Pedro Martins Pereira

Pedro Martins Pereira was born in 1952 in Albergaria-a-Velha; he graduated in Metallurgical Engineering in 1977 from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto.

He began his professional career at the family foundry ALBA, as Head of the Foundry Department and later as Technical Director. In 1988 he founded LarusDesign, which designs, manufactures and sells street furniture.

The author of numerous pieces of street furniture, he has won several national and international awards with Larus, notably the DME (Design Management Europe) and several Red Dot Design Awards.

He supports teaching, working with several universities and institutes.

In 2008 he acquired ALBA, the brand founded by his great-grandfather in 1921, with the aim of reviving both the brand and its products. He takes part in seminars, workshops and training courses.

Distinctions

1991 - National Design Award.

1993 - 5 National Product Awards.

1994 - Nomination for the European Design Prize.

2000 - National Design Award, Company and Product.

2003 - Polis Cities Signage Award.

2007 - Hall of Fame (ICSID Design edition).

2007 - Honourable Mention, DME Award.

2008 - Red Dot Design Award.

2009 - Sena da Silva National Design Award, Company and Product.

2010 - Bid10 Ibero-American Biennial.

2010 - DME Award.

2011 - Honourable Mention and Award at the Red Dot Design Award.

2011 - Face to Face Award.

2014 - Red Dot Design Award.