Marco brings to enCity a wealth of global experience and achievements in the fields of Master Planning and Design, spanning a wide range of projects and geographies. He started his design practice in 1994, leading and participating in a wide range of multidisciplinary studies, plans, projects, and competitions throughout Southern Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
In 2015, Marco moved to Singapore, extending his experience and expertise to Asia. Before joining enCity, Marco served in senior leadership positions in both CPG and Ramboll, successfully leading urban design teams in markets such as China, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.
Some of Marco’s most notable contributions to the planned and built environment include the Ajuda National Palace Master Plan and West Wing extension studies in Portugal; the urban design and heritage components of Algiers’ strategic plan 2015-2035 in Algeria; the Kota Harapan Indah TOD Master Plan in Bekasi, West Java; and Vietnam’s first ecological industrial park in Bac Giang province.
His design philosophy is strongly rooted in a wide spectrum of knowledge. He believes in multidisciplinary and collaborative approaches as the foundation for efficient, meaningful and sustainable solutions, for the simplest to the most complex challenges.
On top of his design practice, Marco is an educator. Marco started his teaching activities in 1997 as an assistant lecturer at da Universidade Lusiada de Lisboa in Portugal, and in recent years, Marco frequently acts as a guest critic at Singapore University of Technology and Design and at National University of Singapore.
We are thrilled to have Marco continue his illustrious career with us to further fulfill our mission of transforming cities through innovation. Stay tuned for new design frontiers spearheaded by Marco at enCity!
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