Carlos Quintáns Eiras (Muxía, A Coruña, Spain, 17 November 1962) is an architect, professor, editor and exhibition curator. He graduated in Architecture from the School of Architecture of A Coruña in 1987 and obtained his PhD from the University of A Coruña in 2015. He has taught Architectural Construction at the same institution since 1990 and has lectured at other Spanish schools of architecture.
Until 2002, he was a member of Quintáns-Raya-Crespo, alongside Antonio Raya de Blas and Cristóbal Crespo González. His architectural work has received several distinctions, including the FAD Opinion Award and a special mention at the Spanish Architecture and Urbanism Biennial in 2011.
Since 1996, he has been involved in directing Tectónica, a magazine specialising in architectural construction and technology. He has also contributed to other architectural publications and digital platforms. His editorial work has received several awards, including the Santiago Amón Publishing Award and the FIERA Award.
His curatorial projects include 12 miradas, Arquitectura límite, No curso da auga and Perdurar. In 2016, together with Iñaqui Carnicero, he curated Unfinished, the Spanish Pavilion exhibition at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, awarded the Golden Lion for Best National Participation. In 2017, he received the Architect of the Year Award from the Higher Council of Architects' Associations of Spain (CSCAE).
He has also been involved in organising the Ascensores Enor Architecture Award and has served as a trustee of the Fundación Arquitectura y Sociedad since 2023.
