THE TRAINERS

MATILDE NUÑEZ (CL)
Plasterer — artisan specialising in natural earth and lime-based finishes.
Her path in bioconstruction has been shaped through collaborative projects with master builders and craftspeople, learning technique, tradition, and respect for materials.

Before dedicating herself to construction, she studied in France and worked on socio-educational projects in Cambodia and Brazil.
Today she works independently under the name The Humble Adobe, offering a close, sensitive, and conscious approach, dedicated to creating healthy, personal, and unique spaces.

https://www.instagram.com/the.humbleadobe/

CAPÊ BRITO (PT)
Portuguese architect, graduated from the University of Coimbra. Co-founder of the Há Baixa collective during his academic years, he later collaborated with the Pedra Líquida studio, where he worked as project coordinator and site supervision manager.

He is currently part of the Option 18 Collective as an architect and builder, developing a practice that bridges design and construction, with a strong interest in building processes.  His approach is grounded in hands-on practice, learning through building and a close engagement with materials and construction.

https://www.instagram.com/colectivo.op18/

RUI CARDOSO (PT)
Architect–builder — develops a practice that bridges design with hands-on construction.
Graduated from the University of Coimbra and the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, he began his path collaborating with various architecture studios and contributing to the Há Baixa project, exploring urban contexts and processes of transformation.

He lived in Chile for six years, where he was part of Colectivo RE, deepening a collaborative approach rooted in making.
He currently resides in Europe and is a member of Colectivo Opción 18, where he develops work attentive not only to the final outcome but also to the process, committed to an environmentally responsible and socially conscious architecture.

https://www.instagram.com/ruicardoso26/