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. Falcão de Campos
‘An architect is, par excellence, a non-specialist, has a global vision, coordinates various knowledges, both draws a handle as is able to plan parts of a city.‘ Read more
A conversation with Arch. António Nunes de Almeida
'I like to think about architecture and to develop projects. (…) For me, the work of architecture is an inhabited sculpture.’ Read more
A conversation with Arch. Manuel Aires Mateus
'The great advantage with brothers is the total lack of ceremony, which makes us have violent discussions and resolve everything very quickly.' Read more
A conversation with Arch. Carrilho da Graça
‘Architects are always trying to communicate, in a perfect way, what they think (...) I cannot say that there is one that is‘ the’ work. I am always trying to achieve perfection.' Read more
A conversation with Arch. Frederico Valsassina
‘Architecture is closely linked to the person’s own way of being. I wouldn’t be able to present something that I didn’t feel, and more, that I couldn’t inhabit ’ Read more
A conversation with Arch. Cristina Salvador
'The experience at Namibe was how to get to the bottom of the issue, to what's not covered with anything else.' Read more
A conversation with Arch. Gonçalo Byrne
'I compare the projects, a little, to what happens to children: after a certain point they have their autonomy, their life...' Read more
A conversation with Arch. Nuno Teotónio Pereira
'The built space must have good conditions for the functions that are performed there.' Read more
A conversation with Arqº Manuel Taínha
"I've never done anything just to show off, I like to recognize myself in the work I do and I recognize myself in all of it. I was the best I could be' Read more
