About

Design shapes behaviour.

I am a Portuguese architect and workplace strategist working across places, organisations and ideas.

Portrait of Luis Portas de Ibérico Nogueira
In brief

Luis Portas de Ibérico Nogueira

My career spans Portugal, China and the Netherlands, including design leadership at WeWork Greater China and European design management for NIO. Today I advise on workplace strategy, experience systems and selected architecture in Portugal.

Architect, author and educator

I am a registered architect in Portugal and previously co-founded Pormenor Arquitectos. I wrote Tethered, teach in the Interior Design master’s programme at Cascais School of Arts & Design, and speak about work, behaviour and designed life.

Selected references

Media and evidence

A concise record of public sources documenting my work, speaking and teaching.

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Three ways to engage.

Whether the focus is a project, a room or a line of thought, each path begins with a clear next step.