Clanet&Brito

architecture, structures

About Clanet&Brito

Clanet&Brito is a cross-disciplinary research/design studio based in Porto, founded by Alice Clanet-Hallard and Edgar Brito. Its activities cover the fields of architecture, art and structures. For each project the studio seeks to articulate design and economy of means, suggesting a delicate but strong balance between ideas and processes, form and structure, context and materials.

2025

Projects

32 Social Housing Units at Póvoa de Varzim - 1st place Arch./Str.

Research and Teaching

Structural conception and experimentation, “New forms of 3d printing”, FAUP, Havelar Teaching

Lectures and Debates

Pedagogical Innovation Practice Award 2025 University of Porto Prize/Lecture
"Vista Alegre Bridge", Teatro da Vista Alegre Lecture
"Matter, Structure and Form", Paulo Providência design studio, darq Lecture

2024

Projects

Lordelo Multi-Housing Rehabilitation - 1st place, with Circunflexo Arch./Str.
Sommer Pavillions at Comporta and MAAT Arch./Str.
Vendas Nova School - competition Arch./Str.
Quinta da Moreira Multi-Housing at Maia Architecture
Celorico de Basto Rehabilitation Arch./Str.
Vista Alegre Bridge in Ilhavo - 1st place Arch./Str.
Montalvão Youth Center at Setúbal Arch./Str.
Piteiras Multihousing - 2nd place Arch./Str.
City Cortex by experimentadesign and Amorim with Stefan Sagmeister, Gabriel Calatrava, Yves Behar, Souto Moura Structures
Mesquinhata House with Nuno Melo Sousa Structures

Research and Teaching

Structural conception and experimentation
“Scale", FAUP Teaching
What would you change in RGEU? Collective exhibition
Curation with Ana Pontes, FAUP Exhibition
PROXIMA, Intervention Performance at FAUP by Frederico Catarino, with Carla Garrrido, FAUP, MUDE Teaching

Lectures and Debates

"Cardboard Promises" with Studiolo
Trienal de Arquitectura de Lisboa Debate
"Back to the Basics" at Mãos na Massa, Concreta Lecture
Mais do que casas, Workshop critic, FAUP Lecture
Comensalidades debate, Coletivo Parte, FAUP Lecture

2023

Projects

Estrada da Graça Multi-Housing in Setúbal - 1st place Arch./Str.
Sports Pavillion in Lisbon with MUOTO - competition Arch./Str.
Queima das Fitas Structure for AEFAUP Arch./Str.
Bela Vista Multi-Housing in Setúbal - 1st place Arch./Str.
Sanjotec with Girão Lima Structures
Guimarães house with Patrícia da Silva Structures
Sagres house with extrastudio Structures
Castainça house with Diogo Aguiar Studio Structures
Venezuela Multi-Housing - competition Arch./Str.
Baldaya Multi-Housing with Inês Abreu Ribeiro - competition Arch./Str.
Quinta da Braguinha Multi-Housing - competition Arch./Str.
Lourinha Seaside Resort - competition Arch./Str.

Research and Teaching

Studio Immersion Fall, Confluence Institute, Paris Teaching
Structural conception and experimentation, “Resist”, FAUP Teaching
Special Structures, Architecture School UMinho Teaching

Lectures and Debates

Conferece Movimenta 23 at UBI Debate
Productive Landscape at Studio Locument Debate/Critics

2022

Projects

Quinta das Conchinhas Multi-Housing - 5th place Arch./Str.
Dan Graham Pavillion Structures
Albufeira house with Didier Fiuza Faustino Structures
Atelier Trabuqueta with Didier Fiuza Faustino Structures
Rua da Lomba houses Arch./Str.
Eath Hole in Sever do Vouga Art
Ordasqueira house with BUREAU Structures
Borderwall with Rael San Fratello at MAAT Structures
Joaquim de Campos Multi-Housing with NRP Arch./Str.
Casal Vermelho Structures with Didier Fiuza Faustino Structures

Research and Teaching

Structural conception and experimentation, “Suspended Wood", FAUP Teaching
Special Structures, Architecture School UMinho Teaching

Lectures and Debates

"Fundamentals of Timber", Casa, darq Lecture
"To Resist", Revista MA, AEFAUP Lecture

2021

Projects

Basel Pavillion Arch./Str.
Houses in Rua da Lomba Arch./Str.
House in Mira Arch./Str.

Research and Teaching

Structural conception and experimentation
“Mass”, FAUP Teaching

Lectures and Debates

"Special Structures", School of Architecture of UMinho Lecture

2020

Projects

Beeline with SO-IL, MAAT Structures
Embaixada building Architecture
Aroso house with Pablo Pita Structures
Carvalhal house with Pablo Pita Structures
MAAT Structuress with fala Structures
Stone hut with José Lobo Almeida Structures
Energy in transit Architecture
Mirror on the floor Architecture
Afife house with Architecture Matters Structures
A stroll around the patio Photography

Research and Teaching

Structural conception and experimentation
“Lines”, FAUP Teaching

Lectures and Debates

"Special Structures", School of Architecture
UMinho Lecture
"Continuity and crossovers on the design of structures", ISCTE Lecture

2019

Projects

Pereiro do Cha house with Valerio Olgiati Structures
School of Cascais competition Architecture
Bica flat with BUREAU Structures
Suspended Gravity, Fog and Rain Pavilions Arch./Str.
Artilharia I for afaconsult Structures

Research and Teaching

Structural conception and experimentation “Surfaces”, FAUP Teaching
Development of contemporary Ferrocement Processes, FAUP Research

Lectures and Debates

“The poetics of reason. On metal" Debate session by Building 101, Lisbon Trienal Debate
“Teaching structures for architects: From conceptual design to construction, an ex- perimental approach."International fib Symposium Lecture
“The bones of architecture" Closing Session with João Mendes Ribeiro and André Tavares Debate
“Economy of Void: The invention of Space", Workshop "On Automation" by F.A.T., Lisbon Trienal Debate
“Principles and Archetypes. Operations, Combinations, Typology" at Workshop Johansen Skovsted, Porto Academy Lecture

2018

Projects

Pero Cuco house with Valerio Olgiati Structures
Triangle house Architecture
Sardoal house with Pablo Pita Structures
Fornos market with rasa Structures

Research and Teaching

Structural conception and experimentation “Equilibrium”, FAUP Teaching
Development of Ultra-lightweight Ecological Concrete, FAUP and FEUP Research

2017

Projects

Pedestrian Walkways with Depa and Pablo Pita Structures
Serralves Liquid Pavillion with Depa Structures

Lectures and Debates

“Dialogues between form and Structures”, ETH Zürich Lecture
“Teaching of drawing in French schools. Reflexions on Porto's bridges", SPHC. Lecture
“Principles and Archetypes. Operations, Combinations, Typology" at Workshop Johansen Skovsted, Porto Academy Lecture

2016

Projects

Cinetheatre with José Almeida Structures
Pôle Muséal: Musée d’Elysée et Mudac,
with Aires Mateus for afaconsult Structures
Campanha Terminal Station competition - 2nd place Structures

Lectures and Debates

From place to structure" , KU Leuven Lecture
“Protecting ruins: from archaeological to structural traces”, darq Lecture

STUDIO

Alice Clanet is an architect based in Porto and a principal at Clanet&Brito. Graduated from ENSA Paris-Malaquais in 2017, has previously worked at Dominique Perrault Architects.

Edgar Brito is a chartered Senior Structural Engineer from FEUP and PhD in architecture candidate at FAUP, where he teaches an experimental course for architects, since 2018. Previously worked at afaconsult.

Team: Ana Pontes, Frederico Catarino, Filipa Roque, Gabriela Biscotto, Julia Rosas, Manuel Carvalho

Past: Afonso Silva, Barbara Winkler, Charlotte Peiron, Daria Cedrola, Dimitra Gkika, Eman Falzon, Elena Papkosta, Katia Gatt, Leander Meex, Joana Gomes, Martyna Podrażka, Matheus Amaral, Tamara Simkaninova, Thea Olsen

Contact

Clanet&Brito
Porto Portugal
hello@clanetbrito.com