Architect & Retail DesignerLaura Barros

Architect & Retail Designer

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Designing meaningful environments that bridge architecture, retail and ephemeral experiences.

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Architecture as a way of seeing the world.

With over a decade of experience spanning architecture, retail design, interior projects and scenography, I bring a multidisciplinary lens to every space I design. Born in Brazil and currently based in Lisbon, my work is shaped by cultural dialogue, material honesty and the poetry of everyday spaces.

From large-scale retail environments and large-scale companies, to ephemeral scenographic structures and authorial fashion projects — every project begins and ends with the human experience.

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Where architecture meets other languages.

From retail design to ephemeral scenography, each area of practice extends the same attention to materiality, scale and human experience.

01

Retail Design & Office

Strategic conception of stores and commercial spaces that blend architecture, interior design and marketing to elevate the customer experience and drive sales.

02

Residential Buildings & Hospitality

Residential and hospitality projects that balance comfort, identity and construction quality, from concept to execution.

03

Commercial & Institutional Architecture

Commercial and institutional spaces designed to communicate the brand and welcome, day after day, the people who live in them.

04

Scenography

Ephemeral scenographic structures for events, campaigns and cultural productions, where narrative takes three-dimensional form.

05

Interior Architecture

Authorial interior environments where materiality, light and proportion create tailor-made atmospheres.

06

Fashion & Accessory Design

Authorial pieces and collections that cross fashion, object design and material upcycling.

Selected Work

GRCA – Arquitectura, Engenharia e Imobiliária

Lisbon, Portugal

Retail Designer

Conception of Retail Design projects for major brands. Full project development from concept to execution.

1M Arquitetura e Engenharia

Brazil

Architect

Development of architectural and executive projects across residential and commercial sectors.

MMTB Project Group

Brazil

Architect & Interior Designer

Architectural and interior design projects with a focus on spatial quality and client experience.

CENOLAB

Brazil

Scenographer

Development and execution of scenographic projects and ephemeral structures for cultural events and productions.

INAP – Instituto de Arte e Design

Brazil

Professor

Teaching disciplines in Interior Design, Landscaping and Civil Construction.

Ateliê Criativo

Brazil

Creative Director

Authorial architectural and fashion project development — an interdisciplinary studio practice.

Local Avenida

Brazil

Team Coordinator

Team coordination, customer service, logistics and delivery management.

Farkasvölgyi Arquitetura

Brazil

Intern Architect

Architectural internship with involvement in project development and execution.

Academic Background

2022 – 2023

Lisbon School of Design

Visual Merchandising & Retail Design

Lisbon, Portugal

2010 – 2015

FUMEC University

Architecture & Urbanism

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

2009 – 2010

University Center of Belo Horizonte (Uni-BH)

Communication – Advertising

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

1994 – 2008

Instituto Apogeu – Rede Pitágoras

Secondary Education

Oliveira, MG, Brazil

Continued Learning

  • Scenography Research – Galpão Cine Horto
  • Scenography with Celso Costa (Rede Globo)
  • Healthy Architecture – UGREEN
  • Bamboo Furniture – SENAR
  • Carpentry Workshop – May Barros
  • Conceptual Art & Ephemerality – Cefart
  • Modeling & Sewing – SENAC
  • AutoCAD 2D & 3D
  • ArchiCAD Training
  • Revit 2023
  • MS Project

Tools & Disciplines

Software

  • SketchUp
  • AutoCAD
  • V-Ray
  • Lumion
  • Enscape
  • Revit
  • ArchiCAD

Disciplines

  • Retail Design
  • Interior Architecture
  • Scenography
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Fashion Design
  • Woodworking
  • Project Management

Languages

  • PortugueseNative
  • EnglishIntermediate
  • SpanishIntermediate

Selected Projects

A practice that spans scales and languages — from residential and hospitality projects to bespoke interiors, from commercial and institutional architecture to large-scale scenography, from international brand retail design to experimental accessory creation through material upcycling. Every project begins with a close reading of the brief, the context, and the people it is designed for.

ScenographyBelo Horizonte, MG · Brasil

Carnaval do mirante

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ScenographyBelo Horizonte, MG · Brasil

Evento casa acústica

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Fashion & Accessory DesignBelo Horizonte, MG · Brasil

Ateliê Criativo

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Residential Buildings & HospitalityTercena · Portugal

Residencial tercena

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Residential Buildings & HospitalityLisboa · Portugal

Hotel santa apolônia

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LinkedinLaura Barros
LocationLisbon, Portugal