Andreia Garcia

Andreia Garcia (Guimarães, 1985) is an architect, curator, researcher and teacher. Her interests focus on the contemporary practice of architecture in an era marked by strong technological advances and a progressive ecological crisis. She is a member of the Centre for Research in Architecture, Urbanism and Design. She is the author of several books and has been invited to teach at several international universities. She is currently vice-president of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Beira Interior, where she teaches on the Architecture MA programme. She is the founder of Architectural Affairs, which works in the discipline of architecture through design, curation and publishing. As an architect, her work has been shortlisted for: FAD Awards (2018, 2019 and 2020); Dezeen Awards (2019); BigMAT Award (2019); HAUSER Award (2020); Mies van der Rohe (2022). She is co-founder of Galeria de Arquitectura in Porto, an independent space dedicated to reflecting on Architecture, the City and Territory. In 2023 she was the curator of the Portuguese representation at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. architecturalaffairs.pt