LEONARDO RAMIRES​​

  

Collaborator (Feb 2023 - Jun 2025)
Nationality: Brazilian

EDUCATION

• 2017-2022 – Universidade da Beira Interior: Integrated Master's in Architecture (Covilhã, Portugal)
• 2022 – Delft University of Technology: Summer School on Sustainable Campus and Cities (Delft, Netherlands)
• 2019 – Vilnius Tech University: Erasmus Exchange Program (Vilnius, Lithuania)
• 2016 – Universidade Paulista: Graduation in Architecture and Urbanism (Santos, Brasil)

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Feb 2023 – Jun 2025 - Architect Collaborator in Ren Ito Arq. (Porto, Portugal)
• Jan 2025 - Apr 2025 - Freelance Architect in MAYU
• Feb 2023 - May 2024 - Self-employed Architect 
• Nov 2024 - Jan 2025 - Occasional Assistant Collaborator in Casa da Arquitectura (Matosinhos, Portugal)
• ​Jan 2020 – Jan 2023 – Architecture Assistant Technician for Accessibility Projects in BrailleSign PT (Covilhã, Portugal)
• Sept 2022 – Architecture Intern in Bárbara Viana Oliveira Arquitetura (Porto, Portugal)
• Jan 2021 – Set 2021 – Architecture Intern in Arquiteto Raimundo Araujo Filho (Remote work to Santos, Brasil)
• Apr 2021 – Interior Design Intern in Atelier Vasco Pinho (Covilhã, Portugal)
• Mar 2017 - Aug 2017 - Architecture Assistant Technician for Accessibility Projects in PAJU SA Engenharia (São Paulo, Brasil)

VOLUNTEER WORK

• July 2022 – Volunteer for Casa da Arquitectura in Open House Porto (Matosinhos and Maia, Portugal)
• Sept 2021 – Volunteer for Trienal de Arquitetura de Lisboa in Open House Lisboa (Lisboa and Almada, Portugal)
• May 2021 – Sept 2021 – Volunteer in architecture community projects in Atelier de Arquitetura Participativa (Covilhã, Portugal)

AWARDS

• 2023 - 1st Prize – “Prémio Espaço 2023” - Rehabilitation Category: Casa Kala (by Ren Ito Arq.) – participation in project publication and registration stages
• 2022 – Selected for public exhibition with the project “Pausa - Requalificação do Largo Doutor Eduardo Cabral” (Trancoso, Portugal)
• 2022 - 1st Prize – Museum of the Year: Covilhã Museum (Portuguese Museum Association) - participation in the project and site manager for accessibility (by BrailleSign), distinguished with excellence by the jury
• 2019 – 2nd prize – Architectural Photography Competition from Núcleo de Arquitetura UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
• 2018 – 3rd prize in the competition “Pensar o Vazio. Intervenção na Boidobra” (Covilhã, Portugal)

 
PUBLICATIONS

• 2025 - Published by Sophia Journal, Volume 9, nº.1 "Landscapes of Care: Public housing across multiple geographies: crossing theories and practices" with the paper "Spatial interventions in vulnerable territories: 'the Bairros Saudáveis' case"
• 2024 - Published by Anteprojetos magazine nº352 with the project "Casa em Vila do Conde - Ren Ito Arq."
• 2022 – Published by Trienal de Arquitetura de Lisboa with the project “Architectures of (inter)Action”
• 2022 – Published in the book “Catálogo – Cidade Criativa” with the project “A Nostalgia do Infinito”

SPEECHES

• 2024 - Speaker at “The Future Is Now: Redesigning Priorities”, at the “New European Bauhaus” Festival, at the Round Table: “Our Belonging Space Now | Which Space? Locally or Worldwide?” - Octógono, Fundão
• 2022 - Speaker at "Covilhã Creative Week" - Câmara Municipal da Covilhã
• 2021 - Speaker at "Tertúlia: museu inclusivo, percurso imersivo" - Museu da Covilhã
• 2021 - Speaker at "Arquitetura em Erasmus" - Universidade da Beira Interior

COMPETITIONS

• 2024 - New Museum of Architecture & Design, in Helsinki (Ren Ito Arq.)
• 2024 - Public design - Two buildings at the Alameda Campus of Instituto Superior Técnico, in Lisbon (Ren Ito Arq.)
• 2024 - Public Design Competition (SRU) for the development of the housing project on Rua de Santa Engrácia and Rua da Bela Vista à Graça, in Lisbon (Ren Ito Arq.)
• 2023 - Public Design Competition (IHRU) for the development of the residential project on Avenida Torrado da Silva, in Almada (Ren Ito Arq.)
• 2022 - Tili Wine Italy Guest Homes – Buildner International Architecture Competition (BVO Arquitetura)
• 2018, 2020, 2021 | Participation - Roca One Day Design Challenge

LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

• Portuguese: Native
• English: C1 (Professional and independent English)
• Spanish: Intermediate

SKILLS
Autocad, Adobe package, Office package, Archicad, Revit, Sketchup and Procreate

INTERESTS
Architecture, drawing, arts, photography, reading, board games, football and travelling