Born on 29.04.1981 in Lisbon, Portugal. Son of an architect, grew up surrounded by Architecture, in the middle of family travel photos there was always a detail from a handrail or a window frame. Before understanding their significance already knew the Parthenon, the Notre Dame, the Marseille Unité d’Habitation, the Sagrada Familia, Reina Sofia museum, British museum, Vatican among many others.

Masters in 2007 from Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. In Portugal, works in the offices of Architecture of João Pedro Falcão de Campos (2008), Eugenio Castro Caldas (2009). Here, in paralel with working in Architecture offices, starts designing and building ZEKEA's

In 2009 the first big travel chalenge. For 4 months, traveled through the Middle east. In 2010 is selected for a scholarship INOVART - collaboration in the office of Adamo-Faiden architecture in Buenos Aires, Argentina for 9 months. During this period collaborates with the  NGO, "Un techo para mi pais" and is invited to become Argentina's ambassador to Lisbon Pop Up 2010 exhibition.
Travels through South America with Antonio Faria filming the documentary "Rutz, Global generation traveling". In July 2011, arrives to the community Tumbira, a Sustainable reserve (Fb albuns l and ll) of the Rio Negro in Amazonia, as part of the 29 volunteers in the CISV program "IPP Amazonia".
With community approval and with F.A.S. support remains after the IPP in Tumbira designing and implementing the "Arts and crafts house". Back to Portugal, designs the "Prototype for a sustainable house in Amazonia" to present it to F.A.S. Before returning to the Amazon is invited to be a tutor in DA/UAL CEACT Workshop "Noutra Costa". In July 2012 returns to Amazonia for another project - "Tiririca lodge". 

Beggining of 2013, travels around Southeast Asia for 4 months (including 20 days in Vietnam with Ela). In September/October is invited to be "helping commitee" in DA/UAL workshop InSitu.