atelier do cardoso is a young office which has its origins in Lisbon, Portugal in 2005. The two members of the team Mafalda Ribeiro Ambrósio and João Gomes Leitão met at the Lusíada University of Lisboa. They were graduated in 2004 and 2003 respectively.
The architect’s training has been a journey through Portugal and Spain. Followed a different path in diverse architectural offices. At the some time design competitions become a platform for experimentation and exploration of new ideas.