An office with more than 50 years history, Atelier Daciano da Costa, known as Ana Costa Arquitetura e Design since 2011, was founded in 1959 by Daciano da Costa (1930-2005), who has been considered by many the "father" of Design in Portugal.
As a pioneer, he developed many aspects of the Design practice: his famous works range from important public and cultural buildings—such as the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, the Centro Cultural de Belém, and the Biblioteca Nacional—to innovative furniture systems that revolutionized the office industry, as well as hotel design, urban design, and public art.
Since 2005, Ana Costa and a new generation of architects and designers have been committed to this legacy. With expertise in the Rehabilitation of historical buildings, in contemporary high-quality design for both residential, commercial, and the hotel industry, it has also been growing in corporate "built-to-suit" design as well as transportation and urban design.
What may be considered as the "brand"—the differentiating factor—is a commitment to "a way of making," which, against all trends of mass production, cultivates the idea of "proximity": This means recognizing the importance of the creative process and the value of "designing to suit"—the idea of uniqueness and customization in the ever-growing complexity of project management.
The office design background has had a major influence in every project, no matter its size or end use. This approach, from inside out, with attention to materials, color, light, and comfort, as well as sustainability, is reflected in this "way of making."
An office with more than 50 years history, Atelier Daciano da Costa, known as Ana Costa Arquitetura e Design since 2011, was founded in 1959 by Daciano da Costa (1930-2005), who has been considered by many the "father" of Design in Portugal.
As a pioneer, he developed many aspects of the Design practice: his famous works range from important public and cultural buildings—such as the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, the Centro Cultural de Belém, and the Biblioteca Nacional—to innovative furniture systems that revolutionized the office industry, as well as hotel design, urban design, and public art.
Since 2005, Ana Costa and a new generation of architects and designers have been committed to this legacy. With expertise in the Rehabilitation of historical buildings, in contemporary high-quality design for both residential, commercial, and the hotel industry, it has also been growing in corporate "built-to-suit" design as well as transportation and urban design.
What may be considered as the "brand"—the differentiating factor—is a commitment to "a way of making," which, against all trends of mass production, cultivates the idea of "proximity": This means recognizing the importance of the creative process and the value of "designing to suit"—the idea of uniqueness and customization in the ever-growing complexity of project management.
The office design background has had a major influence in every project, no matter its size or end use. This approach, from inside out, with attention to materials, color, light, and comfort, as well as sustainability, is reflected in this "way of making."
An office with more than 50 years history, Atelier Daciano da Costa, known as Ana Costa Arquitetura e Design since 2011, was founded in 1959 by Daciano da Costa (1930-2005), who has been considered by many the "father" of Design in Portugal.
As a pioneer, he developed many aspects of the Design practice: his famous works range from important public and cultural buildings—such as the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, the Centro Cultural de Belém, and the Biblioteca Nacional—to innovative furniture systems that revolutionized the office industry, as well as hotel design, urban design, and public art.
Since 2005, Ana Costa and a new generation of architects and designers have been committed to this legacy. With expertise in the Rehabilitation of historical buildings, in contemporary high-quality design for both residential, commercial, and the hotel industry, it has also been growing in corporate "built-to-suit" design as well as transportation and urban design.
What may be considered as the "brand"—the differentiating factor—is a commitment to "a way of making," which, against all trends of mass production, cultivates the idea of "proximity": This means recognizing the importance of the creative process and the value of "designing to suit"—the idea of uniqueness and customization in the ever-growing complexity of project management.
The office design background has had a major influence in every project, no matter its size or end use. This approach, from inside out, with attention to materials, color, light, and comfort, as well as sustainability, is reflected in this "way of making."
