and reflection, we combine sensitivity and precision to create architecture that endures in time and meaning.
Fernando Mendes
Principal / Architect
Jéssica Teixeira
Architect
Rute Morais
Architect
Thais Zulianello
Architect
Filipe Ramos
Junior Architect
Paulo Amuy
Junior Architect
Mary Melim
Interior Designer
Maria João Lima
Interior Designer
Gabriel Martins
3D Artist
Sandra Portela
Administrative
Vitoria Masstalerz
Project and Strategy Manager
At A43, every line carries meaning.
Every project is an invitation to feel.
Because beyond function, architecture creates well-being, presence and connection.
At A43, essence takes form.
At A43, every line carries meaning.
Every project is an invitation to feel.
Because beyond function, architecture creates well-being, presence and connection.
At A43, essence takes form.