Architecture Awards 2026 Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos works primarily for clients occupying the business world, typically medium- and large-sized companies. In its core areas – residential real estate development, tourism and hospitality, retail, urban planning, and largescale masterplanning – the firm’s experience and knowledge of all phases of an investment and a project provides it with a peripheral and global vision encompassing the most diverse matters at stake, such as construction, operational efficiency, costs, and legal framework. For the Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos team, the best project is always the newest. However, one of its most recent favourites is the Lagoon Golf Resort. Approved only a few months ago, this project is located in an extremely sensitive area in environmental terms, in a mountainous region of extraordinary natural beauty. The property spans 154 hectares and includes a premium gold course, a hotel, villas, apartments, and a small downtown area that supports the complex, all integrated into an astonishing landscape. “It’s located in Northern Portugal, near the Peneda-Gerês National Reserve, and has more than four kilometres of shoreline along a reservoir,” Rosário told us. “Because it was a very difficult project, which demanded the best of us, took almost ten years to complete, and will probably never be repeated, it currently occupies a special place in our memory.” Across its core markets, Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos is widely recognised for the quality of its architecture, the rigor with which it fuels its commitments to its clients, and a fundamental understanding of its clients’ operations and activities. This combination enables the team to positively contribute to the success of each client’s project, leveraging architecture as a powerful tool. “At Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos, we always strive for Best Use, innovative solutions capable of generating unique and valuable pieces for our clients, and products that stand out from the crowd,” said Rosário. “Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos is not a very large company, nor does it undertake many projects simultaneously. Each client, each project, is treated as if it were the only project.” Driven by a highly qualified, multidisciplinary team and seasoned leadership, Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos has been recognised with a wide array of awards since first winning the Jean Louis Solar Award from the International Council of Shopping Centres in 1996. Through the years, Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos With more than five million square metres built, both as architects and as developers, Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos has operated across Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, and Columbia since 1984. Offering services spanning architecture, urban planning, and interior services, the firm has delivered designs for mixed-use projects, as well as masterplans of urban centres, shopping centres, office buildings, residential complexes, retail, and urban renewal. We heard more from Owner-Partner Rosário Rodrigues below, as Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos is named in the Architecture Awards 2026. has earned a number of awards from the International Council of Shopping Centres, as well as the National Building Award in 2002, the International Design Award from MIPIM in 2006, and the Distinguished Award from the American Institute of Architects in 2008. Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos has won four awards for Mercado do Bom Sucesso, Porto, including the 2014 and 2015 National Award for Urban Renewal, Business and Services, and the 2015 National Building Award for Best Project. The team has also won the 2020 National Award for Urban Renewal, when the Pavilhão Rosa Mota was named Project with the Greatest Social Impact. We at BUILD Magazine are excited to see Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos further build upon this legacy through the Architecture Awards 2026, with recognition as Portugal’s Best Architecture and Urban Development Practice 2026. Contact: Rosário Rodrigues Company: Ferreira de Almeida, Arquitectos Web Address: www.fa-arquitectos.pt Best Architecture & Urban Development Practice 2026 – Portugal
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