António do Fundo Ferreira founded Adoff, Arquitectos in 2011. A graduate in Architecture from the Universidade Lusíada do Porto (2006), his studies included an Erasmus exchange at the Università degli Studi di Firenze, Faculty of Architecture, Italy. Early professional experience was gained at Menos é Mais Arquitectos Associados in Porto, collaborating with Cristina Guedes and Francisco Vieira de Campos (2006/2007).
Further academic training includes a Postgraduate degree in Architecture and Sustainable Living at ESAD – Escola Superior de Artes e Design de Matosinhos (2010/2011) and a Postgraduate degree in Advanced Studies in Architectural Design (EAPA) at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto (FAUP), directed by Pritzker Prize laureate Eduardo Souto Moura (2014/2015). In 2016, studies continued with the first year of the Doctoral Program in Architecture (PDA) at FAUP.
Antonio’s work has been recognized both nationally and internationally. Participation in the exhibition “Time – Space – Existence” (Global Art Affairs, 15th Venice Architecture Biennale) marked an early milestone. Awards include an Honorable Mention in the Concreta Under 40 Award (2019) for Apartment 6th Right in the Costa Cabral Block by Viana de Lima; the Young Architects Award (2022) for the rehabilitation project Quinta Vale do Conde in Mirandela; and the João Álvaro Rocha Municipal Architecture Award (2024) for the rehabilitation of Casa TT in Maia, organized by the João Álvaro Rocha Pro-Architecture Association and the Maia City Council.
adoff.pt