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Ricardo Baptista

Ricardo Baptista is a design director at AKT II, overseeing design and technical matters of projects within different teams, allowing him to infuse each with his design-led approach, with an emphasis on creativity, design optimization and material innovation.

Ricardo’s broad range of experience comprises work across various sectors, including Europe’s largest laboratory, the Francis Crick Institute in London, the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi, and the 180m-tall Central Bank of Iraq.

Prior to joining AKT II, he also worked in his native Portugal, specialising in large, bespoke long-span structures such as sports stadia and airports.