CÁTIA DUARTE LOPES . PORTFOLIO
catiadlops@gmail.com
Architect with 10 years of experience across Brussels and Portugal, specializing in architecture, interior architecture, and project coordination. Enthusiastic about user-centered design, efficient project development, and leading multidisciplinary teams through all phases of design and implementation. Interested in structured workflows and creating thoughtful, functional spaces with strong attention to concept and detail.

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Work
2026 - freelance
2018 - 2025 ncbham, Brussels - Belgium
2021 - 2022 lode, freelance
2016 - 2018 Adapteye,  Porto - Portugal
2015 - 2016 Lexarq (Fuste), Braga - Portugal

Competences
Architecture
Concept, Design, Tender, Execution, Site Follow-up
Project management, Team coordination
Workflow, Systems development
Organisational and methodical skills
Story telling & Graphical skills
Drivers’ License (B)

Interior Architecture
Bespoke, FF&E

Software skills
Windows, Mac, Office, Notion
Autocad, Archicad,  Sketchup - Enscape
Adobe (InDesign / Photoshop), Affinity
ACC Autodesk - BIM Colaborate

Education
2008 - 2014 Faculdade de Arquitectura do Porto, FAUP (Master)
2013 Università IUAV di Venezia, Italy (Erasmus)

Language
Portuguese, English, French, on the learning path to Dutch

Plan : Modules (MB - ME - ML)
Plan : Typologies (Studio > One bedroom + ML)
Section : Exterior Intervention

2016, Residential, Re-Habitar, 2 200m² (Competition - 2nd Place)
Braga - Portugal
Analysis of Existing and Legal Framework
Renderings


software details
Sketchup / Photoshop

with António Faria, Luísa Soares and Tomé Capa

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Starting from three structural modules - (MB) base module, (ME) extension module and (ML) connection module - the intention was to enable the most various forms of association with them and producing typologies that meet the ‘creation of flats’ brief while allowing future flexibility of living spaces.

This project is an example of confrontation with the existing and the introduction of a new program, that lead into understanding the existing qualities >< future needs and carry out a transformation from within.




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