Ana Rita Martins

Ana Rita, in her role as an architect, leads with a focus on sustainability—though she prefers the term “regenerative design.” She is recognised for her holistic approach and the transformative impact she has on the businesses she collaborates with.  Ana Rita firmly believes that environmental and social sustainability must be at the heart of all architecture and interior design. Her work involves integrating innovative solutions into commercial design projects, ensuring these solutions become part of long-term sustainable strategies for companies and their employees. Her career in the workplace design field includes leading sustainability for various design practices, where she spearheaded sustainability initiatives across global projects, utilising sustainability certification systems like BREEAM, LEED, and WELL, along with other ESG frameworks.

Ana Rita’s influence extends beyond her projects, as she is an active advocate for industry transformation. She frequently speaks at industry events and roundtables, where she stresses the importance of collaboration in driving sustainable progress. In addition to her advocacy, she is involved with research groups such as the Sustainable Design Collective, Interior Design Declares, and serves as a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) member at Living Future Europe and her position as Jury President for the Commercial Health and Wellbeing category of the Portuguese initiative Negócios Sustentabilidade 2030.