Who we are

The main vocation of DFA is the support of industry, and the support of research - particularly one with potential for industry.

DFA is oriented to the development of design projects, product design, and communication; Materialization in functional or non-functional prototypes. Because of its proximity to the University of Aveiro, it is oriented to the follow-up of research units, researchers, and students. For its relationship with the region and the country, it is oriented to the development of advanced projects for the industry and local and national institutions. Design Factory Aveiro seeks not to work as a regular studio and workshop. In addition to project as research approach, it seeks to support the development of research-based projects, generated from the creation or exploration of new technologies or approaches.

DFA guarantees design and development through a specialized team

Part of the work is developed in coordination with experts from the research units of the University of Aveiro: mainly with ID+ Institute of Research in Design, Media and Culture, for the development of Design projects; but also with units from other research areas that allow the development of interdisciplinary projects.

Meet our team

Afonso Borges

Designer
scientific coordinator

Alexandre Kumagai

Designer
project coordinator

Ana Afonso

Designer
partnerships management

César Rodrigues

Designer
design / workshops management

Gonçalo Fernandes

Designer
product design trainee

Luís Ferreira

Designer
Communication coordinator

ID+ researchers coordinating ongoing projects

Eduardo Noronha

Coordination

OLI Push Project

Francisco Providência

Coordination

  

Gonçalo Gomes

Coordination

OLI Push Project

Ivo Fonseca

Coordination

Sensing Home Project

João Sampaio

Coordination

OLI WPT Project

Luís Ferreira

Coordination

Sensing Home Project

Rui Costa

Coordination

Prio Project

Partners

Students

2023/24 (in development)

Joel Antunes x

Small household objects - Basic set of hand tools
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2023/24 (in development)

Khrystyna Skobel

The designer as interpreter and mediator of content - the form of poetry

Master in Design

University of Aveiro

2023/24 (in development)

Margarida Sabino

Appropriation of space: Student rooms

Master in Design

University of Aveiro

2023/24 (in development)

Rosa Bateira

Designing sentimental information

Master in Design

University of Aveiro

2023/24 (in development)

Tomás Figueiredo

Renewable energies - Camping shower

Master in Product Design

FA.ULisboa

2022/23

António Martins

Design of a customisable car door panel through Additive Manufacturing
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2022/23

Gabriela Madureira

Product design for a sustainable human-food future
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2022/23

Gonçalo Fernandes

Development of a shape memory polymer-based product through additive manufacturing and 4D printing
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2022/23

Joaquim Januário

Design and Language: Reflection on the relationship between consumption, technologies and implications in the product design process
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2022/23

Miguel Mingote

Malleable helmet for electrical micromobility
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2023/24 (in development)

Rodrigo Duarte

Master Thesis to be presented
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2021/22

Clara Serrano

Design de dispositivo autoinjetor de adrenalina
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2022

Asli Ceren

Curricular Internship

International Internship

2022

Lucia Ragusa

Curricular Internship

Bachelor in Communication

Design Politecnico di Torino

2021/22

Patrizia Schaub

Precious Plastics

International Internship

2021/22

Eva Oliveira

Flexible products for new working models
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2021/22

Pedro Abreu

Pouso: Designing a set of kitchen utensils
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2021/22

Vera Cunha

Baco: Designing a wine storage cabinet for the living room
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2020/21

Alexandra Oliveira

Design of products in burel for Ecolã company: creation of furniture and accessories for cats
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2020/21

Bárbara Cruz

Bottle design for spirituous beverages: traineeship in Think Bold Studio
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2020/21

Lara Fhala

Smart Plastic Lab: strategy for the implementation of a workplace for the production of objects made of recycled plastics
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2020/21

Liliana Teixeira

Smart Furniture Design for Ageing in Place
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2020/21

Helder Antunes

Exterior design of an autonomous robot for large floor cleaning: i-RoCs
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

2020/21

Rosa Mendes

Intelligent furniture design for creating sleep habits in college students
Master in Engineering and Product design
University of Aveiro

Former Collaborators

Álvaro Sousa

Communication Coordinator

Cátia Pereira​

Collaboration & Activities Coordinator

Cristina Monteiro

Communication design trainee

Fábio Pereira

Product Design

Miguel Duarte

Product Design and Photography

Raul Pinto

Project & Team coordinator

Teresa Franqueira

General Coordinator

ABOUT

Design Factory Aveiro is a strategic unit of the PCI Creative Science Park, and its main vocation is the articulation between research and industry.

CONTACT

design.factory@pci.pt
+351 234 243 750*

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