João Rainha Castro graduated in Architecture at IST and has been working i QUADRANTE since 2003. He is currently the leader of the Architecture team. He is also responsible for the design and implementation of the strategic plan for the hotel segment in the markets where QUADRANTE operates, especially North Africa and South America. Castro combines his dynamism and ability to work with great rigour, focus on technical quality and compliance with the planning of the projects he coordinates. He balances his intense activity as a manager with the passion for the critical and creative process of architectural design. Among several publications of his works, we highlight the selection of works in "Anuário de Arquitetura Caleidoscópio", in 2010, "Casas Contemporâneas Portuguesas", in 2013, and "Pontos de Referência", in 2014.