


Architecture + Engineering
Figueira da Foz · Lisbon
We design with rigour.
We build the future.
01 — Practice
Escala Absoluta is an architecture and engineering studio founded in 2008, with offices in Figueira da Foz and Lisbon. We bring together architecture, engineering disciplines and interior design to develop each project in a coordinated way, from the initial study to construction detail.
Multidisciplinary team of 26 people: architecture, engineering, interiors, 3D visualisation, permits and site supervision.
- Architecture for housing and other uses
- Coordinated engineering disciplines
- Permitting and application preparation
- Interior design
- Site supervision and construction follow-up
- Refurbishment and remodelling
02 — Selected projects
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Residential building in Tavarede — Essenza (2025.142)
Architecture · Multifamily housing
Tavarede, Figueira da Foz
2026

House in Buarcos (2016.022)
Architecture · House
Buarcos, Figueira da Foz
[A PREENCHER]

Single-storey house in Chã, Figueira da Foz (2023.272)
Architecture · Single-storey house
Chã, Figueira da Foz
2024
03 — Principle
Precision does not limit creativity. It gives it form.
We develop every project as a complete system — from concept to construction detail, from structure to everyday experience.
Virtual tour
See your project before it exists.
3D models
Every project is born as a three-dimensional (BIM) model, from concept to construction.
Virtual tours
Walk through your future home in 360º, even before it is built.
Virtual reality
Immersive presentations so you can decide every detail with confidence.
Let's design your space together!
Light & solar orientation
See in 3D how orientation, time of day and the opening change a room’s light.
Simulator
Get an initial estimate to guide the first conversation.
Glossary
Architecture, in plain English
Analyse a plot
Locate the plot and submit a planning analysis request.
Articles
Publications and press features.
Free materials
Guides and files to download.
Recognition built with rigour.

SCORING TOP 5% — Best SMEs in Portugal, 2025
SCORING · 2025
Certification of economic performance and financial strength, for the second consecutive year; not an architectural design award.

Quality Award 2026 — Architecture and Engineering Projects
ConsumerChoice · 2026
Quality Award 2026 in the Architecture and Engineering Projects category, awarded by ConsumerChoice.

Great Place to Work Certified — December 2025 to December 2026
Great Place to Work · 2026
Workplace certification, valid from December 2025 to December 2026.

