Carlos Marreiros

Carlos Alberto dos Santos Marreiros

GOIH; BArch (POR); MArch (GER); FCACM; FAAM; FMWACA;UIA; ARCASIA.

Born in Macau in 1957, he studied in Macau, Portugal, Germany, and Sweden. Returned to his hometown in 1983. Professional architect and planner, founder, partner and President of MAA – Marreiros Architectural Atelier Ltd.

In the last 35 years of his architectural practice he has planned, designed and built close to 200 buildings, in Macau, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China, Portugal, and Australia. As an architect, artist, and creative designer he has won many local, national, and international awards. His works are widely recognized and internationally published. Since 1984, has been Guest Professor in Graduate and Master Degree Program at the ETHM, University of East Asia, Macau/ University of Macau, Tongji State University of Shanghai, International Open University of Asia, Macau, Institute of European Studies of Macau and The University of Hong Kong. He has given lectures also at the Universidade Técnica of Lisbon, Tsinghua University Beijing, Universidade Lusófona of Lisbon, University of California / Berkeley, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, among others, in Asia, Europe, and America.

As an artist he has participated in 27 solo shows and over 63 group exhibitions around the world. He also made illustrations for 15 authors and over 60 books, published in Chinese, Portuguese and English. He was founder, Art Director and Deputy Director of the “RC – Review of Culture”, published since 1987 and President of Cultural Institute of Macau Government, from 1989 to 1992. Main founder and President of Círculo dos Amigos da Cultura de Macau (CAC), since 1985. President of the Board of Directors (1999-2001), President of the Members General Assembly (2002–2005) and President of the Supervisory Council (2006-2008) of The Architects Association of Macau (AAM); President of the General Assembly of the Macau Juvenile Association for the Study of Chinese and Portuguese Culture; elected member of the Chief Executive Election Committee of MSAR – Macau Special Administrative Region (1999, 2004 and 2009). Delegate Member of the Council of ARCASIA – Architects Regional Council of Asia (1999-2005) and Deputy Chairman of ARCASIA for Region C – PR China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR (2003-2004). Member of the General Council of the Environment Council of the MSAR Government (2000-2015); Member of the Consultative Council for the Renewal of Old District of MSAR Government (2005-2015); Member of the Consultative Council for Accreditation of Architects and Engineers (2001-2014) and Member of Cultural Industries Council of Macau SAR Government (2010-2015). Member of the Consultative Council of Culture of the MSAR Government (since 2001); Trustee of the Macau Foundation (since 2001); Member of the Cultural Heritage Council of the MSAR Government (since 2014); Member of Curators for the Cultural Industries Council (since 2015) and Member of CAEU- Conselho de Arquitectura, Engenharia e Urbanismo/ and of the Training and Life Long Formation Registration Committee of the MSAR Government (since 2015). Awarded with the “Medal for Cultural Merit” by the Governor of Macau (1987), the “Medal of Valor”, the highest distinction in the territory, by the Governor of Macau and by the President of the Portuguese Republic as the “Great Officer of Infante D. Henrique Order” (1999), and awarded with the “Medal of Professional Merit” by the Chief Executive of MSAR Government (2002).

Is currently the President of the Fellow Members Council of the Architects Association of Macau, Honorary President of the Macau Construction and Engineering Association, Member of City University of Macau Foundation Trust Committee, Member of Advisory Committee for Faculty of Humanities and Arts’ of Macau University of Science and Technology, Honorary President of District Development Promotion Association, and President of Albergue SCM – ALBcreativeLAB. He has been involved in the leadership level of various organizations, including professional, community services, culture and arts.