Ana Louisa Soares

Ana Luisa Soares is a Portuguese architect and co-founder of Fala Atelier, an architectural firm based in Oporto. Her work has been featured globally, including at the Venice Biennale of Architecture, and in solo exhibitions for Fala Atelier in Panama, Italy, Macedonia, France, and Portugal.

She completed her master of architecture at FAUP (Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto) in 2007 and participated in an exchange program at Tokyo University in 2012.

Teaching Ana Luisa has also been actively engaged in academia, serving as a visiting professor at various institutions such as HEAD Geneva, the Daniels Faculty at the University of Toronto, the Technical University of Munich, Munster FA, and Bratislava Faculty of Architecture. Fala means "informal conversation" in Portuguese, which reflects their approach to architecture.

While Fala Atelier entered the field for the enjoyment it brings, the studio faces challenges in practicing in Portugal, where the impact of the economic crisis has been significant, leading to a market primarily focused on commercial refurbishments.

International Acclaim Since 2013, Ana Luisa has contributed to Fala Atelier lectures and teaching engagements across multiple global cities, including London, Paris, Berlin, Milan, Venice, New York City, Chicago, and Sydney, among others.

Their work has also been showcased at significant architectural events such as the biennials in Venice and Chicago, as well as at the Serralves Foundation and the Pavillon de l’Arsenal in Paris. The firm has also held solo exhibitions in Panama, Italy, Macedonia, France, and Portugal. Additionally, DOMUS magazine acknowledged Fala Atelier as one of the 50 most relevant young architecture offices worldwide in 2020.

Completed Projects

Interior-focused Projects

Principe Real Apartment, Lisbon Project 041, conversion of an old clothing store into a real estate agency, Porto Project 025, renovation of a 19th-century apartment, Lisbon's Chiado District Project 040, conversion of a windowless 200-square-meter garage, Lisbon Project 043, renovation of a 19th-century Graça apartment, Lisbon Project 082, "Warehouse Freixo", Porto, Portugal

New Construction and Building Projects Project 052, "naked apartments", Abragão, Portugal Project 050, a "very tiny palazzo", Porto, Portugal "Six Houses and a Garden", Porto, Portugal