João Pedro Quaresma- Arquiteto, Certified Passive House Designer

Architect Cascais João Pedro Quaresma leads Nurture Architectural Design, a Cascais-based practice focused on sustainable architecture, Passive House design and nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) standards. The studio combines architectural creativity with energy-efficient, bioclimatic strategies and attention to healthy built environments.

Its architectural services include Passive House design consultancy, architecture design, retrofit and rehabilitation design, and green urban planning. The practice works to bring new life to older buildings through thermal and energy rehabilitation, with comfort and health as key considerations.

Nurture AD describes its approach as smart architecture: bringing together client needs, technology and efficient design. Its work incorporates ecological principles and efficient resource use, while its Passive House focus aims to create buildings that are energy efficient, comfortable and affordable.

João Pedro Quaresma is a Certified Passive House Designer and has contributed to the successful certification of three Passive Houses in Portugal. The practice is based in Cascais and presents projects in locations including Cascais, Parede, Sintra, Mafra and Vilamoura.