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.
A conversation with Arch. Luis Pereira Miguel
‘More and more, when I see other works, which I like, of other colleagues, I feel great respect. It is not easy to do well’ Read more
A conversation with Arch. João Pedras
‘The challenge [is] to improve the urban environment, creating more environmentally sustainable spaces and bringing better quality of life, so that the urban "jungle" can be a pleasant place to live. ’ Read more
A conversation with Arch. Inês Norton
‘We work with [...] natural elements such as stone, iron, gravel, concrete, water and vegetation and with other less tangible ones such as light, temperature, sound, smell ... ’ Read more
A conversation with Arch. Yorick Houdayer
‘The children at Fortaleza beach called me "Amigo Manholiho", a friend who rewards. I kept this name until today, forcing myself to respect the moral contract embed in the name’ Read more
A conversation with Arch. Ricardo Gomes
'For years, there is an expectation that an art installation relates to the space in which it operates. We take advantage of some specifics that an architect can add to this process.' Read more
A conversation with Eng. Tarik Chaaban
‘In Malawi, interventions on the north and south sections were the first investments after several decades without any significant maintenance on these railways’ Read more
A conversation with Eng. Elisabete Portalegre
'I would like our work, which does not belong to us, to be congratulated, served, endured and continued to contribute to a real imaginary, committed to the definitive construction of an ever better city' Read more
A conversation with Arch. Alberto Caetano
‘One of the most important things for an architect is […] to get a sense of the history of architecture, because if there is Corbusier, Mies and Siza, it is because there were Miguel Ângelo, Bramante and Borromini’ Read more
A conversation with Arch. Miguel Arruda
‘The increase in tourism is an asset in building recovery, but it would also be a good opportunity for the implementation of new housing for former residents’ Read more
