MASSLAB is a progressive and contemporary design studio engaged in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban design and comprehensive planning. The Porto-based studio was founded in 2014, is led by Diogo Sousa Rocha, Duarte Ramalho Fontes, and Lourenço Rodrigues Menezes, and currently employs 35 full-time staff.
Diogo Sousa Rocha obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Faculty of Architecture of Porto, Portugal. More recently he took an MBA in Business in PBS and IE. Now he engaged in Business Innovation at the University of California, at Haas. In 2013 he collaborated with Aflalo e Gasperini in São Paulo, Brazil. From 2014 till now he worked inside the Architecture filed, starting MASS Lab in 2015 with his two partners.
Duarte Ramalho Fontes is graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of Porto, Portugal. From 2011 to 2013 he collaborated with OODA in Porto on multiple projects in Europe and Asia. Since 2007 Duarte has collaborated for multiple projects and competitions with names like Camilo Rebelo, Graça Correia or Adalberto Dias. Duarte also collaborated with BIG Bjarke Ingels Group in Copenhagen from 2012 to 2013 on multiple projects. In 2014 he founded MASS lab with his two partners.
Lourenço Rodrigues Menezes obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Faculty of Architecture of Porto, Portugal. From 2011 to 2013 he collaborated with OODA in Porto on multiple projects in Europe and Asia. From 2013 to 2014 he worked at Kengo KUMA in Paris. Back in Portugal, he collaborated with Adalberto Dias. From 2014 to 2015, Lourenço worked for Rem Koolhaas' OMA in Rotterdam, where he designed for multiple projects and competitions. In 2014 he founded MASS lab with his two partners.
Diogo Sousa Rocha obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Faculty of Architecture of Porto, Portugal. More recently he took an MBA in Business in PBS and IE. Now he engaged in Business Innovation at the University of California, at Haas. In 2013 he collaborated with Aflalo e Gasperini in São Paulo, Brazil. From 2014 till now he worked inside the Architecture filed, starting MASS Lab in 2015 with his two partners.
Duarte Ramalho Fontes is graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of Porto, Portugal. From 2011 to 2013 he collaborated with OODA in Porto on multiple projects in Europe and Asia. Since 2007 Duarte has collaborated for multiple projects and competitions with names like Camilo Rebelo, Graça Correia or Adalberto Dias. Duarte also collaborated with BIG Bjarke Ingels Group in Copenhagen from 2012 to 2013 on multiple projects. In 2014 he founded MASS lab with his two partners.
Lourenço Rodrigues Menezes obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees at the Faculty of Architecture of Porto, Portugal. From 2011 to 2013 he collaborated with OODA in Porto on multiple projects in Europe and Asia. From 2013 to 2014 he worked at Kengo KUMA in Paris. Back in Portugal, he collaborated with Adalberto Dias. From 2014 to 2015, Lourenço worked for Rem Koolhaas' OMA in Rotterdam, where he designed for multiple projects and competitions. In 2014 he founded MASS lab with his two partners.
