What CVDB Arquitectos does

CVDB Arquitectos is a Lisbon-headquartered architectural firm founded in 1999 that provides comprehensive design and construction-administration services across a broad range of building typologies, including cultural institutions (museums, galleries, cultural centers), educational facilities (schools, universities, conservatories), residential and elderly-care housing, office and commercial buildings, parking structures, urban masterplans, tourism facilities, and building refurbishments. The firm operates on a project-by-project commission basis, with fees negotiated individually and not publicly disclosed, and acquires work primarily through direct commissions and public-sector tenders from municipalities, government agencies, cultural institutions, and private developers.

The firm's portfolio demonstrates geographic diversification across Portugal (the core market), Spain, Poland, Slovenia, Angola, and Albania, with notable international commissions such as the National Library of Slovenia, the Bialystok Gallery in Poland, the F.A.C. headquarters in Córdoba, sustainable village developments in Angola, and the Korça City Center Masterplan in Albania. This international reach, combined with depth across multiple typologies from a small practice of 11-50 employees, indicates a senior multidisciplinary team competing for institutional and civic commissions rather than high-volume residential or commercial development.

CVDB Arquitectos operates as an integrated traditional professional services practice with no disclosed technology platform, proprietary software, or AI-enabled tooling. Business development is anchored on a website portfolio showcasing completed projects, supplemented by architectural press coverage and direct client relationships. The firm is privately held with no disclosed investors, parent company, funding history, or acquisition activity, leaving ownership structure and revenue figures as documented data gaps in the public record.

Name

CVDB Arquitectos

Legal name

CVDB Arquitectos

Website

https://cvdbarquitectos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CVDB Arquitectos is a Lisbon-based architectural firm founded in 1999 that designs cultural, educational, residential, office, parking, urban, and tourism projects for public-sector and institutional clients across Portugal, Spain, Poland, Slovenia, and Angola.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CVDB Arquitectos is a Lisbon-based architectural practice providing comprehensive architectural design and construction administration services for cultural, educational, residential, commercial, parking, retail, tourism, urban, and refurbishment projects. The firm delivers projects for both public-sector clients (municipalities, government agencies, educational institutions) and private-sector clients (corporations, developers, individual homeowners) across Portugal, Spain, Poland, Slovenia, Angola, and other international locations. Services span both new construction and renovation of existing buildings.

Product overview

CVDB Arquitectos is a Lisbon-based architectural firm offering comprehensive architectural and design services across multiple project typologies. The firm operates as a single integrated practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their portfolio encompasses cultural and institutional buildings (museums, galleries, cultural centers), educational facilities (schools, universities, conservatories, nursing schools), residential housing (elderly care centers, student residences, private homes), office buildings, parking structures, retail markets, urban design masterplans, tourism facilities (thermal baths, wineries, parks), and building refurbishment projects. Projects span Portugal, Spain, Poland, Slovenia, and Angola, demonstrating international reach.

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Products and services

• Cultural and Institutional Architecture Services Architectural design and construction administration for museums, galleries, cultural centres, libraries, and civic institutions. Includes the Mora Megalithic Museum, Tapestry Museum in Arraiolos, Cartaxo Cultural Centre, Bialystok Gallery in Poland, National Library of Slovenia, Transforma Studios, Valentim de Carvalho Studios, Graça Morais Art Center, Archaeology Museum Foz Côa, Contemporary Art Museum of Elvas, Moura Municipal Museum, Oeiras Forum, and FAC Headquarters in Córdoba, Spain.
• Learning Facilities Architecture Architectural design services for primary, secondary, and tertiary educational institutions. Projects include Mira Rio Private School, Braamcamp Freire Secondary School, Faculty of Medicine of Coimbra, Nursing School, Cascais Secondary School, Calvão Primary School, Linda-a-Velha Primary School, Água de Pau Primary School, and Coimbra Conservatory of Music.
• Residential and Social Architecture Design of housing, elderly care facilities, student residences, social housing, and private homes. Includes Care and Elderly Residential Centre, Student Residence ULisboa, Casa Louro, Casa Jarego, Santa Marta Urban Housing, Casa Muralha, Casa Mateus, Casa do Gaio, Urban Housing RF, São Marçal 40 Dwellings, and Sustainable Villages in Caquengue and Caio Guembo, Angola.
• Office and Commercial Architecture Architectural design for office buildings, corporate headquarters, business complexes, mixed-use buildings, and technology parks. Includes Rede Claro Office, Cartaxo Office Building, Talatona Business Complex in Luanda (Angola), Pharmacists Association headquarters, Technological Pole of Opole (Poland), AMI Headquarters in Cascais, and the Mixed-use Building in Huambo, Angola.
• Parking Structure Design Design of multi-storey car-park silos in dense urban contexts. Includes Mocho Parking Silo, SAL Parking Silo, and SAL – Silos Automóveis de Lisboa in Lisbon.
• Urban Design and Masterplanning Masterplanning, urban design, and landscape architecture projects. Includes Coruche Elevator, Quinta das Correias Masterplan, Korça City Center Masterplan in Albania, and Urban and Landscape Plan for Monção.
• Tourism and Hospitality Architecture Design of tourism, leisure, and hospitality facilities. Includes Fuencaliente Thermal Bath in La Palma (Spain), Pinhal da Torre Winery, and Paço de Giela Urban Park.
• Building Refurbishment Services Renovation, restoration, and refurbishment of existing buildings including museums, schools, housing, cultural centres, art studios, and markets. Includes refurbishment of the Mora Megalithic Museum, Tapestry Museum in Arraiolos, Mira Rio Private School, Braamcamp Freire School, Santa Marta Urban Housing, Casa Muralha, Casa Mateus, Casa do Gaio, Algés Municipal Market, Bialystok Gallery, Moura Municipal Museum, Contemporary Art Museum of Elvas, and Transforma Headquarters in Torres Vedras.
• Retail Market Architecture Design of municipal retail markets and food halls. Includes Algés Municipal Market in Portugal.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aires Mateus Arquitectos: Portuguese architecture firm with strong cultural and institutional portfolio (museums, cultural centers) and international presence across Europe. Directly comparable in cultural-typology specialization and Iberian base to CVDB.
• Menos é Mais Arquitectos: Portuguese architecture firm (Matosinhos/Porto region) with cultural, educational, and residential portfolio. Comparable small-to-mid Iberian architecture practice with similar typology mix to CVDB.
• Promontório - Arquitectura e Design: Lisbon-based Portuguese architecture and urban design practice with multi-typology expertise including cultural, residential, and masterplanning projects. Comparable in size, geography, and project mix to CVDB.
• Gonçalo Byrne Arquitectos: Established Lisbon-based Portuguese practice operating across cultural, residential, and urban design with international commissions across Europe. Comparable in size, cultural-institutional specialization, and Iberian/European market footprint to CVDB.
• ARX Portugal Arquitectos: Lisbon-based Portuguese architecture firm with comparable multi-typology portfolio (cultural, educational, residential, urban) and similar Iberian/European international reach. Most directly comparable peer to CVDB in scale, geography, and project typologies.

Broad incumbents

• Zaha Hadid Architects: London-based global architecture practice known for major cultural and institutional buildings worldwide. Overlaps with CVDB on museum and cultural typology work, representing a high-end global competitor for the same institutional client base.
• OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture): Rotterdam-based global architecture firm with substantial cultural, civic, and urban design portfolio. Directly competes with CVDB for cultural-institutional commissions at the international level, though at a vastly different scale.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with extensive cultural, educational, and urban design portfolio operating from a London base. Overlaps with CVDB on institutional and cultural typologies at a vastly larger scale, representing competitive pressure for marquee commissions.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): International architecture practice with significant cultural, civic, and mixed-use portfolio across Europe and globally. Overlaps with CVDB on institutional and urban design typologies; competes for the same high-profile cultural commissions.

Emerging players

• HHF Architects: Basel-based architecture firm with strong cultural and public building portfolio and international reach. Comparable in cultural-typology specialization and small-team European practice model, though operating at a larger scale than CVDB.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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Investments

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