News & Interviews
At BETAR, not only we value sharing our news, but particularly value the act of listening and learning from the experts with whom we collaborate and come across in our day-to-day activities: that's why our interviews were born.
A conversation with Arch. Pedro Domingos
'Historically, Portuguese architecture has always been in a condition of scarcity. We learn to do well with little. In this moment of crisis, we know how to reposition ourselves. I like this dimension. ’ Read more
A conversation with Arch. Bernardo Pimentel
‘This studio works as a futurology of what is happening around the world. Models are still necessary for the projects and we like to be treated as artisans.’ Read more
A conversation with Arch. Tomás Salgado and Arch. Nuno Lourenço
'In most of the projects we do, it is difficult to say, in the end, who was the author. Everyone collaborates' Read more
A conversation with Arch. Luís Torgal and Arch. João Almeida
'We know how to work on a commitment that encompasses various wills. And we do it with engagement and great proximity to our customers, who usually become friends'. Read more
A conversation with Arch. Miguel Arruda
'We take visual perception for granted, while the tactile sense is not so present, which is something that one discovers in sculpture.’ Read more
A conversation with Arch. Jorge Sousa Santos
'I think I am an architect due to the influence of Lego (…) As for architecture, there is an idea that I have been pursuing which is that a building is an object that cannot be decomposed.' Read more
A conversation with Arch. Pedro Ravara and Arch. Nuno Vidigal
'The relationship with the students is fascinating and fundamental in order to stay "up to date". They are our best specialty magazine'. Read more
A conversation with Arch. João Favila
'I often say that architecture is similar to cooking. Both are about alchemy, with the right proportions and doses, with transformation and precision.' Read more
A conversation with Arch. Filipa Cardoso de Menezes and Arch. Catarina Assis Pacheco
‘The perusal of the terrain is the starting point, and it is from this interaction with the place and its specificities that our work arises’ Read more
