Role CEO, Founder & Architect
Office Lisbon, Headquarters

Born on November 15, 1968, Miguel Saraiva completed his architecture studies at Universidade Lusíada, Lisbon, in 1995. In 1996, he founded the studio, now known as Saraiva + Associados, which has undergone a rapid expansion process. Miguel Saraiva has been the driving force behind this dynamic team, personally involved in all projects and in the group’s internationalization strategy and processes. Alongside his intense professional activity, Miguel Saraiva served as vice-president of the Southern Regional Section of the Portuguese Architects Association from 1998 to 2001. Among other awards and honorable mentions in the field of architecture, he received the Best Architecture Studio award from the Portuguese magazine Construir on behalf of Saraiva + Associados in 2011. In 2013, he received from the same publication the awards for Best Private Project 2013, Best Studio 2013, Architect of the Year 2013, and, from SIL, in 2015, the Career Distinction award. In 2023, S+A was recognized with the “Studio of the Year 2023” award by the Construir Awards. Miguel Saraiva is frequently invited to participate as a speaker in lectures, master classes, and symposiums at architecture faculties in various countries, as well as in workshops and debates on economics, internationalization, and sustainability.




















































































