Origins
The roots of the work
Interior Designer & Architectural Technician in Lisbon
“Design begins with listening. Every project is a response to the way people live.”
I am a Lisbon-based interior designer and artist with a deep love for sustainable design and woodworking. I grew up in Tuscany, where my father restored antique furniture. Those were my first lessons in patience, material and form.
After qualifying as a building surveyor in Italy and working for years in technical drawing and construction, I trained as an interior designer at the Interior Design Academy of Ireland. Six years between Dublin and Australia, and long journeys through India, Bali, Thailand and Cambodia, opened my eyes to craft, colour and a slower, more mindful way of living.
Today I bring those threads together: the rigour of a technician, the eye of an artist, and a commitment to natural materials and traditional craft. Outside of design, I paint in watercolour and work with macramé and carved wood.
Philosophy
Nature
Light
Craftsmanship
Living
Experience
Freelance Interior Designer
Lisbon, Portugal
May 2026 – present
Architectural Technician & Interior Designer Consultant
Barracuda Interiors · Lisbon, Portugal
Jan 2026 – May 2026
Structural Engineering Technician
Waterman Moylan Group · Dublin, Ireland
Sep 2021 – Dec 2023
Self-employed Architectural Technician
Lucca, Italy
2012 – 2019
Education & qualifications
Higher National Certificate in Interior Design (BTEC)
Interior Design Academy of Ireland · Oct 2020 – Feb 2025
Qualified Building Surveyor (licensed in Italy)
Collegio dei Geometri · 2011
Technical Diploma in Building Surveying & Construction
Istituto Tecnico per Geometri, L. Nottolini (Lucca) · 2004 – 2009
Skills & software
- AutoCAD
- SketchUp & LayOut
- Revit
- Figma
- Dropbox / Drive
- Spatial planning
- Project management
- Surveying properties
- Material & finish selection
- Illustration & rendering
Languages
- Italian (native)
- English (fluent)
- Portuguese (intermediate)
Practice
A technical eye, an artist’s hand, a quiet way of living.
The work brings together interior design, architectural drawing, material research and craft. It is precise where a project needs precision, and soft where a home needs to feel human.