HENRIQUE MARQUES & RUI DINIS

Henrique Marques was born in 1981 in Paredes. Architect formed in the Faculty of Architecture and Arts at the University of Lusíada (1998-2003). Worked with architects such as the office HCAR – Helena Castro e António Raposo (Porto), Architect António Cabral Campello and Architect Júlio De Matos. He was working at the City Hall of Paredes (2004-2005) wheh he was invited to be a part of the technical staff of the office Rarcon, Arquitectura e Consultadoria S.A., where he was promoted to Project Director in October, 2008. In parallel to this professional activity, he founded Spaceworkers in 2007, with his two partners: Rui Dinis and Carla Duarte. Since then, he has worked as a Project Director of this office, participating in lots of public and private projects with various functional programs.

Rui Dinis was born in 1981 in Paredes. Architect formed in the Faculty of Architecture and Arts at the University of Lusíada (2000-2006). Worked with the architect António Belém Lima between 2006 and 2007, where he was the project manager of some projects. In parallel to this professional activity he participated in competitions of ideas and then founded Spaceworkers in 2007 with his two partners: Henrique Marques and Carla Duarte. Since then, he has worked as a Project Director of this office, participating in lots of public and private projects with various functional programs.

In 2022, architects Henrique Marques and Rui Dinis were awarded the Europe 40 under 40 Architecture & Design Award 2021 – 2022 promoted by the European Center for Architecture Art Design & Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture & Design.

Spaceworkers® is an architecture and design studio which bases its practice on exploring and constantly seeking new paradigms of contemporary architecture in order to achieve a close relationship between form and emotions. The work of the studio reflects the pragmatic vision with which it faces the challenges and the critical spirit with which it evaluates the context that surrounds it, appealing to the sensitivity of its clients for a new way of looking and perceiving space in its sensorial dimension.