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.
Young Artists Painting Exhibition – José Mendonça Award
Five national artists were awarded during the event that took place in Lisbon: Laura Caetano, Guilherme Figueiredo, Hermes, Ana Malta and Francisco Venâncio. Read more
A conversation with Arch. Guilherme Godinho
'It is with great joy and enthusiasm that we see the habit [of tradition of proximity to the arts by companies] being reinvented by Betar; (...) I believe [that the José Mendonça Prize] will be a success and a future milestone in the cultural life of Lisbon and the country' Read more
A conversation with Eng. Pedro Araújo
'Society is changing at breakneck speed [...] All these changes have an impact on the infrastructure and mobility sector. The challenges are great [...] that's why we've been focusing on innovation, not just incremental, but also disruptive' Read more
A conversation with Arch. Margarida Silveira Machado e Maria João Gamito Leal
'The studio [of architect Gonçalo Byrne] is a place where there is room to grow, to develop ideas, to surpass ourselves, but it requires great availability and commitment (...) he taught us that you learn a lot from listening to others' Read more
A conversation with Eng. José Galvão Teles
'It's not enough to have comfort, you have to use little energy, you have to have things that are effective and simple to maintain, and that age slowly, and these concerns are often used as a false flag' Read more
A conversation with Arch. Pedro Ricciardi
'The studio's philosophy is to create spaces that are [...] functional and timeless. Each project is unique and different, with no set formulas. A continuous exercise in discovery, in search of creative solutions' Read more
Talking about Eng. António Rocha Cabral
This year will be marked by António Rocha Cabral's farewell and we couldn't help but pay tribute to him. In this interview, Maria do Carmo Viera tells us about Mr. Cabral, undeniably one of BETAR's most important figures. Read more
A conversation with Eng. Melvin Xavier
'Despite the recurring damage created by natural disasters, the transport sector is one of those that has managed to stay on course for development, with the major challenge being the maintenance of infrastructure' Read more
A conversation with Eng. Chrispin Kapalamula
'Ensuring that the environment remains a central concern, that it is not compromised during the works (...) and ensuring, wherever possible, that it is restored to its condition after demobilization, is a very important function' Read more
