MetroUrbe, Lda

What MetroUrbe, Lda does

MetroUrbe, Lda is a Lisbon-headquartered architecture and consultancy firm founded in 2005 by coordinating architects João Pedras and Hélder da Silva Cordeiro. It operates with a resident team of approximately 15 architects supplemented by external specialists across engineering, interiors, and other disciplines. The firm delivers architectural projects across three sectors — housing (residential towers and buildings), services (office developments), and tourism (hotels and hospitality) — for clients that include real estate developers, hotel chains, hospitality operators, and property investors in Portugal. Engagements span the full project lifecycle from concept and architectural design through on-site coordination, and the firm positions itself in the premium segment of the Portuguese market, with particular depth in heritage rehabilitation and contemporary hospitality design.

The firm's core technology is Building Information Modeling (BIM), used end-to-end to develop architectural concepts and convert them into coordinated design objects. Its delivered portfolio includes the BREEAM-certified K-Tower (14-floor office building), the Hyatt Regency Lisboa (204-room five-star hotel), Torre Girassol at Jardim Miraflores (119 apartments), Edifício The One (developed with Eduardo Souto de Moura), the MACAM Museum Hotel (an 18th-century palace rehabilitation combining museum and 65-room hotel), The Rebello Hotel in Porto (a 19th-century port-wine warehouse conversion), and the My Story Hotels chain (five heritage boutique hotels totaling 356 rooms). The firm has accumulated recurring recognition including the Surface Design Awards 2024, Prémio Vilalva 2025, and Prémio Nacional do Imobiliário 2024 and 2026.

MetroUrbe generates revenue through professional services fees on a project-by-project basis, charging for architectural design, project management, and on-site coordination. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with commissions secured via direct engagement, professional networks, and referrals within the Portuguese real estate and hospitality ecosystems. The firm maintains a domestic footprint concentrated in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area with selective expansion to Porto and Oeiras, and supports demand generation through a project portfolio website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, and earned coverage in international and Portuguese design press.

Name

MetroUrbe, Lda

Legal name

MetroUrbe, Lda

Website

https://metrourbe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MetroUrbe, Lda is a Lisbon-based architecture and consultancy firm founded in 2005, delivering premium architectural design across residential, office, and hospitality projects for real estate developers, hotel operators, and property investors in Portugal, with notable expertise in heritage rehabilitation and BIM-integrated design.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Urban planning consultancy
• Heritage building rehabilitation
• Hospitality architecture
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Consultancy Services: Metro Urbe generates revenue through architecture and consultancy services for residential, commercial, and hospitality projects. Revenue is project-based, derived from design fees, project management, and on-site coordination for clients including real estate developers, hotel operators, and property investors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MetroUrbe provides architecture and consultancy services covering residential, commercial, and hospitality projects. The firm develops projects from concept through architectural design and on-site coordination, including new construction and complete refurbishments of heritage buildings, with particular expertise in sustainable design (BREEAM certification alignment) and contemporary urban integration. Services are delivered via BIM-integrated design processes by a resident team of approximately 15 architects coordinated by the founders.

Product overview

MetroUrbe, Lda is an architecture and design consultancy firm founded in 2005, offering architectural project development and consultancy services. The company operates a portfolio of architectural projects across three main sectors: Housing (residential buildings and towers), Services (office buildings), and Tourism (hotels and hospitality). Projects range from new constructions to complete refurbishments of heritage buildings, with a focus on contemporary design, sustainability, and urban integration. Key projects include K-Tower (BREEAM-certified office building), Hyatt Regency Lisboa (five-star hotel), My Story Hotels (boutique hotel chain), Torre Girassol (residential tower), MACAM – Museu Hotel (museum-hotel combination), and The Rebello Hotel (heritage hotel conversion). The firm uses BIM technology for project development and collaborates with external specialists for specialized projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Consultancy Services Full-lifecycle architecture and design consultancy services for residential, commercial (office), and hospitality projects, covering concept development, architectural design using BIM technology, and on-site coordination. Targeted at real estate developers, hotel operators, and property investors in Portugal.
• Heritage Building Rehabilitation Specialized architecture services for the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of heritage buildings, integrating historic structural preservation with contemporary design volumes. Demonstrated on 18th-century palaces (MACAM), 19th-century port wine warehouses (The Rebello Hotel), and historic tile-clad façades (Edifício Rua Presidente Arriaga). Award-recognized through Prémio Vilalva 2025 for MACAM heritage preservation.
• Sustainable Building Design (BREEAM-aligned) Architecture design services aligned with BREEAM certification requirements, incorporating innovative sustainable solutions from material choices to construction methodologies for office and commercial buildings. Validated through the K-Tower 14-floor office building in Parque das Nações, Lisbon.

Quantifiable outcome

• BREEAM certified building achieved
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Saraiva e AssociadoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partnership for K-Tower project at Parque das Nações. Saraiva e Associados collaborated with Metro Urbe on the architectural design of this 14-floor office building with BREEAM certification.
• FSSMGNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design partnership for Hotel 3K Europa project. FSSMGN developed the interior design in collaboration with Metro Urbe's architectural design for this 4-star hotel.
• Eduardo Souto de MouracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura partnered with Metro Urbe on The One residential project at Avenidas Novas in Lisbon, bringing additional architectural prestige to the development.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Eduardo Souto de Moura Arquitecto: Solo practice of Pritzker Prize-winning Portuguese architect who partnered with Metro Urbe on The One project. A senior peer in prestige terms, with global reach on heritage and residential commissions, but operates as a single-architect studio.
• Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo (WATG): Global hospitality architecture and design firm specializing in luxury hotel design for major international chains. Represents the international scale-and-specialization benchmark against which Metro Urbe's hospitality portfolio competes for premium commissions.
• Chapman Taylor: International architecture practice with strong hospitality and mixed-use development portfolio across Europe. A larger incumbent competing for similar hotel and residential developer clients as Metro Urbe in the European premium segment.

Direct peers

• ARX Portugal Arquitectos: Lisbon-based architecture and urbanism studio of comparable size delivering residential, hospitality, and urban planning projects in Portugal. Operates in the same premium Portuguese architectural services segment with similar project profile and client base to Metro Urbe.
• Saraiva e Associados: Lisbon-based architecture firm that partnered with Metro Urbe on K-Tower, indicating directly comparable project capabilities and client overlap. Operates in the same Portuguese premium commercial architecture segment.
• RISCO – Arquitectura e Consultoria: Portuguese architecture and consultancy firm with similar Lisbon-based practice delivering urban planning, residential, and tourism-sector projects. Comparable in size, scope, and market positioning to Metro Urbe.
• CVDB Arquitectos: Lisbon-based architecture practice delivering residential, hospitality, and cultural projects with similar design-led positioning. Comparable project types and Portuguese premium-market clientele to Metro Urbe.
• Promontório: Portuguese architecture, urbanism, and research practice delivering mixed-use, residential, and tourism projects. Operates in the same Lisbon-rooted premium architecture market with comparable project scope and design ambition.
• Menos é Mais Arquitectos: Portuguese architecture firm led by Francisco Vieira de Campos and Cristina Mourinho, recognized for award-winning contemporary design across residential and public projects. Operates at similar scale and design-quality tier as Metro Urbe in the Portuguese market.

Emerging players

• PROAP – Arquitectura Paisagista: Lisbon-headquartered landscape architecture practice working on premium residential, hospitality, and urban projects in Portugal. Adjacent competitor in the integrated design services segment for premium developments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metrourbe-lda
• Instagraminstagram.com/metro.urbe.arquitetura
• Pinterestpinterest.com/metro_urbe

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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