Machado Costa

Pedro Machado Costa [1972] holds the architecture degree from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto [1996], and the master degree in architecture from the Faculty of Architecture of the Technical University of Lisbon [2004]. Currently attends the PhD Program in Metropolitan Contemporary Architecture at ISCTE-Lisbon University Institute, developing investigation on the relation of Architecture and Landscape. His academic training yet passed by Bounkunde Technische Universiteit Delft [Holland] and the Ecole d'Architecture Paris-Conflans. After working in various offices in Macau and Lisbon, founded is own architecture office. Since that, he is author and coordinator of several architectural projects, including universities, residential buildings, museums and libraries. His work has been broadcasted in numerous conferences and publications of architecture, in countries like Japan, Korea, United States, Italy, Spain, UK, Germany, Argentina, Chile, France, among others. His work was the subject of several major international architecture exhibitions, including the Biennale of Architecture in Venice [Italy] and the Ibero-American Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism [Peru], having also exhibited at the Institut Valencia d'Art Modern [Spain], in Hartell Gallery [Ithaca, NY], in Boijmans van Beuningen Museum [Rotterdam] or the Architectural Association [London], among others. He served as Director of PARQ - Architecture and Landscape Department [Coimbra] between 2010 and 2012. Was visiting professor at ESAyT - Escuela Superior de Arquitectura y Technologies [Madrid] and at the Department of Architecture at ISCTE [Lisbon]. Produces scientific research in the areas of Architecture, Landscape and Architecture Critique, being author of several articles and texts in reference publications, journals, national and international. He is associate member of Dinâmia'CET - IUL [Center on Socioeconomic Change].