CANNATÀ & FERNANDES arquitectos Lda was founded in 2000 by FÁTIMA FERNANDES and MICHELE CANNATÀ. They have been working together since 1984, developing professional activity in Portugal and Italy. They are the scientific coordinators of architectural events of CONCRETA - EXPONOR since 1999. In 2003 they became the scientific coordinators in charge of the architecture department of ASA editions and, in 2004, the scientific coordinators of the architecture department of CIVILIZAÇÃO editions.
Their works and projects were presented in various individual and collective exhibitions, among which the Venice Biannual in 1996, and the Milan Triennial in 1997.
Their office works towards the development of architecture projects, town planning, design, graphic design and engineering services on subcontract conditions directly related with architecture main activity. They also develop an important editorial activity through book edition and commissioning exhibitions and international seminars of architecture.
They have been invited by universities and cultural institutions to talk about their projects and to participate, while teachers, in several project international seminars.
The office occupies a long narrowed lot, which is a characteristic of Porto's urban mesh, where there used to be a house and an old factory, which where reconverted in the office. It is localized in the urban center of Porto, which is located in the North Coast of Portugal.
Six architects, three trainee architects and an assistant form the working team.
FÁTIMA FERNANDES was born in Bemposta, Mogadouro, Portugal, in 1961.
1979-1986 Studies in Escola Superior de Belas Artes do Porto where she graduates in Architecture.
1984 Does her traineeship in Italy, guided by prof. Arch. Manuel Mendes.
1990-1992 Becomes the Architect in charge of the Department for the Support of the Historic Center of Miranda do Douro.
Since 1996 Teacher of the Architecture Section (Architecture V) in Escola Superior Artística do Porto. ESAP.
2003 Begins her PhD attending the Escola Técnica Superior de Arquitectura da Universidade de Madrid.
MICHELE CANNATÀ was born in Polistena, Italy, in 1952.
1971-1977 Studies in Istituto Universitario Statale di Architettura di Reggio Calabria where he graduates in Architecture.
1978-1982 Works in Polistena City Hall, Italy, as principal architect.
1982 Attends "La Rinascita della Città" High Course in Bolonha, Italy.
1983-1984 Becomes assistant in the Faculty of Architecture of Reggio Calabria, Italy.
1993 Obtains the equivalence of his Academic title in the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto.
Since 1997 Teacher of the Architecture Section (Architecture IV) in Escola Superior Artística do Porto. ESAP.
