Two people. Every line.
No junior associate hidden behind a folder. That is the entire point of a two-person practice.
Atelier Norte was founded in 2014 by Pedro Cardoso and Cláudia Norte. We work from a converted ground-floor atelier on Rua das Janelas Verdes, take one international commission a year, and keep the books open for a single new full commission each quarter.
The two of us
Questions clients actually ask
Do you take projects outside Portugal?
One international commission a year. We've built in Galicia, the Alentejo, and once in Provence. Anything further than a one-day train ride and we'll politely decline.
Is anything too small to take on?
Our smallest delivered project is a 28 m² atelier extension. We don't have a floor. We do have a ceiling — over 600 m² and we'll suggest a larger practice.
Can you guarantee planning approval?
No, and treat anyone who does with suspicion. Our approval rate over twelve years is 94%. The 6% taught us most of what we know.