Arquitectos Anónimos® - Anonymous Architectes Hong Kong Ltd is a design studio based in Porto since 2001. The aim of AA is to explore a stimulating environment towards the design work by suppressing the individual genius, liberating its co-authorships of their identity, finding a reinforced new one – daily.
Primarily an overreaction to the exaggerated weight of authorship “individuality” in the Portuguese context, AA became a fictional name as a way to extend the potential of its collaborators. The AA collective believes that nobody owns his ideas exclusively. AA is focused on multidisciplinary associations, linking distinct skills to answer each demand of different size and source. This dynamic nature feeds the exploration of new territories within a sustainable and reasonable design approach in a context of a saturated market.
Primarily an overreaction to the exaggerated weight of authorship “individuality” in the Portuguese context, AA became a fictional name as a way to extend the potential of its collaborators. The AA collective believes that nobody owns his ideas exclusively. AA is focused on multidisciplinary associations, linking distinct skills to answer each demand of different size and source. This dynamic nature feeds the exploration of new territories within a sustainable and reasonable design approach in a context of a saturated market.
Office
Portugal
131 Rua dos Crisântemos
4200-179 Porto
t. +351 916984598
Hong Kong
Unit C, 4F, China Insurance Bld
48 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon
t. +852 52124371
131 Rua dos Crisântemos
4200-179 Porto
t. +351 916984598
Hong Kong
Unit C, 4F, China Insurance Bld
48 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon
t. +852 52124371
Awards
2025
Winner of the Shortlist Competition for the New Facade of Super Bock Brewery Factory
Leça do Balio, Portugal
Co-authorship with FAHR 021.3
2019
2nd National Prize at the Portuguese European Enterprise Awards
(with the project QUADRA Innovation Center)
IAPMEI – the Agency for Innovation and Competitiveness, Portugal
Co-authorship with Maria Milano
2016
German Design Awards (shortlisted)
Co-authorship with Simple Forms Design and Granorte
2015
iF Design Award
Co-authorship with Simple Forms Design and Granorte
2015
Green Good Design award
Co-authorship with Simple Forms Design and Granorte
2014
APCOR prize in Innovation on Cork Industry
Co-authorship with Simple Forms Design and Granorte
2011
1st prize in public architecture competition - Covilhã Jewish Center
Covilhã Municipality, Portugal
2010
1st prize in international architecture competition - Museum of Roman Ruins of Orjais
Covilhã Municipality, Portugal
Winner of the Shortlist Competition for the New Facade of Super Bock Brewery Factory
Leça do Balio, Portugal
Co-authorship with FAHR 021.3
2019
2nd National Prize at the Portuguese European Enterprise Awards
(with the project QUADRA Innovation Center)
IAPMEI – the Agency for Innovation and Competitiveness, Portugal
Co-authorship with Maria Milano
2016
German Design Awards (shortlisted)
Co-authorship with Simple Forms Design and Granorte
2015
iF Design Award
Co-authorship with Simple Forms Design and Granorte
2015
Green Good Design award
Co-authorship with Simple Forms Design and Granorte
2014
APCOR prize in Innovation on Cork Industry
Co-authorship with Simple Forms Design and Granorte
2011
1st prize in public architecture competition - Covilhã Jewish Center
Covilhã Municipality, Portugal
2010
1st prize in international architecture competition - Museum of Roman Ruins of Orjais
Covilhã Municipality, Portugal
Group Shows
2023
Perth Design Week
Exhibition UWA School of Design
Australia
2021
Bio Economy
Itinerary exhibition at the ship MS Wissenschaft
Germany
2015
Power Architecture
Museum of Architecture / Board of Portuguese Architects
Portugal
2015
Le Liege – Innovation au Naturel
Conseil d’Architecture du Pyrénées-Orientales
France
2014
Art On Chairs debut
Organized by the Ministry of Education - China
Beijing, China
2010
Habitar Portugal 2006-2008
Board of Portuguese Architects
Portugal
Perth Design Week
Exhibition UWA School of Design
Australia
2021
Bio Economy
Itinerary exhibition at the ship MS Wissenschaft
Germany
2015
Power Architecture
Museum of Architecture / Board of Portuguese Architects
Portugal
2015
Le Liege – Innovation au Naturel
Conseil d’Architecture du Pyrénées-Orientales
France
2014
Art On Chairs debut
Organized by the Ministry of Education - China
Beijing, China
2010
Habitar Portugal 2006-2008
Board of Portuguese Architects
Portugal
Press
Power Architecture
Lars Müller Publishers (ch)
Jan 2018
Black, Architecture in Monochrome
Phaidon Publishers (uk)
Dec 2017
Le Liège
Gallimard Publishers (fr)
Nov 2017
JA Jornal Arquitectos
Newspaper n.245 (pt)
Abr/May/Jun 2012
Architecture of Low Energy Consumption
Jiangsu People's Publishing House (cn)
Feb 2012
1000 x European Architecture
Braun publishing (ch)
Oct 2011
A10
Magazine n.41 (nl)
Sep/Oct 2011
Low Price Houses
Braun publishing (ch)
Aug 2011
Arch-Manual 4
AADCU Publishers (ch)
Jul 2011
X-House
Sandu Publishing (cn)
Dec 2010
Casabella
Magazine n.788 (it)
Apr 2010
Domus
Magazine n.933 (it)
Feb 2010
Ville In Portogallo
Electa (it)
Dec 2010
Hise
Magazine n.56 (sl)
Dec 2009
C3
Magazine n.301 (kr)
Sep 2009
C3
Magazine n.302 (kr)
Oct 2009
A10"
Magazine n.29 (nl)
Sep/Oct 2009
Detail
Magazine n.8 (ch)
Aug 2009
Darco
Magazine n.09 (pt)
Jul/Aug 2009
Lars Müller Publishers (ch)
Jan 2018
Black, Architecture in Monochrome
Phaidon Publishers (uk)
Dec 2017
Le Liège
Gallimard Publishers (fr)
Nov 2017
JA Jornal Arquitectos
Newspaper n.245 (pt)
Abr/May/Jun 2012
Architecture of Low Energy Consumption
Jiangsu People's Publishing House (cn)
Feb 2012
1000 x European Architecture
Braun publishing (ch)
Oct 2011
A10
Magazine n.41 (nl)
Sep/Oct 2011
Low Price Houses
Braun publishing (ch)
Aug 2011
Arch-Manual 4
AADCU Publishers (ch)
Jul 2011
X-House
Sandu Publishing (cn)
Dec 2010
Casabella
Magazine n.788 (it)
Apr 2010
Domus
Magazine n.933 (it)
Feb 2010
Ville In Portogallo
Electa (it)
Dec 2010
Hise
Magazine n.56 (sl)
Dec 2009
C3
Magazine n.301 (kr)
Sep 2009
C3
Magazine n.302 (kr)
Oct 2009
A10"
Magazine n.29 (nl)
Sep/Oct 2009
Detail
Magazine n.8 (ch)
Aug 2009
Darco
Magazine n.09 (pt)
Jul/Aug 2009