Rita Borges

Background

About Rita Borges

Rita Borges is a Portuguese architect with a Master’s Degree in Architecture and Urbanism at the Faculty of Architecture of the Technical University of Lisbon and a Master Europeo in Pianifacazione and Politiche per la citta, l’ambiente e il paesaggio, IUAV Venice and UNISS Alghero, Italy. Whether it is specific training or working abroad, Rita has experienced unique opportunities in both Portugal and Italy. She has taken intensive courses about urban, maritime planning, climate change, architecture and sustainability, work in international colleges and participation in international conferences. She was also invited to present her final masters project - an innovative approach centered on the production of drinking water on an island - at the Sustainable Development Symposium, Bratislava. Rita is currently an Architect in Azores and Lisbon, specialized in interior design, housing and sustainable architecture. She attended courses as Designing Resilient Homes (by OOA New York) whose objective is to efficiently construct houses in response to populations affected by natural disasters. The final project was object of an international honor award. It was the subject of an exhibition in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in November 2015 in Manila.