Pedro Duarte Cortesão Monteiro
Researcher since: 2011
Pedro Cortesão Monteiro (Lisbon, 1965), got his Architect’s degree from Architecture Faculty of Oporto University in 1990) and a Master in Product Design from the same faculty (1998). PhD in Design by FAUL (Architecture Faculty, Lisbon University) in 2014, with a thesis entitled “The Design Question: in-definitions and mis-understandings between form, fame and function”, on the existing gap between the layman’s and specialist’s perceptions of Design, both as an activity and as a discipline, and the consequences for its public affirmation. Lecturer in Design courses at Universidade Lusíada (since 1995) and FAUL (since 2009). Works sporadically as freelance architect and designer. Owns a small cafe in Lisbon where he also organizes design related events.
Research Project: The design question: in-definitions and mis-understandings between form, fame and function
ORCID: 0000-0002-3183-7810
Publications
Proceedings
MONTEIRO, Pedro. "O desafio do design", actas do Congresso Internacional DESIGNA 2011 · Universidade da Beira Interior · Covilhã, 25 e 26 de Novembro de 2011
MONTEIRO, Pedro. "O design ao poder? Uma leitura partidária da relevância do design nos programas políticos", proceedings do CIPED · VI Congresso Internacional de Pesquisa em Design · Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa. Outubro de 2011
MONTEIRO, Pedro. "Mind the gap: how design grew away from architects", comunicação à Conferência Internacional The Site of Discourse: Thinking architecture through publication — Lisbon, 28–30 September 2015
Scientific articles in other journals
MARTINS, João Paulo; MONTEIRO, Pedro. “Do design antes do Design” Revista CAMÕES nº23 (edição temática dedicada ao Design português com coordenação da Profª Maria Helena Souto), Instituto Camões, Junho 2015
Updated on January 18, 2018