Careers at GAVINHO

We don't just design spaces.
We build the teams that build them.

GAVINHO is a design and build atelier where architecture, interiors, construction and furniture come together under one roof. We accept a limited number of projects each year — because we believe in total dedication, not scale. We're looking for people who care about craft, who value time, and who want to stay — not just pass through.

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'At GAVINHO, there is no handoff. The person who draws the first line is the same person who watches the last stone being placed. That's not a process — it's a way of being.'

Inês Gavinho, Creative Director

Our Values

These are the principles that shape how we work, what we build, and who we are. They are not aspirational — they are operational. Every project, every day. The client doesn't end at delivery — they enter the GAVINHO universe.

01

Ownership

"We stay."

We don't hand off. We don't delegate responsibility. From the first conversation to the last light switch, every decision is ours. We stay until it's right. The person who conceives the space is the same person who oversees its construction — and who is accountable for the result.

02

Time as Material

"The right moment matters."

We treat time with the same care we treat stone, wood and light. We don't rush. We don't cut corners. The right moment for each decision is as important as the decision itself. This is why we accept a limited number of projects each year — scarcity is a value, not a constraint.

03

Craft Over Process

"The hand, the eye, the instinct."

Systems serve us, not the other way around. We value the hand that chooses the marble, the eye that adjusts the light, the instinct that knows when a space is complete. Design is not exhausted in catalogues — it is born from real life, from emotions and lived contexts.

04

One Team, One Vision

"No gaps. No translation errors."

Architecture, interiors, construction, furniture — we don't separate disciplines. Every project is one conversation, one team, one delivery. There are no departments at GAVINHO. Only people who care about the same outcome.

05

Quiet Excellence

"Reputation built in silence."

We don't announce. We deliver. Our work speaks through the people who live in it. Every project is documented, photographed and archived as part of the GAVINHO legacy — because the work outlives the moment, and so does its memory.

06

A Lasting Relationship

"Beyond the key."

The client doesn't end at delivery. They enter the GAVINHO universe — with aftercare, access to private events, and priority on future projects. We build for the long term, in every sense.

Open Positions

We're growing deliberately. Each person who joins GAVINHO becomes part of every project — not a department.

Senior Architect
Lisboa · Full-time
Interior Designer
Lisboa · Full-time
Site Manager — Design & Build
Lisboa · Full-time
Project Manager
Lisboa · Full-time
Furniture Designer
Lisboa · Full-time

Don't see your role?

We're always interested in meeting exceptional people. If you believe in craft, care about time, and want to be part of something built to last — we'd like to hear from you.

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