Circular economy
in architecture and ecotourism projects
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What is Residual studio

Residual studio is a sustainable architecture firm in Portugal focused on sustainability and circular economy. It works in research, planning, landscaping and sustainable design.
He is primarily interested in establishing a connection between architecture and landscape and promoting the adoption of sustainable strategies, in the architectural context, to make a contribution to the protection of our ecosystem.
Residual studio believes it is time for a change!
Meet the founder of Residual studio
Katia Talento
Architect, Ph.D., Entrepreneur.
• She holds a Master's degree and a PhD in architecture, with a thesis focused on sustainable architecture and the rehabilitation of an abandoned extractive area through sustainable strategies and waste reuse.
• Certified training by the Portuguese Architects' Association on sustainability and circular economy.
• Digital entrepreneur, specializing in digital sustainability, and creating digital platforms, eCommerce and online Marketplace from scratch.
• Founder of "Yuppie On", a freelancing platform focused on the architecture and design sectors.
• She questions the way we live in our cities and believes that there is always an innovative and sustainable way to carry out most projects and businesses.

Featured Projects

GLAMPING

MINIMAL INTERIOR

INDUSTRIAL LOFT

SMALL BEACH ROOMS

WOODEN BALCONY

BEACH SUITE

MARBLE HEAPS

QUARRY AND MARBLE HEAPS

CABINSCAPE
with Caterina Di Giovanni

QUARRY AND MARBLE HEAPS

WOOD RECYCLE

CABINSCAPE
with Caterina Di Giovanni

ECOPARK

GARBAGE HEAPS

GREEN BUILDING

ECOPARK
Scientific publications
Residual studio also carries out architectural and landscape research activities focusing on abandoned spaces, the use of local resources, the reuse of waste, sustainability and circular economy. Several articles have been published in indexed international journals.
Take a look!
“Landscape – A Review with a European Perspective”.
“Quarries: From Abandoned to Renewed Places.”
“The Reuse of Waste Heaps from Extraction Sites: An Architectural Methodology.”
“Eco-friendly reuse of marble wastes in landscape and architecture.”
“The reuse of marble waste heaps in the Estremoz Anticlinal.”
Welectric Talk – The vision of Katia Talento, founder of Residual studio, on Sustainable Construction and its impact on the environment and energy.
2050.Briefing – Magazine on sustainability – Article: “Sustainable Utopia, not dreambook”, p.32.
Yuppie On – Architecture and design platform, launched by Residual studio, which promotes digital sustainability and youth employment.
World Architecture festival 2022, Lisbon.