Moments of mindfulness are essential for growth and well-being. Making connections and inspiring meaning making is what makes us human. In this designed experience, lighting is a driver working with the environment and content to achieve those desired moments of mindfulness and …
This essay – «Reflections of Scandinavian design in the national territory of the interiors and furniture project» – intends to convey the importance of Scandinavian design in the world and particularly in Portugal. Due to the importance it has in the social and cultural context…
This Master’s Final Work consists of an analysis and valuation, followed by a recommendation of GD Corporation share, an American company operating in the Aerospace & Defense industry. This valuation and consequent recommendation takes into consideration assumptions consider…
A indústria da cordoaria é uma indústria antiga e que mantém o seu lugar no mercado devido à necessidade de produtos com características específicas em diversas indústrias. Este projeto nasceu da necessidade de modernização e melhoria de desempenho por parte desta indústria, ond…
Esta investigação discute a temática do Vinho do Porto, um produto que, para além de ser influente nos aspetos económico e histórico, retrata a identidade cultural portuguesa. O seu êxito comercial impulsiona o surgimento de novas marcas e o consequente aumento da competitividad…
Wayfinding is something we all use every day. It exists as the directory, or floor plan, you look at upon entering the office building where you attend your first job interview. It is the sign that tells you “SW Corner” as you’re leaving the subway at 34th Street in Manhattan. I…
Spaces, formed by architectural elements, contain memories. Memories hold histories that are imprinted within the traces left behind. We must consider traces that hold dark histories as evidence; evidence that must not be demolished. This proposal is provoked by recent Canadian …
Our memory mediates our interaction with the world. It is one of the most fundamental human activities, but it is only when it fails us that we even think about it at all. Experiences are had, memories are made, memories are remembered and memories fade. This paper takes a close…
In this project, an abandoned-ruined building will be selected as working site. While remaining its current state, a new building will be built within the site. No modification on the original architecture will be made except for structural support system for the purpose of rein…
Bringing an awareness of the post-human condition and its effects on more-than human life on earth, my research explores the historical footprint of human-technology relationships defining a timeline of technological augmentation which shaped human evolution from natural selecti…
History is defined as a series of past events and architecture is considered representation of the past. However, buildings are fragile and the history embedded can be lost and forgotten. I wish to seek a way of recalling and respecting history and bringing the layers of history…
In this thesis, we show that the conventional workflows for tracking objects in a warehouse can be enhanced by a new Augmented Reality (AR) service. In particular, we have designed a Unity implementation of an AR toolkit for the Microsoft HoloLens based on a “indoor greenhouse” …
What are the traditional goals and practices of Interior Design? To provide shelter, comfort, spatial orientation and promote efficiency through the acts of space planning, programmatic organization, and material selection; and to respond to existing or proposed architecture. Or…
Marine ports are the largest single business complex in the maritime sector impacting the coastal, marine, and atmospheric environment. The environmental effects of port operations mostly originate from the vessel and cargo handling operations, and maintenance. Port operations g…
Caddeler, kentlerde yer alan ve kentin kimliğini yansıtan en önemli kamusal mekânlardan birisidir. Sosyal, kültürel ve ticari anlamda imkân sağlayan alışveriş caddeleri, kentin en yoğun kullanımına sahip ve erişebilirliğin yüksek olduğu kamusal mekânlardır. Alışveriş Caddeleri, …
Esta tese investiga como a cultura de design pode ajudar a criar e dar sustentabilidade às Assembleias Projetuais, espaços simbólicos montados a partir de questões de interesse comum, onde designers especialistas e amadores se juntam a outras partes interessadas para dialogar e …
A identidade visual constitui um elemento essencial para a comunicação de uma instituição, neste contexto o exercício do design gráfico surge como mediador entre uma instituição e as suas intenções de comunicação. Enquadrada no plano estratégico da Câmara Municipal da Póvoa de V…
O presente trabalho aborda os conceitos de Joalharia e de sustentabilidade. Tem como objetivo adquirir conhecimento sobre a sustentabilidade, a joalharia, e a produção de peças sustentáveis. A sustentabilidade é uma questão incontornável do quotidiano e particularmente do mundo …
Este projeto especula a relação entre sujeito – objeto, abordando assim conceitos de forma e perceção. Este trabalho vem evidenciar um pensamento projetual livre e versátil. Vem trazer à ideia percetiva da concepção de objetos uma necessária alienação da própria consciência em d…