Atelier RUA is a collective of four architects with experience in Portugal, the Netherlands and Switzerland: Francisco Garcia de Freitas, Luís Costa Valente, Paulo Vieira Borralho and Rui Velho Didier.
It was founded in 2006 in Lisbon where they develop their activities in architecture, urban planning and design, in different projects with programs ranging from housing, services, and rehabilitation of buildings and public spaces to the creation of exhibition spaces and architecture communication. The work of the office has spread throughout different countries, such as Spain, São Tomé and Príncipe and Angola, in an effort of internationalization that also aims to bring new perspectives into the architectural work, brought by other cultures and realities.