A História da P42
A História da P42
Complementary by nature, united by choice.
The P42 story does not begin in an office, but in the corridors of secondary school. What started as a teenage friendship evolved into a robust professional partnership, forged over years of shared experiences. We studied side by side at Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade do Porto (FAUP), shared a house, experienced Erasmus together, and even navigated the challenge of our first professional internship.
Life eventually took us along different paths: distinct cities, countries, and milestone projects. What followed was 15 years of individual growth, accumulating expertise within renowned architecture studios and engineering firms, alongside embracing motherhood.
Today, destiny — and the shared desire to create something authentic — has brought us together once more. At P42, we merge two distinct paths into a common language. We combine a passion for refurbishment and a focus on energy efficiency with extensive experience in major projects, and mastery of technologies such as BIM.
More than designing buildings, we design for the people who inhabit them. We work with precision and close collaboration so that every line has purpose. We want to bring your spaces to life. Get in touch with us!
Luísa Martins e Silva
Architect
A native of the Minho region and a graduate of the Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade do Porto, Luísa is the beating heart of refurbishment at P42. Possessing a fine eye for detail, her passion lies in transforming historic structures into functional, beautiful spaces tailored for contemporary living.
Her career spanning architecture studios and engineering firms has provided her with a comprehensive technical foundation. She masters not only the design phase but also site supervision—the moment where she finds true satisfaction in watching plans take physical form. Beyond aesthetics, Luísa focuses on building performance: she has specialized in thermal performance, ensuring every P42 project is synonymous with comfort and sustainable energy efficiency.
- Education: FAUP and Escola de Arquitectura da Coruña.
- Specialisms: refurbishment, site supervision, thermal performance.
- Passions: travel, sports, gastronomy, and family life.
Andreia da Cunha
Architect
With 15 years of experience between Portugal and Brazil, Andreia brings a structured, methodical vision to P42. In Rio de Janeiro, she contributed to large-scale, internationally renowned projects, including the Pátio da Marítima building (designed by Foster + Partners).
She is the studio's "master of process": navigating every stage effortlessly—from feasibility studies to detailed execution—and exercising total fluency in BIM methodology. While Luísa thrives on refurbishment, Andreia is energized by the blank canvas of new-build developments and the management of complex municipal licensing workflows. Her time at the Superior Technical School of Architecture of A Coruña, combined with extensive experience in Portugal, makes her the cornerstone of order and technical rigor at P42.
- Education: FAUP and Escola de Arquitectura da Coruña.
- Specialisms: new buildings from scratch, BIM methodology, municipal licensing procedures.
- Passions: family, travel, reading, and the patient care of her orchids.
