Camarim is the architectural office created by Vasco Correia and Patrícia Sousa in 2007. We approach each project as an opportunity to explore new solutions, according to the specificities of the programme and the physical and cultural context. We are at the moment involved in a series of very different projects, ranging from small, low-budget housing renovations for end-users to medium-size public buildings with innovative programmes. We work in close dialogue with the clients, consultants, contractors and end users, in a collaborative process of production, so that each project translates a holistic solution: informed, intelligent and innovative. After the project, we continue actively involved in its construction and completion. Though we are a young company, we have attracted the attention of the media from countries like Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, France, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Switzerland, Trinidad & Tobago, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and Venezuela. Our effort to produce energy-efficient designs was recognized by France5 (French National Broadcaster), who included us in a documentary about sustainable building in December 2009. Most importantly, designs like Casa Tropical have gained the recognition of the local community as an added-value to their town we believe this was achieved because of our pursuit for excellence in conception and execution of each project. We aim to design systems that are durable, functional, flexible, energy efficient, beautiful: we seek spaces and materials with the potential to generate complex mental landscapes from visual, tactile, acoustical and aromatic input, landscapes that evolve throughout the day, the seasons and life, as a living organism. OFFICE SLOGAN Camarim is an architecture laboratory exploring the spatial arrangement of human activities and the material translation of contemporary culture.