PROMONTORIO profile

1. Company Profile

2. PROMONTORIO
is a full-service
design firm
founded by Paulo
Martins-Barata,
Joao Luis Ferreira,
Paulo Perloiro,
Pedro Appleton
and Joao Perloiro,
that began in 1990
in Lisbon as an
experimental studio,
and grew into a
practice of over
60 architects, urban
planners, landscape
architects, interior
designers, product
designers and
graphic designers.
About us
Our process springs
from a dynamic and
focused design culture
that fosters collaboration
above all. This cohesive
and interactive structure
enables us to deal with
large and complex projects
both in terms of design
and programme.
PROMONTORIO has
accomplished a wide range
of buildings from schools,
museums and cultural
institutions, to housing,
offices, hotels and retail.
We have offices in Portugal,
Kuwait, Mozambique and
Qatar and partnerships in
Algeria, Angola, Brazil,
Russia, Saudi Arabia,
Scandinavia, Spain,
Switzerland and the UAE.
However, rather than
geographically, we are
organized in practice teams,
ensuring that each project
benefits from the expertise
of our most talented people.
In addition to our
international partnerships,
we have developed
strategic associations with
consultants from an array
of experience that includes:
Acoustics, Environmental
Analysis, Infrastructure
and IT Systems,
Life Support Systems
(for live exhibits), Lighting
Design, MEP, Multimedia,
Quantity Surveying
and Cost Management,
structural, Sustainability
(for both buildings and
infrastructure), Transport
and Traffic, all of which
come together to provide
a solid hands-on experience
and offer a holistic design
perspective.
PROMONTORIO
Head office, Lisbon

3. Services
• Feasibility Studies
• Concept Design
• Schematic Design
• Detail Design/
Tender Docs
• Tender Analysis
• Construction Documents
• Licensing
• Post-contract
Site Supervision
Types
• Master Planning
and Landscaping
• Hospitality
• Interior Design
and Product Design
• Residential
• Workplaces
• Cultural and Civic
• Retail
NATO registry certification with
classification level of "NATO Secret"
GS1 OFFICES
Presentation model

4. Hospitality Project Types Operators
In designing destinations,
we recognize the
importance of the total
guest experience.
Hospitality design is not
merely about architecture;
it embraces the guests’
every encounter with the
space, from booking the
stay to bidding the valet
goodbye. This strategy has
proven worthy not only for
urban hotels or resorts, but
also for the repositioning
and renovation of
outdated structures. At
PROMONTORIO we know
the effort hoteliers put
into bringing guests the
best conceivable travel
experience and we know
our job is more than just
defining the box.
It is about investigating the
needs of our clients, and
uncovering imaginative,
industry-specific
solutions that ensure your
operational efficiency and
promote the return on your
investment.
• City Hotels
• Golf Resort Hotels
• Beach Hotels
• Conference Facilities
• Boutique Hotels
• Serviced Apartments
• Luxury Villas
• Marinas and Waterfronts
• Starwood Hotels
& Resorts Worldwide
• Four Seasons Hotels
& Resorts
• Marriott International
• IHG InterContinental
• Rotana Hotels & Resorts
• Accor Hotels
• Jumeirah Hotels
& Resorts
• Rezidor Group
• FRHI Hotels & Resorts
• Viceroy Hotels & Resorts
• Banyan Tree Hotels
& Spas
• Aiana Hotels & Resorts
• Melia Hotels & Resorts
View of the main building from the lake side
An award-winning and
michelin-starred vineyard resort
in the Alentejo
L'AND VINEYARDS RESORT
Montemor-o-Novo (Alentejo), Portugal

5. View of the main building from the entrance side

6. Lobby

7. Arrival experience
A classical golf resort hotel
within three signature courses
TIVOLI VICTORIA BANYAN TREE HOTEL
Vilamoura (Algarve), Portugal

8. View from the main pool

9. View from the marina
A large 5-star design hotel with casino,
conference centre, theatre and spa
set in the tip of the Comporta region
TROIA DESIGN HOTEL
Grandola (Alentejo), Portugal

10. General view of the hotel

11. General view of the hotel towers
An ensemble of two 5-star hotels
in the centre of Algiers
ST. REGIS AND WESTIN HOTELS (STARWOOD)
Hamma (Algiers), Algeria

12. View of the building from Katara beach
A set of twin hotel
and serviced apartments towers
shaped a 30-storey pointed arch
to create Qatar’s future tourism icon
KATARA PHASE IV
Doha, State of Qatar

13. View of the ensemble from the Danube river
On the grounds of former Hotel Jugoslavia,
a world class mixed-use
with hotel, serviced apartments,
offices and retail
KEMPINSKI BELGRADE
Belgrade, Serbia

14. Project Types Interior Design
From the initial client
meeting through occupancy,
PROMONTORIO’s
experience in programming,
space planning and
interior design assists you
in identifying your design
goals, schedule and budget,
and develop a design that
is sensitive to the individual
considerations and
requirements of the project.
PROMONTORIO’s services
include space planning,
design and detailing,
construction specifications
and contractors selection,
FF&E selection, purchasing
and artwork selection. Our
goal is to create solutions
that are just as elegant and
sophisticated as functional
and innovative; solutions
that foster company cultures
and corporate identity.
• Hotels and Resorts
• Clubs and Casinos
• Restaurants
• Spas
• Private Villas
• Flagship Stores
• Luxury Fit-outs
• Yachts and Boats
• Product Design
TIVOLI SIDE TABLE
Emperor marble and oxidized brass
with gun-barrel finish
DOVETAIL DINING TABLE
Single solid board of tola wood
and painted steel structure
SIDNEY STOOL
Solid Bubinga with/out natural leather
(Certified harvesting)
BRITANNIA SIDEBOARD
Solid and veneered walnut
w/ black tinted glass top
and acrylic shelves
ESTORIL KITCHEN TABLE
Solid Undianuno
(certified harvesting)
Product Design (Furniture prototypes)

15. Lobby
A design vision
for one of the finest
business hotels in Zurich
DOLDER WALDHAUS
Zurich, Switzerland

16. Living room
An authentic loft space
designed to meet
an exciting urban lifestyle
EAST LISBON LOFT
Lisbon, Portugal

17. Main dining area
An exclusive sushi restaurant
positioned as backdrop
to stage the world’s leading
Michelin-starred chefs
GO JUU RESTAURANT
Lisbon, Portugal

18. Fine dining area
A luxury boutique resort
designed to create
a unique club-like experience
VILALARA RESORT
Lagoa (Algarve), Portugal

19. Triple-eight lobby
A compact 4-star
business hotel
set in the heart
of an historical district
INSPIRA SANTA MARTA HOTEL
Santa Marta (Lisbon downtown), Portugal

20. Detail of the displays, counters and coffee cup lighting feature
Flagship store for a gourmet coffee-based
and multi-product brand offering a lifestyle cafeteria
in a relaxed urban atmosphere
DELTA Q
Lisbon, Portugal

21. Project Types Residential
Despite its timeless
presence in the physical
occupation of cities,
housing patterns are
in constant change
paralleling the evolvement
of family structure, social
and cultural mobility,
location and accessibility.
Such changes, however
erratically, are echoed in
the market.
PROMONTORIO’s
experience aims to step
ahead and meet these
changing demands
by anticipating new
typological and spatial
designs for the different
market segments.
Moreover, we feel that
the key to a successful
residential concept, be it
social housing, mid-cost
cooperatives or high-end
residential, lies in finding
a balance both in terms of
planning, construction and
sustainability.
• Villas and Townhouses
• Apartment Buildings
• Compounds and
Communities
• Senior Residential
• Heritage Renovation
• Student Housing
• Social Housing
The building in its urban context
A high-quality residential mixed-use
in the centre of an African midsize city
LUBANGO CENTRE
Lubango, Angola

22. View from the main street View from the city square

23. View from King Fahd Road
The 2nd-tallest skyscraper
in Riyadh and the city's
finest branded apartments
KEMPINSKY RAFAL
Riyadh, KSA
Under construction
Study model

24. General view of the main pool
Luxury townhouses and landscaping
on one of the finest European resorts
SHERATON PINE CLIFFS
THE LUXURY CONNECTION
Algarve, Portugal

25. Night view of the house
A house on a cork forest
devised as a village-like cluster
around a courtyard
PATIO HOUSE
Comporta (Alentejo), Portugal

26. General view of the ensemble
A U-shaped perimeter block
on the bay of Luanda
with wide shading verandas
NOVINVEST CENTRE
Luanda Bay, Angola

27. Cultural and Civic Project Types
Museums and Exhibitions
Exhibition spaces, both
temporary and permanent,
require special skills in
planning and design,
not only because they
accommodate artworks that
often need special care in
terms of space, lightning,
acoustics, temperature,
electrical and security, but
because the concentrated
attention of visitors, calls
for solutions that are both
refined and distinguished
in detailing.
• Museums
and Art Galleries
• University Buildings
• Schools
• Embassies
• Exhibitions
and temporary structures
• Auditoriums and Theatres
• Conference Facilities
• Aquariums
• Science Centres
• Libraries and Archives
• Sports Centres
• Religious Buildings
• State and Corporate
Institutions
• Archaeological Sites
• Educational
and Environmental
Our approach to exhibition
space has always been
to privilege the viewing
of the artwork in the best
conditions possible. This
means neither allowing the
set to overwhelm the object
exhibited, nor ignoring the
crucial importance of the
display in the contemplation
of a piece. This particular
type of projects requires the
experience and sensibility
that PROMONTORIO has
consistently demonstrated
in various museums,
art galleries and major
exhibitions over the years.
The building and the water walkway promenade
One of the first and most successful
river aquariums in the world
MORA RIVER AQUARIUM
Ecological Wild Park of Gameiro, Mora (Alentejo region), Portugal

28. Twilight view of the East facade and the pond

29. Covered courtyard playgrounds
A pedagogic vision of educational design
made into a great learning place for children
PARQUE KINDERGARTEN
Cascais (greater Lisbon), Portugal

30. A church dedicated to St. John the Baptist
that is solid as a rock from the outside
and fluid as water from the inside
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Coimbra, Portugal
Assembly hall overlooking the altar

31. Garden facade detail with canvas awnings
Refurbishment, exhibition display and showcases
of the Portuguese state collection of tapestry
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF EMBROIDERY
Castelo Branco, Portugal

32. Detail of exhibition room
Interior design and refurbishment
for one of Lisbon’s leading art galleries
VERA CORTÊS ART AGENCY
Avenida 24 de Julho (Lisbon), Portugal

33. Main entrance canopy
A multi-purpose function centre
with a main-room capacity
for over 1000 seats
TROIA CONFERENCE CENTRE
Troia (Grandola), Portugal

34. Elementary and secondary
school campus
for Qatar Airways
ORYX INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Doha, State of Qatar
Main lobby

35. General view of the building and landscaped roof promenade
An aquarium inspired on the Atlantic coast of Africa
embedded on a hilltop overlooking the bay
LUANDAAQUARIUM
Luanda, Angola

36. Grand hall lighting design and signage renovation
Refurbishment and site supervision
of Lisbon's 18th
-century Royal Horse Riding ring
NATIONAL COACH MUSEUM
Lisbon, Portugal

37. Assembly hall overlooking the altar
The religious building
as an inspirational space
of light and geometry
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CHURCH
Amadora (Greater Lisbon), Portugal

38. Workplaces
The workplace is more than
just a sum of square meters.
It is a key element for the
success of any business.
From the developer’s
viewpoint, the success of
office space depends largely
on how it is planned;
flexibility, construction
quality, running costs,
energy efficiency, leasing
area ratios, and last but not
least, the exclusivity of its
corporate image.
Understanding our
clients is fundamental
to our design process.
Together with them, we
explore imaginative, yet
accessible environments
that contribute to
sustainable and profitable
developments. We take
what we have learned from
our clients’businesses
and create state-of-the-art
workspaces that reflect their
corporate culture, foster
efficiency and drive success,
while producing landmark
architectural designs that
are responsive to the urban
environment.
• Office Buildings
• Logistic Parks
• Industrial Facilities
• Bank Agencies
• Showrooms
• Flagship Shops
• Store Chains
Project Types
Institutional headquarters
for the Portuguese banking regulator
BANK OF PORTUGAL
Lisbon, Portugal
Presentation model

39. An open atrium building
for the head office
of the tech printing corporation
XEROX PORTUGAL
Lisbon, Portugal
Open courtyard

40. Corner view from Lusail main boulevard
Doha’s utility company
offers the city
a riverfront civic plaza
QEWC (QATAR ELECTRICITY & WATER COMPANY)
Doha, State of Qatar
Creating a riverfront civic plaza for Qatar’s main utility company

41. A cutting-edge industrial campus
for the world-leading food
and agriculture conglomerate
NESTLÉ
MOZAMBIQUE
Dondo (Beira), Mozambique
View of loading dock

42. Master Planning
& Landscaping
Regardless of the scale,
at PROMONTORIO we
create sustainable urban
environments and enduring
places that have a positive
impact in our everyday
lives. Our expertise is
rooted in the territory and
its relation to the built
form. In each project,
we seek to understand
its unique challenges
and opportunities,
financial goals, regulatory
drivers and community
perspectives.
PROMONTORIO’s
interdisciplinary design
team weaves public space,
programme, social context,
uses and programmes,
into creating memorable
place-making experiences.
We bring design
experience and sensibility
to the transformation of
brownfields, waterfronts,
downtowns and urban
districts into vibrant and
sustainable communities.
PROMONTORIO urban
designers envision flexible
solutions that anticipate
future change and create
long-term value for both
private and public clients
and the community as a
whole.
As Lead Master Planner,
PROMONTORIO
aggregates and coordinates
multidisciplinary teams
providing the following
scope of services:
• Planning Policy Analysis
• Planning Project
Management
• Social Studies
and Surveying
• Legal Advisory and
Estate Law Planning
• Feasibility Studies
and Site Assessment
• Economic Analysis and
Advisory Services
• Market Research and
Business Modelling
• Design Guidelines and
Planning Regulations
• Urban Design and
Spatial Planning
• Infrastructure and
Public Facilities
• Golf Course Design
• Entertainment and Leisure
Facilities Planning
• Logistics and Industrial
Plant Programming
• Geographic
Information Systems
• Sustainability Framework
• Geophysical and
Geotechnical survey
• Topographic survey
• Environmental
Impact Assessment
Master Planning Services
Waterfront promenade
MATOLA BAY
Maputo, Mozambique

43. We believe that the
character of the landscape
has a deep influence on
our built structures and
quality of life. Landscape
Architecture is about
making connections:
between people, between
people and nature, between
indoors and outdoors,
between old and new.
Distinctive spaces,
carefully crafted, serve
a larger purpose by
connecting people, culture,
and the natural world.
Well-designed, engaging
landscapes and urban
spaces form the foundation
for healthy society and a
long-lasting infrastructure.
Our practice is not simply
focused on buildings
and sites, but on the very
streetscape we daily
occupy: the physical
framework of streets,
squares, parks, plazas and
gardens that create a sense
of place. We practice across
a broad range of project
types and scales, from
intimate small gardens to
townships and large-scale
campuses. Our projects
are known for sensible and
original strategies, working
with demanding site
conditions and climates.
With all aspects of design,
from innovative materials
selection to sustainable
management practices,
we deliver site-specific
solutions that embrace
the changing nature of the
landscape.
Landscape Architecture Project Types
• City Master Planning
• Urban Regeneration
• Streetscapes and Plazas
• Resort Design
• Waterfronts and Marinas
• Urban Parks and
Public Gardens
• Historical and
Heritage Sites
• Educational and
Cultural Campuses
• Industrial, Logistics
and Economic Zones
The expansion
of the Capital of Mozambique
for 400,000 inhabitants
EXPANSION OF MAPUTO SOUTH
Maputo (Katembe), Mozambique
Bird's-eye view of the residential core

44. Bird's-eye view of the golf and beach resorts area

45. East view of the city plan

46. Aerial view to North
An 18-hole golf riverfront development
amidst the pine trees of Alentejo
and the rice fields of Comporta
ART & GOLF RESORT
Alcacer-do-Sal (Alentejo), Portugal

47. Aerial view
Urban and environmental regeneration
of the largest township of Maputo,
bringing together leisure,
residential and services
MATOLA BAY
Matola waterfront, Mozambique

48. Aerial view of the marina
A luxury Marina
set in one of Europe's leading
sailing destinations
CASCAIS MARINA
Cascais, Portugal

49. Aerial view
One of the world's
most prized vineyard resorts
located in the Alentejo
L’AND VINEYARDS
Alcacer-do-Sal (Alentejo), Portugal
Aerial view

50. Aerial view of the planAerial view
A large-scale residential
and commercial development
built in the heart of Lisbon CBD
ENTRECAMPOS MASTER PLAN
Lisbon, Portugal

51. Retail
Working worldwide hand-
in-hand with international
retailers is always a
stimulating and challenging
experience. Together we
explore new trends in
shopping and leisure and
come up with new and
exciting designs. As our
track record consistently
demonstrates, we have the
ability to work successfully
across borders and cultures,
and consistently deliver
comprehensive and exciting
projects.
Since 1988, we have been
designing retail-based
projects, involving shopping
centres, main street and
mixed-use schemes, outlet
centres, hypermarkets and
superstores, retail parks
and leisure destinations,
sometimes in stand-alone
big-box operations, other
times in combinations of
multi-purpose programmes.
We now boast an
accomplished portfolio of
more than 2,000,000 sq.-m
of high-yield retail space,
having amassed numerous
design awards including
ICSC, MIPIM, MAPIC and
Real Estate Oscars, which
granted us international
recognition as a leading
retail design firm.
We create truly stimulating
environments, combining
worldly experience with
knowledge of the latest
developments in retail,
leisure and entertainment
design.
• Super-regional Malls
• Community Centres
• Mixed-Use
• Retail Parks
• Lifestyle Centres
• Outlets
• Souks and Main Streets
• Waterfronts and Marinas
Major Developers
• Abu Dhabi National
Holding
• Aspire Katara Investments
• Al Faisal Holding
• Barwa Real Estate
• Chamartin
• ECE
• Eurohypo
• Grosvenor Plc
• ING Real Estate
• Majid Al Futtaim
• MDC Multi
• Neinver
• Nexity
• Redevco
• Sonae Sierra
• Turkmall
Project Types
Main entrance on the lower side of the street
A community mall
set in the earth of an historical district
that became an urban revival engine
VIVACI GUARDA
Guarda, Portugal

52. Mall void with different terrazzo patterns

53. Aerial night view
A supra-regional mall
with the largest ETFE skylight system
in Europe
DOLCE VITA TEJO
Amadora (Greater Lisbon), Portugal

54. Corner of Spring and Winter mall concourse Landscape detail of public square

55. Galvanized steel facade detail
A successful budget renovation
of a community mall
based on primary colours
and large-scale graphics
DOLCE VITA MIRAFLORES
Miraflores (Greater Lisbon), Portugal

56. Mall concourse with exposed M&E and sports-inspired terrazzo graphics
An affordable sports-themed mall
that pays homage
to the community’s basketball team
DOLCE VITA OVAR
Ovar (Greater Porto), Portugal
Main entrance sculptural canopy and photographic concrete facade imprints

57. Survey of the production and assemblage process
A retail park built with stack containers
as a contextual inspiration
from the nearby harbour terminal
MATOSINHOS RETAIL PARK
Matosinhos (Porto), Portugal
Detail of the arcade and facade of the building

58. A unique mixed-use lifestyle concept
with retail, hospitality and residential
on the waterfront of Doha
GREEN BAY AT PEARL
Doha, State of Qatar
Bird’s-eye view of the ensemble

59. We have always considered
art inseparable from
architecture and consistently
worked together with
contemporary artists in
the widest possible range
of commissions and
collaborations.
An early example of these
collaborations was a
wall-mounted neon
installation by Pedro
Portugal made for the 1990
National Book Fair Pavilion
of the Ministry of Culture,
in Lisbon, and another
is the Victoria Banyan Tree
Hotel, which incorporates
site-specific precast concrete
bas-relief panels by Pedro
Calapez on the facades.
Other projects have
involved artists such as
Gabriela Albergaria,
Pedro Falcao,
Goncalo Barreiros,
Ricardo Valentim,
Mariana Viegas,
Joao Louro,
Inez Teixeira,
Hugo Canoilas,
Nuno Ribeiro,
Nuno Cera,
Daniel Blaufuks,
Pedro Portugal
and Alexandre Farto
aka Vhils.
Working with Artists
Hugo Canoilas, Untitled (The Lake Hotel, Vilamoura), 2006
LOBBY DOME
The Lake Hotel (Vilamoura), Portugal

60. Pedro Portugal, Dead Poets
(National Book Fair Pavilion, Lisbon), 1990
Gabriela Albergaria, Untitled (Tivoli Victoria Hotel, Vilamoura), 2009
Mariana Viegas, 5 Sequences on light boxes
(Tivoli Victoria Hotel, Vilamoura), 2009
Ricardo Valentim, Start series:
Forgotten one of Eagle Mountain:
Plant-Anima Comunities:
Interelationships, 1976...
(Tivoli Victoria Hotel, Vilamoura),
2009
Alexandre Farto aka Vhils, Untitled
(GS1 Portugal HQ, Lisbon), 2015
Daniel Blaufuks, A Perfect Day
(Troia Design Hotel, Troia), 2009
Nuno Ribeiro, Untitled
(The Lake Hotel, Vilamoura), 2006
Pedro Calapez, Limites (Tivoli Victoria Hotel, Vilamoura), 2009
Joana Vasconcelos, Betty Boop
(Troia Design Hotel, Troia), 2009
Gonçalo Barreiros, Canopy (Dolce Vita Ovar, Ovar), 2007

61. In complement to the
architectural practice,
PROMONTORIO regards
itself as a participating
agency in artistic
culture and critical
thought, acknowledging
the importance of
interdisciplinary influences
between the various fields of
aesthetic creation.
Art Gallery
Inez Teixeira, Trabalhos Recentes (Promontorio, Lisbon,) 2001
Augusto Alves da Silva, Animais (Promontorio, Lisbon) 2000
Pedro Falcão, Vista Le Corbusier 1 (Promontorio, Lisbon), 2002
Judith Barry, Voice Off (Promontorio, Lisbon), 2000
Fernando Calhau, 60x6 (Promontorio, Lisbon), 2001
For years, we had in our
Office HQ a non-profit art
gallery exhibiting works
in different media such
as painting, sculpture,
photography, video and
installation.
Among others,
the gallery exhibited
individual shows of Augusto
Alves da Silva, Nuno Cera,
Inez Teixeira, Judith Barry
and Fernando Calhau.

62. Paulo Martins-Barata
MArch MBA PhD
Partner
pmb@promontorio.net
M Portugal +351 937 134 915
M Middle East +974 6610 4930
Born in Lisbon (1965), he
received a M.Arch from the
Faculty of Architecture of
the Technical
U. Lisbon (1988), a MBA
from the U. Edinburgh
(1991), Ph.D. from ETH
Zürich (2000), and was
Fulbright Visiting Scholar at
Columbia U., in New York.
He published extensively
on architectural theory
and criticism in leading
magazines, and was a
member of the editorial
board of Daidalos (Berlin).
He was Visiting faculty and
critic at the U. Minnesota,
U. Texas at Austin and U.
Northeastern.
He served as president and
member of various juries
including the national
awards of Portugal (Secil
U) and Bulgaria. He
co-curated the Prototypo
Seminar in Architecture
(Porto 2001) and the
International Seminar of
the Lisbon Architecture
Triennial (2007). Between
2005 and 2010, served
as a Member of Board of
the Portuguese Order of
Architects. In Graz, in 2003,
Dr. Martins-Barata was
appointed a Member of the
ECP (European Cultural
Parliament).
Joao Luis Ferreira
MArch
Partner
jlf@promontorio.net
M Portugal +351 939 443 765
M Mozambique +258 844 372 268
Born in Lisbon (1963), he
received a M.Arch from
the Faculty of Architecture
of the Technical U. Lisbon
(1988). He published
the philosophy essay As
Duas Vias (Lisbon, 1994)
and, between 1987 and
1997 he collaborated in
the philosophy journals
Leonardo (1987-89) and
Barbara (1997), in latter
acting as chief-editor. He
published and lectured
extensively on Portuguese
philosophy and architecture
in Portugal, Spain, France
and Italy. Since 2007, he
has served as a Member
of the Editorial Board of
publishing house Babel
and is an active co-author
of various Portuguese blog
think-tanks, notably Geração
de 60 (geracaode60.
blogspot.com) and Colunata
(colunata.blogspot.com). In
2009, he served as President
of the Jury of Arquitectar
(Espirito Santo Bank
Architectural Sustainability
Award) and in 2014, as
President of the Jury of the
National Architecture Award
(Secil) Universities.
Paulo Perloiro
MArch
Partner
pgp@promontorio.net
M Portugal +351 932 271 073
M Middle East +974 3392 0150
Born in Lisbon (1964), he
received a M.Arch from
the Faculty of Architecture
of the Technical U. Lisbon
(1988). Between 1987
and 1990, Paulo Perloiro
worked in the property
division of Sonae Sierra,
involved in the search of
investment opportunities and
assisting the management
team in setting up major
acquisitions and feasibility
projects. Since then,
Perloiro has focused on
retail design and has been
involved in numerous
projects. In this capacity, he
has truly become a leading
authority in the field. As
an expert in retail design,
he has lectured extensively
worldwide at universities
and professional institutes,
advising major clients and
investors in the development
of retail concepts. He his
currently writing an in-depth
architectural manual on
retail design.
Pedro Appleton
MArch
Partner
pma@promontorio.net
M Portugal +351 939 443 950
M Angola +244 940 904 012
Born in Lisbon (1970), he
received a M.Arch from
the Faculty of Architecture
of the Technical U. Lisbon
(1993), and a M.Sc in
Building Heritage and
Conservation from the
Portuguese Institute of
Technology (IST).
He collaborated with
Exxon and various design
practices before joining
PROMONTORIO.
Appleton also worked in
cinema production and
amateur theatre and in
recent years has been
involved in universal design
and disabled accessibility.
In this capacity, he has
lectured and served on
various bodies and juries as
an expert of the Portuguese
Association of Brain Palsy.
He served in various
architectural juries in
representation of the
Order of Architects
including the Conde de
Oeiras architecture prize.
At PROMONTORIO,
Appleton has focused on
design sustainability and
environmental design
strategies, implemented,
among others, in the
internationally acclaimed
Mora River Aquarium.
Joao Perloiro
MArch
Partner
jjp@promontorio.net
M Portugal +351 939 443 659
M Middle East +974 3305 0576
Born in Lisbon (1962), he
received a M.Arch from the
Faculty of Architecture of
the Technical U. Lisbon,
in 1987.
Between 1983 and 1989,
he worked in the
architectural practice
of Joao Bento d’Almeida,
first as an apprentice, and
later as Project Director
mostly dedicated to cultural
projects such as museum
renovations and gallery
exhibitions.
Within the PROMONTORIO
partnership, Joao Perloiro
heads the Interior Design
division, working tightly
with the architecture teams
to produce an inclusive
and holistic design, such as
hospitality and retail.
In recent years, he has also
been actively involved in
charity projects for various
humanitarian and charitable
institutions.

63. Contacts
PROMONTORIO
R. Fabrica Material
de Guerra, 10
1950-128 Lisboa
Portugal
T +351 218 620 970
F +351 218 620 971
E info@promontorio.net
PROMONTORIO
DOHA
PO Box 22651
Marriott Marquis Tower,
21st
floor
West Bay, Doha
State of Qatar
T +974 3375 7250
E qatar@promontorio.net
PROMONTORIO
KSA
N&N Engineering Services
PO Box 55231
Olaya Street
115534 Riyadh
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
E ksa@promontorio.net
PROMONTORIO
KUWAIT
Al Sawaber Tower
Khaled bin Waleed Street
Building 6, 1st
floor, apartment 6
Sharq, Kuwait City
Kuwait
T +965 5094 1417
E ku@promontorio.net
PROMONTORIO
ANGOLA
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Talatona, Luanda
Angola
T +244 940 904 012
E ao@promontorio.net
PROMONTORIO
MOZAMBIQUE
R. Argelia, 244
Maputo
Mozambique
T +258 846 554 360
E mz@promontorio.net