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Centre for Socioeconomic and Territorial Studies

RESEARCH THEMES

03

HOUSING
AND URBAN DYNAMICS

Housing dynamics and their socioeconomic and urban effects. The political response to the recent crisis in this area requires a comprehensive debate on new territorialities, habitat quality and forms of organising and producing public and domestic spaces.

RELATED PROJECTS
MCMH

2018 — 2022

Middle Class Mass Housing in Europe, Africa and Asia

National Fund for Building Rehabilitation

2018 — 2018

National Fund for Building Rehabilitation

Ana Silva Fernandes - Pós-Doc

2017 — 2020

Common Spaces. Between public works and self-produced housing: collective mobilization for urban qualification in Mozambique

SPLACH

2017 — 2021

Spatial planning for change

REV

2014 — 2015

Rester en Ville

Transformação da estrutura social e urbana das áreas Metropolitanas de Lisboa e do Porto no período de 1950 a 2011

2014 — 2024

Transformação da estrutura social e urbana das áreas Metropolitanas de Lisboa e do Porto no período de 1950 a 2011

PERIURBAN

2012 — 2015

Peri-urban areas facing sustainability challenges: scenario development in the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon

RELATED NEWS

Media

The book Os Grandes Trabalhos e o Desejo da Cidade de Exceção, by Paulo Tormenta Pinto and Ana Brandão.

17/09/2024

The Espaços & Casas magazine on SIC Notícias features the book Os Grandes Trabalhos e o Desejo da Cidade de Exceção, edited by Paulo Tormenta Pinto and Ana Brandão.

News

Photography book on the historic routes of Lisbon

11/09/2024

On 10 September, the book A Memória do Agora was launched at the National Museum of Natural History and Science. The book was published in both printed version and E-book format.

News

Photographic project revisits historic routes of Lisbon and exhibition

05/09/2024

This photographic project revisits historic routes of Lisbon and features an exhibition and a publication. This project resulted from a partnership between DINÂMIA’CET-Iscte and Movimento de Expressão Fotográfica. It will be presented to audiences on 10 September, along with the exhibition opening at Museu da Ciência e da História Natural.

Media

Interview with Paulo Tormenta Pinto on Antena1

06/05/2024

Paulo Tormenta Pinto was on Antena 1 to present the recently launched book Os Grandes Trabalhos e o Desejo da Cidade de Exceção.

Newsletter

DINÂMIA'CET-Iscte Newsletter #82: Editorial by Ana Vaz Milheiro

19/12/2023

Issue #82 (December-November) of D'C Newsletter, featuring an editorial by Ana Vaz Milheiro entitled Architecture & Research: Picasso's visit, is now available.

News

Open House Europe Summit: Construir o Futuro em Conjunto featuring Sandra Marques Pereira and Mariana Sanchez Salvador

12/12/2023

Open House Europe Summit: Construir o Futuro em Conjunto featuring Sandra Marques Pereira and Mariana Sanchez Salvador

News

Sustainability and Research Award

12/12/2023

Ordem dos Arquitectos will grant the 'Project Award' to the project entitled Reabilitação do Espaço Público do Eixo Av. Condestável D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, Av. dos Combatentes e Rua Torres Pinheiro, em Tomar (ex aequo)

Media

TSF - Encontros com o Património: Habitar Lisboa Exhibition

28/11/2023

TSF - Encontros com o Património radio programme dedicated its latest session to the 'Habitar Lisboa' Exhibition. Marta Sequeira (curator), Inês Lobo, and Paulo Tormenta Pinto were the guests of Manuel Vale-Boas in this episode, where they debated housing policies over the last 50 years and the role of architecture and architects in this context.

News

Habitar Lisboa Exhibition at the CCB

11/11/2023

The Habitar Lisboa exhibition aims to make the current housing situation in the capital visible, showcasing the role of architects in the strategy for construction in the city. The exhibition will be on display at the Architecture Centre/Garagem Sul of the Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB) until 28 April 2024.

Media

Rolando Volzone: Religious Heritage and the Housing Crisis

17/10/2023

Rolando Volzone interviewed in Público: 'Investigador sugere usar alguns mosteiros e conventos para albergar pessoas sem casa'.

News

CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios Journal, Autumn Special Issue 2023: Decent Housing in Portugal

13/10/2023

CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios has just launched its Autumn 2023 Special Issue, edited by Sílvia Jorge and Vanessa Melo, entitled: O acesso a uma habitação condigna em Portugal: um olhar sobre os grupos mais vulneráveis (Access to decent housing in Portugal: an overview of the most vulnerable groups).

News

LXHabidata: New Survey on House Renting in Lisbon

26/09/2023

The LXHabidata platform team is launching a new survey of the population on house renting in Lisbon

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