Paulo trained in Porto. He joined Makower Architects in 2013, having collaborated with Tim Makower on a project in Doha while at Allies and Morrison.

Paulo brings considerable design talent, developed under the expert eye of Pritzker Prize-winning Alvaro Siza, as well as delivery expertise working in international and multidisciplinary projects throughout all stages of design and construction. He has worked for António Madureira and Alvaro Siza, Allies and Morrison, Sergison Bates and Beaudouin Architects.

Since joining Makower Architects, Paulo has had a major role in coordinating and designing on both the West Hendon and Former Nestle Factory projects. He also worked extensively on the design and delivery of 50k sqm of office space at QEZ Pilot commercial in Doha, now completed. At IQL, Paulo worked on the S10 outline planning application, assisting with the design as well as test-fit studies for S2 & S3.