After completing his architectural masters program in 1999 at Columbia University in New York, professional training in London in 1996 and degree at FAUP, Oporto School of Architecture, started his own practice in Porto in 2001. His work, deeply concerned with the necessity of innovation and the possibilities of technology, has been the subject of national and international attention, being invited to the exhibit, publish, lecture and teach, from Tokyo to London to New York.His approach engages with the emergent values of the XXI century, enhancing the nature of the planet and the diverse set of human conditions.