RVDM, arquitectos Lda was founded in 1997. Since then, the office has made a wide range of works mostly housing complexes and houses, but also hotels, offices and shops.
Ricardo Vieira de Melo is the CEO of the office, and he has graduated in Architecture from the Faculdade de Arquitectura de Lisboa (FAUTL) in 1989. Also has a Master degree in product Design by the Architecture Faculty of Oporto (FAUP) 1998
He was President of the Aveiro Section of the Ordem dos Arquitectos (NAAV) 2007/2011.
He was design visiting professor at the Aveiro University in 1997/1998. He teaches architecture at the Lusíada University of Oporto since 1994.
PhD in Architecture from the University Lusíada of Oporto
He had a solo exhibition at the Chamber of Architects in Lisbon, in the loop "Project Room" - and appears in numerous exhibitions of architecture and design both in Portugal and in Europe.
His work has been published in several magazines, and has received nominations and awards both in design and architecture.