Studio

Architecture is a passion, a vocation, an uneasiness, a social art, and a science. Space, light, order, simplicity, and clarity of shapes are the basic elements that lead the architecture design in this atelier.

Guided by a desire to achieve perfection, our atelier is devoted to creating architectural projects that embrace silence and clarity in developed spaces. Our creative philosophy involves an ongoing dialogue with reality, as we reinterpret and refine our design approach on a daily basis to reflect the material and spiritual needs of our clients. Our commitment to constructive rigor and exhaustive material research is a defining characteristic of our work, and an essential aspect of our mission to deliver projects of the highest quality.

With over 25 years of experience in the field, we pride ourselves on delivering fast and efficient execution without compromising on the precision and attention to detail that our clients, and ourselves, demand. Based in Lisbon, our atelier is committed to pushing the boundaries of retail, residential, and public building architecture and design, to deliver exceptional results that exceed our clients’ expectations.

Following this same principle, we propose to create innovative projects, supporting the client from the beginning till the end of the work, to guarantee that each project is an example of solidity, comfort, and delight.

Gonçalo Silva Architects Studio is a globally operating company that collaborates with major brands including Nespresso, Louis Vuitton, Guerlain, Bang & Olufsen, IQOS, and Luxottica. The studio specializes in modern architecture, store design and planning, and concept development.

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Gonçalo Silva

Raised in Setúbal, where he was born in 1976, Gonçalo Silva studied Architecture at Lisbon Technical University’s Faculty of Architecture (UTL), Portugal and at the higher technical school Escola Tècnica Superior d’ Arquitectura del Vallés, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain from where he graduated. He has a Master’s degree in Building Construction from the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST). He taught at the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), on Architecture and Civil Engineering courses. For 20 years he developed more than 800 projects, mainly at retail and premium building all over the world, with strong experience in store planning and design, and concept development for global international brands, like Nespresso, Louis Vuitton, Guerlain, Bang & Olufsen, IQOS, Luxottica.

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Nuno Antunes

Born in Évora in 1976, Nuno Antunes has a degree in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture at the Lisbon Technical University (UTL). He has also a Master’s degree in Building Construction from the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST). Various projects linked to social solidarity institutions stand out from amongst his portfolio of work. He pursues his Liberal activity today at the Atelier Gonçalo Silva Architects in which developed more than 800 projects, mainly at retail and premium building all over the world, with strong experience in store planning and design, and concept development for global international brands, like Nespresso, Louis Vuitton, Guerlain, Bang & Olufsen, IQOS, Luxottica. Noted for its exemplary work in the field, Nuno Antunes has garnered a substantial following of over 80,000 on LinkedIn.