Join the Fishing Architecture research team for a three-day design workshop set in the fishing community of Angeiras. This event explores the intricate relationship between marine ecosystems, coastal architecture, and local fishing practices.

Angeiras is a small fishing community near Porto. With mounting ecological pressure affecting the marine ecosystems and tourism taking over the Atlantic coastline, architects face a dilemma when it comes to imagining the future of this place. What to design to support land-based activities when the balance of marine ecosystems can tolerate neither construction nor architecture? The outcome of this three-day workshop will consist of proposals addressing the sea-land continuum, with projects situated between water, rock, and sand. Three groups of students will be conducted by architects Joana Azevedo (un-icon), Max Kahlen (Dyvik Kahlen), and Francisco Adão da Fonseca (Pedrêz) and engage with the ongoing Fishing Architecture research project.

The workshop is part of the project SEALabHaus: Atlantic New Bauhaus Laboratory for Sustainable, Inclusive, and Beautiful Blue Tourism, Heritage, and Culture of the Sea, funded by Interreg Europe (EAPA_0029/2022).

The workshop runs under Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto continuous education program, and participants will be awarded 1 ECTS. Check out for more information.

Who can apply?

We welcome architecture students, researchers, and anyone interested in marine biology, geography, environmental science, anthropology, architecture, history and related fields. We encourage you to apply if you are eager to contribute to and learn from this interdisciplinary exploration.

Participants are expected to have a full-time commitment during the duration of the workshop.

How to apply?

Please submit your application, including a brief statement of interest and background relevant to the workshop's themes, using the following link. Applications are open until May 16, 2026.

Contact fish@arq.up.pt for more details on how to apply.