The Praça do Forte São Luís is situated in a rich urban context, particularly regarding the city's network of public spaces. Its privileged location between important circulation axes makes it a very special place, further enhancing its symbolic value. Close to the square are significant public green areas that already offer the population various activity options; the waterfront along Avenida Beira Mar, due to its scale and central location on the island, represents one of the main spaces for leisure and contemplation in the city, functioning as a long linear park that will soon house the City Marina along with new leisure infrastructures.

While engineering and the health sciences are not always thought of as sharing natural affinities, combining them in a new building anticipates a world wherein engineers design inventions, like prosthetics, that improve human health, and discoveries in tissue engineering and implants are directly integrated into nursing education and simulation. The Hursey Center is the physical embodiment of that vision, placing student projects and hands-on learning in a central, highly visible location.

Set within a small rural property characterized by a remarkable landscape, this project focused on the rehabilitation and expansion of an existing exposed granite dwelling. Originally conceived as a residence, the building was carefully reimagined to preserve its architectural identity while introducing a contemporary spatial and material language.

Since its opening in April, Expo Osaka has welcomed millions of visitors from around the world, standing as a true showcase of innovation, architecture, and design. Among its highlights is the Grand Ring, designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, considered the largest timber architectural structure in the world. Under the theme of Expo 2025 — “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”, along with Saving Lives, Empowering Lives, and Connecting Lives — more than 150 countries have used their pavilions to address key topics in contemporary architecture, such as circular construction, cultural memory, and innovation and technology aimed at shaping a sustainable built environment for the future.