Ana Vaz Milheiro receives Special Mention at the 2026 FORMA Awards

DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte integrated researcher Ana Vaz Milheiro has received the Special Mention for Teaching and Research at the 2026 FORMA Awards.

Ana Vaz Milheiro is the Principal Investigator of ArchLabour, a research project exploring “The role and legacy of mass labour in the design, planning and construction of Public Works in former African territories under Portuguese colonial rule.”

The FORMA Awards recognise outstanding architectural work in Portugal and architects and teams who have contributed to the country’s recent architectural production, promoting and highlighting contemporary architectural practice.

ArchLabour is funded by the European Research Council (ERC) through an Advanced Grant under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme [grant agreement 101096606].