O Atelier
Lignō Arquitectura, founded in 2024, is an architecture studio based in Santarém.
Our approach starts from a simple idea: each project should respond uniquely to the place, the program, and the people who will use it.
We work with technical rigor, conceptual clarity, and attention to detail, seeking balanced, functional, and durable architectural solutions.
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Approach


Territory analysis
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Dialogue with the customer
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Functional and spatial study
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Rigorous technical development
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We believe in an architecture that arises from a deep understanding of the context.
Each project results from a process that involves:
The goal is always the same: to transform ideas into well-built spaces designed for the future.

Services
Architecture
We create architectural projects that combine functionality, comfort, and aesthetic expression in every space.
Specialty projects
We coordinate all specialty projects to ensure safe, efficient, and integrated technical solutions.
Technical support
We support the construction phase by clarifying doubts and refining details, so that the project is realized as envisioned.
Construction monitoring
We monitor the work on-site, verifying solutions and making adjustments whenever necessary to ensure quality and control.
Arq. Rui Santos

Rui Santos is the founding architect of Ligno, where he develops contemporary, understated, and approachable architecture, focused on creating homes and spaces that function in everyday life and withstand the test of time. He works with a network of technical partners that allows him to oversee all phases of the project, from conception to specialties, construction, and building work, ensuring an integrated and clear process for each client.
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