From 1996 — to the future
Founded on versatility
About
The history of the studio merges with the history of its founder and CEO, Miguel Saraiva, who is responsible for the concept behind each project. His passion for architectural design is coupled with a fearless vision that enabled him to transform a small, newly formed studio into a corporate organization with international clout while preserving its renown as an architect-led studio with global reach. With Lisbon as its creative base and the home of over a hundred of its collaborators, S+A sets itself apart with its capacity for openness to the wider world, adaptability to new markets, and resilience in the face of challenges that are faced by a constantly changing society. With offices in 9 countries, S+A is now a major player in a number of different countries.
Miguel Saraiva, Founder and CEO
Think globally, act locally
The solid experience and knowledge acquired by S+A over the years has helped to expand its portfolio of both public and private commissions. Calling upon the skills of experts allows our internal production team to maintain units that are focused on each sector of the market, creating efficient and sustainable programs for every single project. A wide range of services puts our sense of local and global commitment into action, offering quality and diversity tailored to individual challenges and requirements. Our global vocation has shaped our strategy of internationalisation.
Connecting Architectural Solutions
Collaboration and delivery
Our creative process is developed through synergies with clients, surpassing the simple provision of services. We are aware that today, more than ever, corporate responsibility does not stop at conceptual quality, technical precision, and the identity of a project, but also extends to ensuring strategic performance and economic efficiency.
A holistic design service
Human-centred design that puts comfort, functionality and aesthetics at the centre of its proposals, thus increasing the usability and effectiveness of each project.
Commitment to sustainable development
As we understand the impact of architecture on contemporary society, our proposals incorporate values of sustainability and bioclimatic concepts that can improve the performance of built environments.
BIM – Building Information Modelling
We offer sound experience and recognition as seasoned users of building information modeling (BIM) in Portugal. BIM has transformed ways of working within the construction industry, rendering and clarifying all of the information associated with the life cycle of a building. Sharing and integrating data has become a must when drawing up new protocols, activities, and growth strategies. We have embraced this transformation with the aim of streamlining our production process, orientating it towards cost control, and providing a holistic service, supported by intelligent and dedicated management for each individual building and the built environment as a whole.
S+A Compliance Program
S+A has a Compliance Program, resulting from the entry into force of Decree-Law No. 109-E/2021, of December 9, which created the National Anti-Corruption Mechanism (MENAC) and approved the General Regime for the Prevention of Corruption (RGPC). In accordance with the legally prescribed terms, S+A has a Corruption Risk Prevention Plan and Associated Offenses, as well as a set of associated policies and procedures.
- Corruption Prevention Plan and Related Offenses;
- Policy for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism;
- Policy for the Prevention of Conflicts of Interest;
- Pre-Assessment Procedure;
- Gifts and Hospitality Policy.
The Whistleblower Channel
The Whistleblower Channel of S+A complies with the provisions of Law No. 93/2021, of December 20, which transposes the 'Whistleblowing Directive' (Directive (EU) 2019/1937).
S+A acknowledges the importance of ensuring the best working conditions and ensuring that all employees have the possibility to report infractions and situations potentially harmful to the public interest. The aforementioned Whistleblower Channel is used to receive reports of facts related to the following areas: public procurement, services, products and financial markets, prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism, product safety and compliance, transport safety, environmental protection, protection against radiation and nuclear safety, food safety for human and animal consumption, animal health and welfare, public health, consumer protection, privacy and personal data protection, network and information systems security, fraud, and any other illegal activities harmful to the financial interests of the EU, competition, state aid, and corporate tax rules; violent crime, especially violent and highly organized crime, and the handling of offenses related to corruption and related offenses.
S+A also affirms that the Whistleblower Channel fully meets legal requirements, ensuring all its employees the possibility of reporting securely, confidentially, or anonymously (if desired).
To ensure the proper use of the Whistleblower Channel, S+A has also adopted the following policies:
- Whistleblower Channel Privacy Policy, which outlines, among other things, the categories of personal data collected, the retention period of this data, associated security measures, and the rights of data subjects;
- Reporting and Non-Retaliation Policy, which includes the areas to which a report may relate, the flow of report handling, the commitment to non-retaliation, among others.
