Saraiva+Associados

Saraiva+Associados (often abbreviated S+A) is an international architecture practice based in Lisbon, Portugal. Founded in 1996 by architect Miguel Saraiva, who remains its founder and CEO, the studio has grown from a small newly formed practice into a corporate organisation with global reach while preserving its identity as an architect-led studio. The firm's history is closely tied to its founder, whose design vision underpins each project. S+A operates across a broad spectrum of services that includes architecture, urban design, global design and sustainability. Its portfolio spans residential, hospitality, healthcare, public buildings, refurbishment, workspaces and urban design. Notable projects featured on its website include the Luster Hotel, Verdelago Resort, LX Living, Palácio Condes de Caria, Asprela, Lumino, K-Tower, Infinity Tower, Campo Novo, ALLO – Alcântara Lisbon Offices, Bayline and Park International School. The practice emphasises technical and conceptual quality, innovation, efficiency, and adaptation to local contexts, aiming to deliver functional and commercially viable architectural solutions. With Lisbon as its creative base and home to over a hundred collaborators, S+A has expanded internationally and now has offices in nine countries. Its global vocation has shaped a strategy of internationalisation, positioning it as a major player in several markets. The firm maintains sector-focused internal production units and calls upon expert skills to deliver efficient and sustainable programmes for each project. S+A also engages in knowledge sharing through its S+Academy, which hosts training sessions and technical presentations, and publishes opinion articles on architectural and cultural topics. The practice describes its architectural philosophy as one of comfort, achieved through conceptual quality, adaptability, versatility, procedures and experience, benefiting clients, stakeholders and communities.

Saraiva+Associados was founded in 1996 in Lisbon, Portugal, by architect Miguel Saraiva. The studio began as a small, newly formed practice, and its early history is inseparable from its founder, who is responsible for the concept behind each project. Under his leadership, the firm gradually transformed into a corporate organisation with international clout, while retaining its character as an architect-led studio with global reach. From its base in Lisbon, where it houses over a hundred collaborators, S+A expanded its operations beyond architecture into urban planning, global design and sustainability. This widening spectrum of services became a defining strength, allowing the firm to maintain quality and innovation while building trust among stakeholders. The practice developed sector-focused internal production units and a collaborative creative process that engages clients beyond the simple provision of services. A key strategic pillar has been internationalisation. Driven by a global vocation, S+A established offices in nine countries, positioning itself as a major player in several markets. Its portfolio grew to include both public and private commissions across residential, hospitality, healthcare, public buildings, refurbishment, workspaces and urban design. Projects such as Infinity Tower, LX Living, Luster Hotel, Verdelago Resort and ALLO – Alcântara Lisbon Offices illustrate the firm's range. S+A has also invested in knowledge dissemination through S+Academy, which organises training sessions and technical presentations, and through published opinion articles on architectural and cultural themes. The firm continues to operate from Lisbon, combining local commitment with global reach.

• 1996

  Saraiva+Associados founded in Lisbon by Miguel Saraiva.

• Expanded services to include urban design, global design and sustainability.

• Established offices in 9 countries, becoming a major international player.

Architect-led international studio delivering versatile, sustainable and commercially viable design solutions across multiple sectors.

• Infinity Tower

• LX Living

• Luster Hotel

• Verdelago Resort

• ALLO – Alcântara Lisbon Offices

• Palácio Condes de Caria

• Asprela

• Lumino

• K-Tower

• Campo Novo

• Bayline

• Park International School

• Oriente Green Campus

• WellBe

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