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spaceworkers
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spaceworkers®
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spaceworkers.pt
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2007
Descriptiontext

spaceworkers® is a privately held architecture and design studio founded in 2007 in Paredes, northern Portugal, by two architects—Henrique Marques and Rui Dinis—and a financial director, Carla Duarte. The studio delivers custom architectural design services spanning residential (single-family houses, apartments, refurbishments), public and cultural (museums, pavilions, interpretation centers, civic buildings), commercial (retail, offices, hospitality), and urban/infrastructure projects, primarily across Portugal with select international competition entries. Complementary interior design and Design and Furniture (Mobiliário) offerings are integrated into the studio's "transversal" delivery approach, allowing architecture, economics, and furniture design to be coordinated within a single engagement.

The studio operates a project-based, custom-quoted fee model with multi-year contract durations and no publicly disclosed standardized pricing. GTM is sales-led: client acquisition occurs via direct outreach, website inquiries, referrals, and competition entries. Work is executed using industry-standard tools—Rhino and ArchiCAD (BIM) for project development, Cinema 4D with Corona for 3D visualization, and Adobe tools for documentation. The studio maintains a headquarters in Paredes, with additional offices in Porto and Lisbon, and reaches clients through a portfolio website, social media channels (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram), earned media placements (Dezeen, ArchDaily, Wallpaper*, GQ), and an active competition and awards strategy that has produced 16+ recognitions since 2010.

spaceworkers is owned and controlled as an equal partnership among its three co-founders, with no external investors, parent company, or institutional ownership structures evidenced. Headcount is approximately 12, including the founding directors and additional architects such as Tiago Maciel (joined 2015). The customer base is a hybrid of private residential clients, public/government institutions, and commercial businesses, with no disclosed named enterprise customers and revenue derived entirely from bespoke project fees. International recognition through publications and awards functions as the primary brand-building engine rather than paid marketing.

Short descriptiontext

spaceworkers® is a Portuguese architecture and design studio founded in 2007, delivering custom residential, public/cultural, and commercial architectural design across Portugal from offices in Paredes, Porto, and Lisbon.

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Operating
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11–50
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HeadquartersParedes (Mouriz), Portugal
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Paredes (Mouriz)
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Portugal
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices2 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
architectural design services, residential architecture, public cultural buildings, interior design, custom architectural projects
Industry2 codes
1Space Planning & Workplace Design
CodeBPAHAKAIPrimaryYes
2Workplace Strategy & Space Standards
CodeBPABAFAAPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Architectural Services54131
  • Interior Design Services541410
Product category
Architectural Services
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Architecture and Design Services
TypeOne Time License
Description

Project-based fees for architectural design services including concept development through construction documentation for residential, commercial, public, and competition projects.

spaceworkers.pt
Marketing channels5 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components5 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Pricing details1 tier
1Custom project-based pricing
ModelOtherBilling cadenceMulti-year contract
Notes

Quote-based / Not publicly disclosed

spaceworkers.pt
GTM typeB2B and B2C
B2B and B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

spaceworkers® is an architecture and design studio providing custom architectural design services for residential, public/cultural, commercial, and urban projects in Portugal and internationally. The studio delivers a transversal practice combining architecture, interior design, and integrated design/furniture solutions, taking projects from concept development through construction documentation.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Spaceworkers® is an architecture and design studio offering a unified portfolio of services centered on architectural design. The core offering consists of architectural design services for residential, public/cultural, commercial, and urban/infrastructure projects, complemented by interior design services and integrated design and furniture solutions. The three product lines—Architectural Design Services, Interior Design, and Design and Furniture—are interconnected within the studio's transversal approach, where architecture and design work together to deliver complete spatial solutions. Projects range from individual residences (houses and apartments) to public buildings (museums, auditoriums, interpretation centers), commercial spaces (retail, hospitality), and urban interventions.

Product and service1 record
1Architectural Design Services
Scale indicator2 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move6 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight5 records

Each record includes

Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Eduardo Souto de Moura
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Pritzker Prize-winning Portuguese architect with a significantly larger studio and international practice. Competes for the same prestigious Portuguese public commissions and cultural projects, but with broader geographic reach.

2Menos é Mais Arquitectos
TypeDirect peer
Description

Portuguese architecture studio of similar size, also founded in the mid-2000s, with strong public/cultural and residential portfolio and multiple international awards. Direct competitor for the same Iberian residential and public commissions.

3Álvaro Siza Vieira
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Internationally renowned Portuguese architect with global practice. Competes for the highest-profile Portuguese public and cultural commissions that Spaceworkers also targets.

4CVDB Arquitectos
TypeDirect peer
Description

Portuguese architecture practice with comparable scale and a residential/public building portfolio. Competes for similar Portuguese and international cultural commissions.

5ULA - Urbanismo, Lda.
TypeDirect peer
Description

Portuguese urban and architectural design firm with comparable scale and similar public/cultural project base. Directly competes for Portuguese municipal and regional commissions.

6Studio MK27 (Marcio Kogan)
TypeRegional player
Description

Iberian/Latin American boutique studio with a similar transversal architecture-furniture philosophy and strong international press presence. Comparable business model and positioning; primarily serves Brazilian market but operates across the same global awards circuit.

7ARX Portugal Arquitectos
TypeDirect peer
Description

Lisbon-based architecture studio with similar size, public and residential portfolio, and published international recognition. Directly competes for Portuguese public tenders and cultural projects.

8Nuno Brandão Arquitectura
TypeDirect peer
Description

Portuguese architecture studio working at similar scale on residential, public, and competition projects. Direct competitor for Iberian and international awards circuit.

9Pedro Domingos Arquitectos
TypeDirect peer
Description

Portuguese architecture studio with comparable scale, focused on residential and public projects. Overlapping client base and project typology with Spaceworkers.

10Henrique Barros-Gestoso Studio
TypeDirect peer
Description

Portuguese architecture studio, similar size, with comparable public, residential, and cultural portfolio. Participates in the same Iberian competition and awards circuit.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

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Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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No
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No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

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Number of profiles
Profiles4 records

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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spaceworkers

Architectural Servicesspaceworkers.pt

spaceworkers® is a Portuguese architecture and design studio founded in 2007, delivering custom residential, public/cultural, and commercial architectural design across Portugal from offices in Paredes, Porto, and Lisbon.

What spaceworkers does

spaceworkers® is a privately held architecture and design studio founded in 2007 in Paredes, northern Portugal, by two architects—Henrique Marques and Rui Dinis—and a financial director, Carla Duarte. The studio delivers custom architectural design services spanning residential (single-family houses, apartments, refurbishments), public and cultural (museums, pavilions, interpretation centers, civic buildings), commercial (retail, offices, hospitality), and urban/infrastructure projects, primarily across Portugal with select international competition entries. Complementary interior design and Design and Furniture (Mobiliário) offerings are integrated into the studio's "transversal" delivery approach, allowing architecture, economics, and furniture design to be coordinated within a single engagement.

The studio operates a project-based, custom-quoted fee model with multi-year contract durations and no publicly disclosed standardized pricing. GTM is sales-led: client acquisition occurs via direct outreach, website inquiries, referrals, and competition entries. Work is executed using industry-standard tools—Rhino and ArchiCAD (BIM) for project development, Cinema 4D with Corona for 3D visualization, and Adobe tools for documentation. The studio maintains a headquarters in Paredes, with additional offices in Porto and Lisbon, and reaches clients through a portfolio website, social media channels (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram), earned media placements (Dezeen, ArchDaily, Wallpaper*, GQ), and an active competition and awards strategy that has produced 16+ recognitions since 2010.

spaceworkers is owned and controlled as an equal partnership among its three co-founders, with no external investors, parent company, or institutional ownership structures evidenced. Headcount is approximately 12, including the founding directors and additional architects such as Tiago Maciel (joined 2015). The customer base is a hybrid of private residential clients, public/government institutions, and commercial businesses, with no disclosed named enterprise customers and revenue derived entirely from bespoke project fees. International recognition through publications and awards functions as the primary brand-building engine rather than paid marketing.

spaceworkers firmographics

Firmographics
Name
spaceworkers
Legal name
spaceworkers®
Website
https://spaceworkers.pt
Company type
Private
Founded year
2007
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
spaceworkers® is a Portuguese architecture and design studio founded in 2007, delivering custom residential, public/cultural, and commercial architectural design across Portugal from offices in Paredes, Porto, and Lisbon.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

spaceworkers industry classification

Industry
Product category
Architectural Services
NAICS
Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (541410)
akta.pro primary industry
Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)
akta.pro secondary industry
Workplace Strategy & Space Standards (BPABAFAA)

Keywords

  • Architectural design services
  • Residential architecture
  • Public cultural buildings
  • Interior design
  • Custom architectural projects

Where spaceworkers is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Paredes (Mouriz)
HQ country
Portugal
HQ region
Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

spaceworkers business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B and B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based fees for architectural design services including concept development through construction documentation for residential, commercial, public, and competition projects.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherMulti-year contractCustom project-based pricing

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

spaceworkers product offering

Product offering

Core offering

spaceworkers® is an architecture and design studio providing custom architectural design services for residential, public/cultural, commercial, and urban projects in Portugal and internationally. The studio delivers a transversal practice combining architecture, interior design, and integrated design/furniture solutions, taking projects from concept development through construction documentation.

Product overview

Spaceworkers® is an architecture and design studio offering a unified portfolio of services centered on architectural design. The core offering consists of architectural design services for residential, public/cultural, commercial, and urban/infrastructure projects, complemented by interior design services and integrated design and furniture solutions. The three product lines—Architectural Design Services, Interior Design, and Design and Furniture—are interconnected within the studio's transversal approach, where architecture and design work together to deliver complete spatial solutions. Projects range from individual residences (houses and apartments) to public buildings (museums, auditoriums, interpretation centers), commercial spaces (retail, hospitality), and urban interventions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Architectural Design Services

Companies that use spaceworkers

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

spaceworkers technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

spaceworkers partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

spaceworkers competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Eduardo Souto de Moura: Pritzker Prize-winning Portuguese architect with a significantly larger studio and international practice. Competes for the same prestigious Portuguese public commissions and cultural projects, but with broader geographic reach.
  • Álvaro Siza Vieira: Internationally renowned Portuguese architect with global practice. Competes for the highest-profile Portuguese public and cultural commissions that Spaceworkers also targets.

Direct peers

  • Menos é Mais Arquitectos: Portuguese architecture studio of similar size, also founded in the mid-2000s, with strong public/cultural and residential portfolio and multiple international awards. Direct competitor for the same Iberian residential and public commissions.
  • CVDB Arquitectos: Portuguese architecture practice with comparable scale and a residential/public building portfolio. Competes for similar Portuguese and international cultural commissions.
  • ULA - Urbanismo, Lda. Portuguese urban and architectural design firm with comparable scale and similar public/cultural project base. Directly competes for Portuguese municipal and regional commissions.
  • ARX Portugal Arquitectos: Lisbon-based architecture studio with similar size, public and residential portfolio, and published international recognition. Directly competes for Portuguese public tenders and cultural projects.
  • Nuno Brandão Arquitectura: Portuguese architecture studio working at similar scale on residential, public, and competition projects. Direct competitor for Iberian and international awards circuit.
  • Pedro Domingos Arquitectos: Portuguese architecture studio with comparable scale, focused on residential and public projects. Overlapping client base and project typology with Spaceworkers.
  • Henrique Barros-Gestoso Studio: Portuguese architecture studio, similar size, with comparable public, residential, and cultural portfolio. Participates in the same Iberian competition and awards circuit.

Regional players

  • Studio MK27 (Marcio Kogan): Iberian/Latin American boutique studio with a similar transversal architecture-furniture philosophy and strong international press presence. Comparable business model and positioning; primarily serves Brazilian market but operates across the same global awards circuit.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

spaceworkers social profiles

Digital presence

spaceworkers financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

spaceworkers leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

spaceworkers funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

spaceworkers M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about spaceworkers

What does spaceworkers do?

spaceworkers® is an architecture and design studio providing custom architectural design services for residential, public/cultural, commercial, and urban projects in Portugal and internationally. The studio delivers a transversal practice combining architecture, interior design, and integrated design/furniture solutions, taking projects from concept development through construction documentation.

Is spaceworkers a public or private company?

spaceworkers is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was spaceworkers founded?

spaceworkers was founded in 2007. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is spaceworkers based?

spaceworkers is headquartered in Paredes (Mouriz), Portugal, in the Europe region.

How does spaceworkers make money?

One revenue line is on record: architecture and Design Services.

Who are spaceworkers's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Eduardo Souto de Moura and Álvaro Siza Vieira. Direct peers are Menos é Mais Arquitectos, CVDB Arquitectos, ULA - Urbanismo, Lda., ARX Portugal Arquitectos, Nuno Brandão Arquitectura, Pedro Domingos Arquitectos and Henrique Barros-Gestoso Studio. Studio MK27 (Marcio Kogan) is listed as a regional player.

Does spaceworkers have an API?

No public API is recorded for spaceworkers.

What industry is spaceworkers in?

spaceworkers's product category is Architectural Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAKAI, Space Planning & Workplace Design, with a secondary code of BPABAFAA, Workplace Strategy & Space Standards. Its NAICS code is 54131.

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