Raulino Silva is an architect from Escola Superior Artística do Porto, and was born in Vila do Conde, in 1981, where he works and lives.
His work, particularly on the housing theme, has been shown in several exhibitions, standouts include the "Shine Exhibition", at the Big Design Festival Ljubljana, the “Best International Houses”, at Platform Architecture and Design in Venice and the Europe 40 Under 40 Awards from The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, in Athens.
His works are published in some major architecture books and magazines such as “A House with a Pool” and "The New Minimalist Style" by Loft Publications, "International Panorama Vol. 2" by The Plan Magazine, "Contemporary Architecture" by Braun Publishing, "Raulino Silva - Portuguese Architect" by Uzina Books, “Influencers Architecture” by Óscar Asensio and "Raulino Silva" on Archinews 57. He took part as a speaker at The Plan Magazine's Perspective Europe Forum, in Italy, at Pecha Kucha Night in Porto and Lisbon, and was invited to present his projects at “Arquitectura Avanzada” in Mexico, at the Big Design Festival Ljubljana, in Slovenia, in the Architecture Seminar at the Escola Superior Artística do Porto and recently at the Museu da Arte Nova, in Aveiro.
In recent years, it has been a juror at some international competitions and awards, including the Uni platform, Bee Breeders, Young Architects Competitions, "Rethinking The Future Awards 2021", Forma 2022 Award and Espaço Award 2023 and 2024.
In 2019 he was awarded a medal for merit, gifted by the chief executive of the City Hall of Vila do Conde.
Main Awards:
2024 - Gold Winner, IDA Design Awards, Residential category, USA
2023 - Gold Winner, Grands Prix Du Design, Private House category, Canada
2023 - Winner, Paris Design Awards, Architectural Housing category, France
2023 - Winner, BLT Built Design Awards, Residential category, Switzerland
2021 – 1st Prize, Liv Hospitality Design Awards, Others category, Switzerland
2021 – 1st Prize, Lusófonos de Arquitetura e Design Interiores, Housing category, Portugal
2020 - 1st Prize, 2A CAA - Europe Architecture Awards, Public category, UAE
2020 - Winner, International Architecture Award Chicago, Hotels category, USA
2020 - Gold Winner, Muse Design Awards, in the Architectural Hospitality category, USA
2019 – Winner, IF Design Award, Architecture category, Germany
2019 – Winner, Europe 40 Under 40 Awards’18, the European Center for Architecture, Greece
2019 - 1st Prize, International Residential Architecture Awards, Residential category, India
2018 – Winner, Architecture MasterPrize, Residential Architecture category, USA
2017 - Winner Iconic Awards, in the Architecture, Residential Category, Germany
2017 - 3rd Prize, Baku International Architecture Award, Residential category, Azerbaijan
2015 - 1st Prize, Baku International Architecture Award, Architecture category, Azerbaijan
2003 - 2nd Prize, Bergamo Architecture Prize, LIPAU/Facoltà Architettura Milano, Italy