CANNATÀ & FERNANDES arquitectos Lda was founded in 2000 by FÁTIMA FERNANDES and MICHELE CANNATÀ. They have been working together since 1984, developing professional activity both in Portugal and Italy. They are the Scientific Coordinators of Architectural events at CONCRETA - EXPONOR since 1999. In 2003 they became the Scientific Coordinators in charge of ASA editions Architecture Department  and, in 2004 the scientific coordinators of the Architecture Department of CIVILIZAÇÃO editions.
Their works and projects have been presented in various individual and collective exhibitions, among which the Venice Biennial in 1996, and the Milan Triennial in 1997.
Their office develops architecture projects, town planning, design, graphic design and engineering services on subcontract conditions directly related to the architecture main activity. They also develop an important editorial activity through book edition, 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 international seminar projects.
The office occupies a long narrowed lot, which is a characteristic of Oporto's urban mesh.  There used to be a house and an old factory now reconverted in the office. It is localized in the urban center of Porto in the Northern 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.

2009              Doctorate in "Composizione Architettonica e Progettazione Urbana" in the University of Chieti-Pescara Italy, department  IDEA. Infrastrutture, Design, Engeneering Architecture.