Maria João Félix Editor

Maria João Félix is a researcher and an Industrial Designer, Design Specialist and Design Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave (School of Design) in Barcelos, Portugal. She has a PhD in Design from the Lisbon School of Architecture in the Universidade de Lisboa. Maria João is a full member of CIAUD (Center for Research in Architecture, Urbanism and Design), REDES (Research & Education in Design research group), and has worked in the furniture industry as a Co-Founder and Creative Director.

Rita Assoreira Almendra is a Professor at University of Lisbon’s Lisbon School of Architecture. She has a PhD in Design, her Masters’ in Design Management from the Universidade Católica Portuguesa and she has also an MBA with marketing specialization. She started as a Lecturer at FAU Lisbon in 2000, become Assistant Professor in 2010 and Associated Professor in 2016. She is the Head of the Project Design Department, member of the Scientific Council and has published 20 articles in journals, 30 book chapters and coauthored two books.

Fernando José Carneiro Moreira da Silva is Professor Emeritus in Architecture, Urbanism and Design at the Lisbon School of Architecture (FA), at the University of Lisbon, Portugal. Previously a Lecturer in Design, Human Factors, Inclusive Design and Fashion and Color, Fernando is the author of three books, many book chapters, articles, papers and communications in Product Design, Communication Design, Fashion Design, Color, Inclusivity, Human Factors, Ergonomics, Research Methodologies and Accessibility. He has been a Member of the Portuguese National Fine Arts Academy since 1989 and Member of the Portuguese Color Association since 2011, being its Honorary Member since 2021.

Fátima Pombo is currently Associate Professor with Aggregation in Design at University of Aveiro, Portugal. She was guest professor at the Department of Architecture at KU Leuven, Belgium for several years and lectured for short periods within Erasmus+ Programme and Athens Programme at other European Universities. She is Senior Researcher of ID+ Institute for Design, Media and Culture, coordinator of the research group OIKOS-Design for Ecosystemic Spaces and director of the Master in Product Design and Engineering. Her current research interests focus on sustainable design, interior design, product design, ecosystems and phenomenology.

Paulo J. S. Cruz is a Full Professor of Construction and Technology at the School of Architecture, Art and Design of the University of Minho and Researcher at the Laboratory of Landscapes, Heritage and Territory (Lab2PT). Previously, he was President of the School of Architecture, Art and Design (2021-2023 and 2004-2011), Pro-Rector of the University of Minho for Quality of Life and Infrastructure (2017-2021), Director of Lab2PT – Laboratory of Landscapes, Heritage and Territory (2015-2017), President of the Design Institute of Guimarães (since 2015), and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal “Architecture, Structures and Construction” (since 2021). His R&D activity aims to drive the convergence of Architecture, Construction, and Technology through pioneering research and education related to recent breakthroughs in the art, practice, and theory within these multidisciplinary domains.