UNIKA Azores Design + Mood Arquitetos

UNIKA AZORES DESIGN . Founder

André Vieira, an architect who graduated from the University of the Azores and Iscte, with five years’ experience ranging from the public sector to private architectural practices and interior design, has been involved in a variety of projects including residential, tourism and public sector developments.

Committed to the spirit of the Azorean landscape and culture, he explores a contemporary, innovative and creative design approach.

He explores clients’ needs or projects in an experimental and original way, creating diverse solutions that combine function, aesthetics and disruption.

He has exhibited and published artistic works, including painting exhibitions, urban art and illustrations for published books.

AWARDS

Ranked 4th and 5th in the international Brand Design Rankings for 2022, 2023 and 2024

Ranked 11th and 15th best international designer by the DA’C World Leading

Designers in the Office Furniture Design category in 2023 and 2024

IADA / Architecture & Design Awards Community in the Chairs & Comfort Furniture category. 2024

IADA / Architecture & Design Awards Community, Platinum Winner, in the Unique Furniture Design category. 2024

A’Design Award Bronze in the Functional Art, Avant-Garde and Expressional Objects category. 2024

A’Design Award Bronze in the A’Office Furniture Design Award category. 2021

Nominated for ArchDaily’s Project of the Year. 2014

MOOD ARQUITETOS . Arq. Manuel Dinis . Founder

Founded by architect Manuel Dinis in 2016 in São Miguel, in the Azores, MOOD Arquitetos creates architecture of the highest quality through exploration, experimentation and innovation.
It is committed to authentic, creative and functional design, crafted with the utmost attention to detail.
The Mood studio has extensive experience across a wide range of project types and challenges.
Constantly growing, learning and evolving, we remain focused and determined to overcome every challenge with enthusiasm, motivation and creativity.

AWARDS

“The American Architecture Prize”

Architectural design/institutional architecture categories | 2017

Nomination for “Building of the Year 2022” by the leading online architecture platform – Archdaily – for the Nortshore Hostel project.

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