Jorge Figueira

Jorge Figueira graduated in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Oporto (1992) and gained his PhD from the University of Coimbra (2009). He is an associate professor and was director of the Department of Architecture of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the UC between 2010 and 2017. Researcher and vice-president of the scientific board of the Centre for Social Studies, UC. External member of the General Council of ISCTE-IUL (2017-2021). Visiting researcher at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, University of São Paulo (2018) and visiting professor at the Escola da Cidade, São Paulo (2020, 2018, 2016, 2012). Author of books such as “A periferia perfeita. Pós-modernidade na arquitectura portuguesa. Anos 1960-1980” (Caleidoscópio, 2014). Curator of exhibitions, among which, “Físicas do Património Português. Arquitetura e Memória”, Museum of Popular Art, Lisbon (2018/2019), “Oscilações. Eduardo Souto de Moura”, Camões-Centro Cultural Português in Maputo and Beira, Mozambique (2016), “Álvaro Siza. Modern Redux”, Tomie Ohtake Institute, São Paulo (2008). He has presented his research at universities and institutions in several countries, including at the Society of Architectural Historians and the European Architectural History Network. He has published articles in several international journals and magazines. Expert for the “European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award”. He is responsible for the cultural area of the National Board of Directors of the Portuguese Architects’ Association.