João Gomes da Silva
Graduated in Landscape Architecture from the Universidade de Évora in 1987, an invited professor at the Architecture Department of the Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa.
In 1997, he founded Global Landscape Architecture with Inês Norton, creating a group that generates landscape theory and space, from the interpretation of the economic, social and contemporary cultural transformations.
In 1990-91 he is awarded the Schinkel Prize, in Landscape Architecture, with Inês Norton and João Mateus, in Berlin, Germany. With the project for the Public Spaces of the Expo'98 precinct, he is awarded the Prize of the Portuguese Design Centre, in 1999. In 2004, he is awarded the Valmor and Municipal Prize of Architecture by Lisbon's City Hall, for the Expo'98 project, in co-authorship with Architect Manuel Salgado. With the Salinas Landscape Project in Madeira, in co-authorship with Architect Paulo David, he is awarded in 2007 the FAD Award, in Landscape Architecture, the International Stone Architecture Award, and in 2008, the Audience Award in the V Landscape Biennial, in Barcelona. In 2010, with the Cycling Track – Belém_Cais do Sodré segment, in co-authorship with Atelier P06, he is distinguished with the following awards: Red Dot – Design Award; SEGD – Merit Award; D&AD-in Book e European Design Awards - Silver Award. In 2010 with the Project for the São Jorge Castle, in co-authorship with Architect João Luís Carrilho da Graça, he is awarded the Piranesi Award.
/W 1987 r. ukończył studia na wydziale architektury krajobrazu w Evora (Portugalia). Od 2001 roku jest gościnnym wyładowcą na wydziale architektury Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa.
W 1997 wraz z Inês Nortonem założył pracownie Global Landscape Architecture zajmującą się tworzeniem arhitektury krajobrazu na bazie interpretacjii ekonomii, socjologii i przemian kulturowych.
Jest współautorem zagospodarowania lizbońskiego parku Expo’98 i laureatem licznych nagród.
Matteo Poli
Matteo Poli graduates at the Politecnico di Milano in 1997. After working with the Office for Metropolitan Architecture - Rem Koolhaas from 1998 to 2001 and West 8 - Adriaan Geuze in 1997, funds his office 99IC, transformed in Argot in 2008 to follow the masterplan of Bovisa in Milan.
He is teaching Landscape Architecture at the Politecnico of Milan and has been lecturing in several Universities in Europe and in the USA.
He has been publishing books and articles on landscape, architecture and urban design.
>From 2004 to 2007 he has been an editor for Domus. Presently he is a special correspondent for Abitare.
/Mateo Poli ukończył studia na Politechnice w Milanie w 1997r. Po pracy w Office for Metropolitan Architecture - Rem Koolhaas w 1998-2001 i West 8 - Adriaan Geuze w 1997 założył swoje biuro 99IC, przekształcone w Argot w 2008r który wykonał masterplan dla dzielnicy Bovisa w Milanie.
Uczy architektury krajobrazu na Politechnice w Milanie i dawał wykłady na kilku Uniwersytetach w Europie i USA.
Autor książek i artykółów na temat architektury krajobrazu, architektury i designu.
W latach 2004-2007 był redaktorem naczelnym Domus, a aktualnie jest specjalnym korespondentem dla Abitare.