João David
Architect • Artist • Educator • Enterpreneur
Exploring the intersections between architecture, education, and artistic practice to develop landscapes and empower communities through enterpreneurship, creative making and thoughtful design.
Exploring the intersections between architecture, education, and artistic practice to develop landscapes and empower communities through enterpreneurship, creative making and thoughtful design.
I'm João David Serafim, an architect, artist, educator and enterpreneur based in Portugal. My work explores the boundaries between architecture, design, and artistic practice, with a focus on material experimentation and spatial narratives.
As an educator, I'm passionate about fostering creative thinking and hands-on making skills in my students. My teaching philosophy emphasizes the importance of process, experimentation, and critical reflection in creative work.
My practice investigates themes of ecosystems, sustainability, communities, memory, places, and materiality through art and architecture. I'm particularly interested in evoking emotional responses and developing landscapes and ecossystems.
Spatial design
Material exploration
Creative education
Business development
Sustainable living
Sustainable living
A selection of projects across architecture, artwork and enterpreneurship.
Develoment of communities and territories with emphasis on sustainability, durability and timeless design.
A catalogue of specific atmospheres, memories and moments captured on different mediums.
Disruptive startup projects and business incubation aimed at developing a sustainable future.
Educational initiatives and pedagogical approaches.
Lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture, University of São Tomé e Príncipe, where I teach courses in architectural design, material studies, and creative processes.
Hands-on workshops focusing on creative making, material experimentation, and design thinking for diverse audiences.
My teaching methodology emphasizes the importance of hands-on experimentation, critical thinking, and iterative processes in creative work. I believe in fostering an environment where students can develop their own design language while understanding historical and contemporary contexts.
