João Jóia Paulo

Architectural Design Student & Photographer
Barcelona, Spain
[email protected]

Born in Lisbon and now studying architecture at UIC Barcelona.

I started out in Chemical Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico and have always felt pulled toward architecture. In 2020, driven by a fascination with city landscapes, how they shape our lives, and the potential we have to shape them in return, I moved to Barcelona to pursue it.

My passion for photography began while skating around Lisbon, capturing the city’s moments and realizing how urban spaces can feel both functional and deeply personal.

At this moment, I’m looking for a part-time role (full-time over summer) where I can bring my creativity, language skills, and commitment to this evolving path in architecture.

If you’d like to chat about a project or collaboration, please feel free to reach out!

And if you’re here for photography, I’m happy to talk about prints and pricing :))

Education

5th Year of Architecture
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona
2020 - (2025)

Bachelor in Biological Engineering
Bologna Masters in Chemical Engineering
Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon
2012 - 2019

Language

Fluent in Portuguese (Native)
Cefr Level C2 (Proficiency) in English, certified by Cambridge Assessment
Fluent in Spanish (3rd Language)
Surface level Italian

Professional Experience

OPEN BOOK Architecture
July 2022 - August 2022

R&D Quality Analysis at LOGOPLAST
June 2016 - July 2016

Urchins, 2024
An installation for Manifesta 15, in Barcelona, with CHOI+SHINE Architects

Technical Skills

Rhino 3D
Revti
Grasshopper

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Indesign
D5 Render
Procreate

Laser Cut
CNC
Model Making

Mac OS, Windows and Linux
Microsoft 365 (Office Family)
MatLab and Fortran (and basic knowledge in C++)
Simflow 3.1
Aspen HYSYS and Wolfram SystemModeler

Basic web development skills (co-developer of this website)

Other

Winner of UIC VERTICAL WORKSHOP (2021-22)
Winner of People Choice UIC VERTICAL WORKSHOP (2022-23)
Winner of UIC VERTICAL WORKSHOP (2023-24)

Private Tutoring in Mathematics, Physics and English
Skateboarding Lessons, with Flow Skate School
Self-taught drums and guitar skills and live performance experience.