Pedro Aibéo is an internationally awarded Architect and Civil Engineer, trained Musician, Graphic Novelist and Researcher with over 50 buildings built in 20 countries and operating several businesses and non profits between Finland, Nepal and Australia.
Founder of the Gamified Cohousing Oy, of the World Music School and of the “Cidadania” theatre+games group. A PhDc on ”Architectural Democracy” at Sydney University, a Musican at Homebound, drawing teacher, a Graphic Novelist and a former Deputy Member of Lohja’s Urban Planning Board.
CURRENT WORK POSITIONS
- Founder and CEO of Gamified Cohousing Oy
- Head of International Business Development of Himalayan Builders
- Lead Design Architect and Civil Engineer at JK Associates
- Musician at Homebound
- Drawing Teacher at Croquis Nights
- Author of Graphic Novels and of Op-Eds in several newspapers
- Podcaster of two monthly shows on World Music and on Architectural Democracy
Current positions of trust
- Board Member of Taikabox
- Board Member of the Myymälä2 Art Gallery
- Founder and Chairman of the “World Music School“,
- Board Member of the Mälkiä-Kanavansuun asukasyhdistys ry
Past positions of trust
- Deputy Member of Lohja’s Town Planning Board
- Visi. Ass. Prof. at UNAM, Mexico, Industrial Design Department (CIDI) within the School of Architecture
- Visiting Researcher at Wuhan UT, China, Industrial Design Department
- Vice Chairman of Perpetum Mobile ry
- Associated Artist at Crucible Studios,
- Supporting member of Globe Art Point
- Jury member of the Venice Architecture Film Festival
EDUCATION
- 2025 : 2027: Ph.D.c. on “Architectural Democracy” at Sydney University, Australia (School of Political Sciences /Government and International Relations under Prof. John Keane)
- 2015 : 2023 : Ph.D.c. : Aalto University School of Engineering, Finland Thesis: Architectural Democracy
- 2014 : 2015: Ph.D.c. : Queensland University of Technology, Australia Thesis: Architectural Democracy
- 2003 : 2009 : MSc Architecture (Dipl Ing.) : T.U. Darmstadt : Faculty of Architecture : Germany
Thesis in Urban Planning: Conversion of Porto’s Oil Refinery into a self-sustainable urban community - 2002 :Post Graduate in the University of Florence : Italy : Risk management on the built environment
- 2001 :Erasmus program at the Polytechnic School of Seinäjoki : Finland : Wood Structures : Collaboration with Honka
- 1997 : 2002 : MSc Civil Engineering (Licenciatura) : U. Porto : Faculty of Engineering : Portugal. Thesis in Geotechnics: Slope stability analysis of the Douro River’s south bank at Afurada in Gaia
- 1993 – 2002 : Music conservatory (Classic Guitar / Percussion) V.N. Gaia, Portugal and Seinäjoki, Finland
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Architecture / Civil Engineering
2018-Ongoing: CEO and founder of Gamified Cohousing Oy
2013-2019: Senior Design Architect at AIBEO architecture, Museums and housing design
2012-2013: Senior Design Architect : RD2B : Switzerland : Design Team Leader
2011-2012: Senior Design Architect : Reich und Wamser : Germany : Design of University Campuses
2011-2013: Associate Partner : 3fold design : India : Design of Housing and retail shops
2010-2011: Design Architect : Höhler und Partner : Oman : Design of University campuses, Housing
2009-2010: Freelancer Architect:France : Design of a WWII monument and city square
2008-2009: Civil Engineer: Wörner und Partner Architekten : Germany : Design ofHospitals
2008-2009: Civil Engineer : KKS Architekten : Germany: Renovation of schools
2007-2008: Design Architect : Schulze & Assoziierte BDA : Germany : Design of office buildings
2002-2003: Civil Engineer: TBW Environmental Technologies : Germany : Anaerobic Biogas plants
Past positions of trust:
Deputy Member of Lohja’s Town Planning Board
Visi. Ass. Prof. at UNAM, Mexico, Industrial Design Department (CIDI) within the School of Architecture
Visiting Researcher at Wuhan UT, China, Industrial Design Department
Vice Chairman of Perpetum Mobile ry
Associated Artist at Crucible Studios,
Supporting member of Globe Art Point
Jury member of the Venice Architecture Film Festival
2021 : 2021 : Master Thesis supervision of S. Mukhopadhyay, NIT Patna: “Museum of Norse Civilization”
2015 : 2021 : Visiting Associate Professor : UNAM Mexico : Department of Architecture
2015 : 2021 : Visiting Researcher : Wuhan University of Technology : Department of Industrial Design
2015 : 2015 : Guest lecturer: Aalto University : Creative Sustainability
2015 : 2015 : Guest lecturer : Aalto University : Department of Architecture
2014 : 2014 : Guest lecturer and Tutor : QUT University
2014 : 2014 : Research Assistant : Aalto University : Department of Media (Graphic Design)
2013 : 2014 : Guest lecturer : Aalto University : Department of Media (Graphic Design)
2009 : 2010 : Researcher : Bauhaus Foundation : Germany : campuses in post-modern architecture br> 2007 : 2008 : Research Assistant : Darmstadt University : Dpt. of urban planning
1997 : 2010 : Tutor : Private tutoring in mathematics and physics in Portugal and Germany
Arts
2013 : 2024 : Art teacher at croquis nights
2017 : 2020 : Vice Chairman of Perpetum Mobile ry
2017 : Ongoing : Board Member of the Myymälä2 cooperative
2017 : Ongoing : Associated Artist at Crucible Studios, Finland
2016 : Ongoing : Chairman of the World Music School Helsinki
2015 : Ongoing : Op-Eds in several newspapers
2012 : Ongoing : Writer of Graphic Novels
2009 : 2010 : Journalist : Central Press Department TUD : Germany
2008 : 2012 : Video Artist : freelancer : video productions for theatre, Hackathons and other events
2007 : 2014 : Founder and Artistic Director of “Cidadania theatre+games group” : Germany
2006 : 2016 : Designer : freelancer : layout of websites / cds / billboards
2004 : 2006 : Craftsman at Dudelsackbau : Germany : design and production of bagpipes
1995 : 2018 : Professional Musician : String and Wind instruments in several music ensembles
AWARDS
2026 : Selected for the UN-Habitat World Urban Forum 13 (WUF13)
2025 : Finalist of the 2025 New European Bauhaus Prizes
2025 : Excellent design of the Green Venture Zone (GVZ) in Pokhara, a key part of the Green Job Creation through Recycling and Upcycling (GCRU) initiative by the Pokhara Metropolitan City
2024 : Taike arts award 8k
2023 : Taike Finnish State Prize for Multidisciplinary arts 20k
2023 : 1st Prize, design of a Recycling Study Centre , Korean Development Aid Agency KOICA, Pokhara, Nepal
2023 : 1st Prize for the design of a Hospital for Nepal, for the Korean Development Aid Agency KOICA
2022 : TAIKE award for Aibéo’s work on Architectural Workshops for kids 5k
2021 : TAIKE award for Aibéo’s work on drawing classes, croquis nights 6k
2021 : TAIKE award for Aibéo’s work on Architectural Workshops for kids 4k
2021 : Niilo Helanderin Foundation award for the World Music School 6k
2021 : Nomination for Best Co-working Space in Finland for the 2021 Nordic Startup Awards
2021 : MES Finnish Music Foundation Grant for a book publication co-authored by Aibéo
2021 : TAIKE activity grant for 2021, awarded to the Myymälä2 Art Gallery 20k
2020 : Travel Hospitality Award for Croquis Nights
2020 : Best Central European Startup nomination by the Nordic Startup Awards 2020
2019 : Invitation to exhibit “Architectural Democracy” at the 17th La Biennale di Venezia of architecture
2019 : Best Startup of the year, nomination by the Nordic Startup Awards to the Gamified Cohousing
2019 : Helsinki Think Company, Startup Award for the Gamified Cohousing Oy 2k
2019 : ERASMUS+ Grant for the World Music School Helsinki + consortium 62.612
2019 : Business Finland (Tekes) Innovation Voucher Grant for Gamified Cohousing App development 6.2
2019 : The Innovation Fund of the City of Helsinki award to the Gamified Cohousing 2.5
2018 : “The Special Mention” Award by the Architizer A+ Award for the History of Science Centre in Oman
2018 : Think Company Fund awarded to the Gamified Cohousing Startup 0.5
2018 : Best Newcomer Startup, nomination by the Nordic Startup Awards to the Gamified Cohousing Startup
2018 : 3rd Place of Mutiny’s Final of the Helsinki Think Company for the Gamified Cohousing project
2018 : “Commercial Project of the Year” by Construction Week Awards, Oman, History of Science Centre in Oman
2018 : National Winner for Commercial Project of the Year by MEED quality projects award
2018 : Best Institutional, Sports or Educational Design Project by INDEX Awards
2018 : 3rd Place of Mutiny’s semi-final of the Helsinki Think Company for the Gamified Cohousing project
2017 : FinCEAL+ Travel Grant award for the Architectural Democracy Research work in Nigeria; 1.2
2017 : Artist Residency at Villa Karo, Finnish Cultural Centre in Benin
2017 : Nominee for the Ethnogala Awards of Finland for the work at the World Music School Helsinki
2017 : Cultural Grant of Alli Paasikiven Säätiö for the World Music School Helsinki 1.5
2017 : Cultural Grant of the Cultural Office of the City of Helsinki for the World Music School Helsinki; 1
2017 : Architectural Design Award, by the World Architecture Community, for the Exhibition Hall at GUTech;
2017 : Finnish Cultural Foundation Award : for the work on “Artist at Risk” of Perpetuum Mobile; 90
2017 : Finland 100 Award : for the work on World Music School Helsinki;
2016 : KONE FOUNDATION Research Award : for the research on “Architectural Democracy“; 45
2016 : Special Mention Award by the German Design Awards 2016 for the design of GuTech;
2016 : FinCEAL+ Travel Grant award for the Architectural Democracy Research work in UNAM Mexico; 1.2
2015 : Commercial Project of the Year by the Oman Construction Week Awards, for the University of Buraimi;
2014 : City of Helsinki Research Award, for the research on Architectural Democracy; 5
2014 : MEED Quality Award : Architectural Social Project of the Year for the GU Tech Building in Oman;
2014 : QUTPRA Research Award : by the Australian Research Council for the research and lecturing; 25k
2014 : Higher Degree Research Tuition Award: Australian Research Council for research and lecturing; 25k
2014 : DORA Research Award : by the European Council of Research; 4k
2013 : Dubai’s Best Commercial Architectural Project of the Year Award : prize for the GU Tech Building;
2013 : Construction Week Oman Award : Architectural prize for the GU Tech Building
2013 : ASF Research Award : by the Aalto Service Factory for the “Architectural Democracy” Research, 24k
2013 : DORA Research Award : by the European Council of Research,; 4k
2009 : Bauhaus Foundation Award : for the Research on Post-Modernist Campuses; 2k
2008 : Jakob Wilhelm Mengler Award :Awarded for the Urban Planning Research at the TU Darmstadt
2007 : Grant from the City of Darmstadt for the production of the Theater Play “Organismus Darmstadt”; 1k
1997 : Liceu de Gaia : Art Award (Portugal)
Architect and Civil Engineer
Holding two Master Degrees, he is an awarded Architect and Civil Engineer with over 50 buildings designed and built on 18 countries currently practicing at Gamified Cohousing
Lecturer & PhDc on Architectural Democracy
After experiencing the severe design flaws in the world of construction, with grave implications to the kind of people we are becoming, he initiated a research on “Architectural Democracy” at Aalto University, School of Engineering, Finland and at University of Sydney, Australia under Prof. John Keane.
Deputy Member of Lohja's Town Planning Board
After the 2021 municipal elections in Finland, Aibéo got entrusted with a position at the urban planning board of the city of Lohja.
Visiting Associate Professor
Since 2015, a Visiting Associate Professor at UNAM University, Mexico
Since 2015, a Visiting Researcher at the University of Technology in Wuhan, China
Board Member of the Art Gallery Myymälä2
Member of the Cooperative Board of the Myymälä2 Gallery of Helsinki. A gallery and event space which do NOT use art for profit!
Founder of this theater group which turns research into public performances. Currently preparing the third play, PLAY ME
Chairman and Artistic Director of the World Music School
Founded in 2015 the innovative school teaches Music as a Mother Language
“Homebound” is a seven-piece fusion world music band, blending music from several cultures with the linking element of the drone.
At croquis nights and at the Finnish National Contemporary Art Museum, Kiasma
Author of Graphic Novels
and currently working on his next novel about astronomy and politics.
SPEAKER / LECTURING / JURY
2026: Speaker at the international professional and networking gathering of the UNESCO Creative Cities Forum Varaždin 2026 – Culture, Music and Inclusive Public Spaces
2026: Speaker at the UN Habitat World Urban Forum (WUF13) presenting Gamified Cohousing as a scalable model combining adaptive reuse and digitally enabled community self-governance in housing.
2026: Speaker at the “Finnish Urban Studies Conference“, 8.05.2026, on Gamified Cohousing: From Housing as Commodity to Housing as Use-Value
2025: Speaker at Construction Cluster 06.11.2025
2025: Speaker at re-Renovate Symposium 01-03.08.2025
2025: Jury at the USA Air Guitar National Championship in San Francisco 26.07.2025
2025: Speaker at Aalto’s Cohousing and Digital Transformations, on Gamified Cohousing
2025: Speaker on Gamified Cohousing at the “CULTUR€ – New Solutions for Busine$$”, Oulu, Technopolis Oulu city centre
2025: Keynote speaker on Gamified Cohousing, at the EU funded project “Asumisen Uudet Tuulet“, for the development of rural living of 3 regions / 20 municipalities in Central Finland.
2024: Invited jury for the World Championships of Air Guitar in Oulu, Finland
2024: Guest Speaker at the Business Asema of Oulu, Finland, on the Gamified Cohousing Oulu & World Music School Air
2024: Keynote at the BILT EU conference in Riga, Latvia, on “The Future Of Construction, Democratic or Autocratic?”
2024: Guest Lecture on Enterpreneurship and Business at the University of Applied Sciences
2023: Speaker at Kannuksen Työväentalo in Kannus, Finland on Gamified Cohousing
2023: Speaker at the Finnish Museum of Architecture, Finland on Architectural Democracy (1970s Architecture)
2023: Jury of Architectural Films at the Architecture Film Festival of Venice
2022: Speaker at the Finnish Embassy’s Residency in Bogota, Colombia, on Architectural Democracy
2022: Keynote Speaker at the Catedra Europa in Universid Del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia
2022: Inivited to be a scientific peer reviewer of the UIA World Congress 2023 Copenhagen Science Track
2022: Guest Speaker at the World Digital Built Environment Conference, Estonia
2022: Speaker/teacher at HAM,, the Helsinki Art Museum on Croquis and Animations
2022: Speaker at Lusíada University of Luanda, Angola, on Architectural Democracy, March 4th – 6th
2021: Speaker at Metropolia University on Gamified Cohousing’s new app
2021: Moderator of Saskia Sassen and John Keane debate at the Venice Bienalle
2021: Speaker on Architectural Democracy at the New European Bauhaus Goes Digital
2021: Panelist in Amsterdam on EU Comission talks for europen music export strategies
2021: Speaker on Architectural Democracy at the World of Digital Built Environment WDBE 2021
2021: Keynote Speaker at the BRICK School of Architecture, conference ‘Blurred Boundaries: In Search of an Identity’, on the 25th September 2021
2021: Moderator of the launch of the new music book about pre colombian music, “Takilka”
2021: Speaker on Architectural Democracy at the Media Architecture Biennale 2020
2021: Invited Lecturer at Tampere University, Urban Design and Planning Theory course, on “Games and algorithmic urbanism and urban utopias”
2020: Keynote Speaker in Warsaw, Poland at the IF – social design for sustainable cities at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology, Oct. 19th– 23rd
2020: Speaker on Architectural Democracy in Moscow at the symposium of “Public Architecture – Future For Europe“, Jan. 30, National Museum of Architecture
2020: Speaker to Toyota on Architectural Democracy, Jan. 22, Helsinki, Aalto University
2019: Speaker and workshop leader on a series of workshops on Architectural Democracy, Nov 19-21, Qatar, at the Wise Summit
2019: Speaker on the interactive urban model “Urban Dots” at the Aalto University, Finland, 22nd October
2019: Guest Speaker on Architectural Democracy at the Grand Opening of the Living+ Hub, at Aalto University, Finland, 22nd October
2019: Keynote Speaker on Architectural Democracy at the Tongji University, Pan-Tongji Design Week, China, 9th October
2019: Workshop leader on Gamified Cohousing at the Tongji University, Pan-Tongji Design Week, China, 8th October
2019: Keynote Speaker on Architectural Democracy in Mexico, at the Experimental Conference of the University of Queretaro, 2nd Oct.
2019: Invited Speaker on Gamified Cohousing at the World Summit on the Digital Built Environment, Helsinki, Finland, 24th – 25th Sep
2019: Speaker on the Interactive Urban Planning Game “Urban Dots” at the “International people-driven city conference”, 27th Sep – video
2019: Keynote Speaker on “Architectural Democracy” and “Gamified Cohousing” at the Hyrsylän Koulu’s cohousing debate, 31st August
2019: Keynote Speaker on “Architectural Democracy” at the 25th IFHP Urban Planning and Design Summer School, Helsinki, 7th August 2019
2019: Invited Lecturer on Architectural Democracy at the U-Motion camp, Shanghai, China, 20th – 23rd July
2019: Keynote Speaker on Architectural Democracy at the Extending Design Realities Conference of Helsinki, 28th May
2019: Invited Speaker on “Encouraging Participatory Activities by Artistic & Innovative Public Practices”, Helsinki, Third Space, 18th May
2019: Invited Speaker on Gamified Cohousing at Nordic China Startup Pitching Competition, Helsinki, 15th May
2019: Invited Speaker on “Gamified Cohousing“, in Helsinki, Finland at Maria 01 campus, for the “Platform of Trust”, 12th April
2019: Invited Speaker on Architectural Democracy in Bangalore, India, at the Ramaiah School of Architecture, 16th March
2019: Invited Speaker on Architectural Democracy in Bangalore, India, at the Acharya’s NRV School of Architecture, 15th March
2019: Invited Speaker on Architectural Democracy in Mumbai, India, at the K.R.V.I.A., 14th March
2019: Guest critic at the Mill Owners’ Association Building, Ahmedabad, India, for 4th year Architectural Students of NY’s Rensselaer Polytechnic, 11th March
2019: Invited Speaker on Architectural Democracy in Pune, India, at the Dr Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for Women, 9th March
2019: Invited speaker on Architectural Democracy at Aalto University‘s Living+ Forum, 7th Feb.
2019: Invited Speaker on New Cohousing Legislation for Finland, event organized by Fira Oy in Helsinki, 15th Jan.
2019: Invited Speaker on Architectural Democracy in Mumbai, India, at the KRVIA, 09/01/2019
2018: Moderator & Speaker on the debate about the Urban Planning of the City of Helsinki at the Design Museum of Helsinki, 22/11/2018
2018: Invited Speaker at TEDx, on Architectural Democracy & Gamified Cohousing
2018: Guest Lecturer in Wuhan University (Nov. 1st) on Architectural Democracy
2018: Guest Lecturer in Shanghai, Tongji University (October, 26th-31st) on Architectural Democracy
2018: Guest Speaker in Beijing (October, 25th) on Gamified Cohousing
2018: Guest speaker at Kiasma, The Finnish Contemporary Art Museum, on Croquis and Animations, 26/10/2018
2018: Speaker at Hack4FI, Helsinki City Museum, on Architectural Democracy And Gamified Cohousing
2018: Invited panelist at the World Village Festival on voting and politics in Helsinki, Finland, 26th May
2018: Invited panelist at the 1st Rond event on Smart Cities in Helsinki, Finland, 23rd May
2018: Invited speaker at the Forum for Ethnic Relations, 22nd May, Helsinki, Ministry of Justice, Finland
2018: Talk on Architectural Democracy on the 1st Aalto Sustainability Day, 18th May, between 13–15. Finland
2018: Talk on Architectural Democracy at the BIM Breakfast, Aalto University, Finland
2018: Guest Lecturer in Palestine (May, tbc.) on Architectural Democracy
2018: Guest Lecturer in Berlin HTW (April 25th, 10:00) on Architectural Democracy
2018: Guest Lecturer at Goldsmiths London (cancelled in solidarity to the strike against the pension cuts to university lectures), Feb. 26th
2018: Guest Lecturer at The Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, on Architectural Democracy, Feb. 20th
2018: Guest Lecturer at the Glasgow School of Arts, on Architectural Democracy, Feb. 19th
2018: Guest Lecturer at TU Delft, Dpt. of Architecture, Design as Politics, on Architectural Democracy, Feb. 15th, 14:00
2018: Guest Lecturer at the 3rd “Building Design and Construction” seminar at Aalto University, on Architectural Democracy, 5th Feb. 15:00
2018: Guest Lecturer at the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, on Architectural Democracy, Friday the 26th Jan. at 12:00
2017: Guest Lecturer at Kiasma, Helsinki, (November 10th) on Sketch Drawing and animation
2017: Invited Speaker and panelist at the Budapest Ritmo , 8th October
2017: Invited Speaker at the NO to CETA demonstration by the Finnish Parliament, 26th August
2017: Guest Lecturer at the Anarchist group of Nijmegen, Holland, 15th June, on “Architecture and Politics“
2017: Guest Lecturer at the Aalto BIM summer school, Aalto University, Helsinki, 2nd June, “Architectural Democracy”
2017: Invited Speaker at “The disturbance Lectures” of A-ryhmä in Kupoli, Helsinki, Finland, 20th Mai, on “Architectural Democracy”
2017: Guest Lecturer at Kiasma, Helsinki, (April 21st) on Sketch Drawing
2017: Guest Lecturer at Aalto University, Helsinki, 31st March, “Introduction to Architectural Democracy”
2017: Invited Speaker at “The disturbance Lectures” of A-ryhmä in Kupoli, Helsinki, Finland, January 2017, on “Architecture and Politics”
2016: Invited Speaker at the University of Coimbra, in Coimbra, Portugal, December 2016, on “Architectural Democracy”
2016: Guest Speaker at Ströer Think Tank, Hamburg, 23rd November 2016, “Demokratisierung von Städten durch Technologien”
2016: Guest Speaker on Architectural Democracy at FCUC in Coimbra, 17th October 2016
2016: Guest Speaker on Architectural Democracy at FAUP (Architecture University) in Porto, 14th October 2016, “Jornada DocGraf16“
2016: Lecturer at the “3D interactive models from Photos” Workshop at FAUP (Architecture University) in Porto, 18th October 2016
2016 : Conference Speaker at the World Music Expo (WOMEX), Santiago de Compostela, on “Teaching Music As Language”, October 2016
2016 : Lecturer at Kiasma, Helsinki, (November) on Drawing, November 2016
2016 : Speaker at the Helsinki Design Week, on “Teaching Music As Language”, September 2016
2016 : Coordinator of the Plurieconmy of the Pluriversity Project in Helsinki by Perpetuum Mobile, August 2016
2016 : Lecturer as Visiting Professor on “3D interactive models from Photos” at UNAM University in Mexico, June 2016
2016 : Lecturer at Kiasma, Helsinki, (April) on Drawing
2015 : Speaker at the 3d city model hackathon in Espoo, Finland, on “Architectural Democracy”
2015 : Coordinator and Jury of the 2015 3d city model hackathon in Espoo, Finland
2015 : Lecturer at “changing the mind-set” of the Aalto University’s “Creative Sustainability” Master Course
2015 : Lecturer at the “3D interactive models from Photos” Workshop at LeSPACE in Helsinki
2015 : Guest Speaker at the “Aula Magna” at CIDI, UNAM, Mexico on “Architectural Democracy”
2015 : Lecturer at Wuhan University of Technology, China, on “Social adaptive complex systems”
2015 : Guest Critic of the Architectural Master final projects of the Wuhan University, Department of Architecture, China
2015 : Guest Speaker at the Wuhan University of Technology, Department of Environmental Design, on “The concept of architectural democracy and its relevance on environmental impact”
2015 : Lecture at Aalto University, dept. of Architecture, “Architecture, sustainability and democracy”
2015 : Guest speaker at the Aalto’s “Researchers’ Breakfast” on “Architectural Democracy”
2014 : Speaker at the Stadin ammattiopisto : Helsinki : “Architectural Design”
2014 : Speaker at the Business School : Aalto Service Factory Networking Evening
2014 : Speaker at the NordiCHI’14 conference
2014 : Guest Critic of the Architectural Master Courses DAB 110 of the QUT
2014 : Speaker at “Idea Festival Club” of QUT about “The cube”
2014 : Guest Critic of QUT’s “Architectural Master Studio A” DAN 100 (Imagining Ranha)
2014 : Tutoring on “Architecture and the city” of QUT
2014 : Mentoring of the QUT’s “Architectural Master studio A”
2014 : Guest Critic of the “Pomona Memorial Hall design competition”
2014 : Architectural guest critic on “City re-imagined”
2014 : Architectural jury on Brisbane’s “Wearable architecture”
2014 : Lecturer on “Livable city” design project for Kalasatama with Forum Virium
2013 : Lecturer at Aalto University in Finland : Multiparticipatory Research
2013 : Speaker at the IOT Sprint Review in Finland : Architectural Democracy
2013 : Speaker at TU Tallinn : Architectural Democracy
2012 : Guest Critic at the Faculty of Architecture in Oman Gu Tech
2010 : Speaker at MediaCity Conference, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar : Media Architecture
2009 : Speaker at Bauhaus-Dessau : Post-modern campuses
2009 : Lecturer of Urban Studies : TU Darmstadt Faculty of Architecture : Stadtakupunktur
2009 : Speaker at the “Astronomy and Civilization“ conference : University of Budapest
2008: Speaker at Pecha Kucha night at the Central Station : Cidadania Theatre
2007: Speaker at the TU Darmstadt – Future Research Projects
2003: Speaker at University of Yekaterinburg : Russia : Mobile Phones and the Railway System
2002: Speaker at the University of Budapest : Hungary : Technical solutions for the 21st century
2002: Speaker at Florence University : Underground Structures for subways
2002: Speaker at the University of Porto : “PECP” : Conference on Geotechnical Engineering
2001: Speaker at the University of Tallinn : Estonia : Business in the Baltic area
2001: Speaker at Seinäjoki Polytechnic in Finland : “Timber Eurocodes”
2000: Speaker at Porto’s Engineering Faculty : “Slope Sliding in Porto’s riverside”
PUBLICATIONS
Master’s Dissertations
Aibeo, P. (2010). Sustainable City: urban planning conversion of Porto’s Oil Refinery into a self-sustainable urban community. TU Darmstadt.
Aibeo, P. (2002). Slope stability analysis of the Douro River’s south bank at Afurada in Gaia, Portugal. FEUP.
Papers in conference proceedings
Aibéo, Pedro. 2026. “Gamified Cohousing: From Housing as Commodity to Housing as Use-Value.” In Urban Studies Conference 2026 Book of Abstracts. Tampere: Tampere University / Urban Studies Conference.
Aibéo, P., Singh, V., & Filz, G. (Eds.). (2021). ARCHITECTURAL DEMOCRACY: A FRAMEWORK FOR MAPPING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND DEMOCRACY: Vol. Amps Proceedings Series 24.1 (Issue Cities in a Changing World: Questions of Culture, Climate and Design Online). City Tech – CUNY, AMPS. ISSN 2398-9467
Aibeo, P (2019) .The teaching method of the Croquis and Animations Nights of Helsinki. [Conference proceedings]. Confia 2019
Aibeo, P., et al. (2014). “PLAY ME – a theatre game.” NordiCHI’14 conference.
Aibeo, P., Botelho, J., & Lopes, J. (2013). NU porto, A digital tool to visualize what is beyond the building’s facade. Digital Heritage, 435. doi:10.1109/DigitalHeritage.2013.6744799
Aibéo, P., & Kruse, R. (2010). Cidadania – Interactive Spaces. Interaction of Architecture, Media and Social Phenomena, 141-158. Retrieved from https://www.academia.edu/2370152/MediaCity_Interaction_of_Architecture_Media_and_Social_Phenomena.
Aibeo, P., & Euler, H. (2003). Application of ecosan principles through public private partnership projects – prospects and limitations. [Conference proceedings]. ecosan – ecologically and economically sustainable wastewater management and sanitation systems. Available here: https://www.academia.edu/27082261/Ecosan_Closing_the_Loop
Book chapters
“BuildDigiCraft, New Mindset for High-Quality Baukultur: Bridging Craft and Digital”. (2022, October). https://www.builddigicraft.eu/the-complete-book/. Retrieved August 25, 2023, from https://www.builddigicraft.eu/the-complete-book/, ISBN: 978-3-947972-58-6, DOI: 10.34712/142.37
“Kohti kauniimpaa kaupunkia” (Towards a more beautiful city), 2022, ISBN 978-952-94-6855-3, http://www.kohti-kauniimpaa-kaupunkia.fi/
Aibeo, P. (2021). Time, Space, Existence: VENICE 2021 ARCHITECTURE BIENNIAL. European Cultural Centre, ISBN/EAN Time Space Existence 2021 9789082943436
IF – Social Design for Sustainable Cities, Published on May 23, 2021, a project by EUNIC Warsaw and PJAIT, the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technologies. EUNIC – European Union National Institutes for Culture – is Europe’s network of national cultural institutes and organisations, with 36 members from all EU Member States. The project consisted of a conference, exhibition and workshops, and its main theme was social design and sustainable development. The book presents essays written by experts, students’ works submitted for the exhibition and outcomes of the workshops run at PJAIT
Aibeo, P. (2020). Public Architecture: Future For Europe. European Cultural Centre
Aibeo, P. (2009). UNAM and the validity of modernism. Bauhaus.
Aibeo, P. (2008). Darmstädter Architekursommer. [Events catalog]. 92. Darmstadt, T. (2007). Sichten 11 KATALOG. Wasmuth, E 264. Retrieved from http://www.sichten.architektur.tu-darmstadt.de/sichten_2/archiv_5/sichten11/sichten11_1.de.jsp. doi:ISBN: 978 3 8030 0686 8
Aibéo, P., & Kruse, R. (2010). Cidadania – Interactive Spaces. Interaction of Architecture, Media and Social Phenomena, 141-158. Retrieved from https://www.academia.edu/2370152/MediaCity_Interaction_of_Architecture_Media_and_Social_Phenomena.
Aibeo, P., & Euler, H. (2003). Application of ecosan principles through public private partnership projects – prospects and limitations. [Conference proceedings]. ecosan – ecologically and economically sustainable wastewater management and sanitation systems. Available here: https://www.academia.edu/27082261/Ecosan_Closing_the_Loop
Papers in peer-reviewed journals
Chen, J., Nousala, S., Landa, T., & Aibéo, P. (2022). Case study: Observing the World Music School Helsinki as a social ecological system to enhance community connectivity and resilience. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 1– 12. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.2903
Nousala, S., Galindo, K.B., Romero, D., Feng, X. and Aibeo, P. (2020), “Systemic preconditions and ontological modeling for peri-urban communities”, Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-05-2020-0074
Song, D., Nousala, S & Aibeo, P. (2015). Dynamic Boundaries of Action Based Learning: the Longitudinal impact, Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (JSCI), 13(5), 57-72, sci-journal iiis org. Florida, USA.
Books
Aibéo, A., & Aibéo, P. (2012). Isto Não É (só) Matemática. [Book]. 288. ISBN 9789895549368, C.I.: 00000267354
Reviews of Books
Keane, J. (2022). The Shortest History Of Democracy. Black Inc.
Articles in newspapers
Aibéo, P. (2026, April 28). Democracy and the spaces we can no longer shape. Toda Peace Institute. https://toda.org/global-outlooks/democracy-and-the-spaces-we-can-no-longer-shape/
Aibéo, P., & Linder, M. (2025, March). Let’s take a pause on the new museum of architecture and design. Ark. https://www.ark.fi/en/2025/03/lets-take-a-pause-on-the-new-museum-of-architecture-and-design/
Aibéo, P., Keane, J. Sassen, S., (2022). Architectural Democracy https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/10/architectural-democracy/
Aibéo, P., Laitinen, K. (2022). Pitkäniemestäkö Lohjan vetonaula? https://www.lansi-uusimaa.fi/paakirjoitus-mielipide/5362710
Aibéo, P., Metsjatalo, M. (2022, September 21). Kannattaisiko kaikkien oppia lukemaan kaavakarttoja ja -määräyksiä?. Länsi Uusimaa Newspaper
Aibéo, P. (2022, February 02). Lohjan englanninkieliset Poliittiset Illat alkavat helmikuussa. Länsi Uusimaa Newspaper
Aibéo, P. (2021, October 19). Re-thinking Social Inclusion in Architecture. Pedro Aibéo. Retrieved November 8, 2021, from https://timespaceexistence.com/2021/10/19/re-thinking-social-inclusion-in-architecture/
Aibéo, P., Independent Media for People, Not Profits., 2021, “Helsinki Energy Challenge’s waste of Energy’”, available at: https://www.radiofree.org/2021/07/10/helsinki-energy-challenges-waste-of-energy/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, 2021, “Lástima por el esfuerzo del ‘Helsinki Energy Challenge’”, available at: https://elcomunista.net/2021/07/10/lastima-por-el-esfuerzo-del-helsinki-energy-challenge/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, 2021, “How to be a political candidate without knowing the country’s language”, available at: https://elcomunista.net/2021/06/10/how-to-be-a-political-candidate-without-knowing-the-countrys-language/
Aibéo, P., New Age, 2021, “The 10-minute Walking City”, available at:
https://www.newagebd.net/article/135987/the-10-minute-walking-city
Aibéo, P., Dissident Voice, 2021, “The 10-minute Walking City”, available at:
https://dissidentvoice.org/2021/04/the-10-minute-walking-city/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, 2021, “Los 10 minutos a pie, o los que sean, de la ciudad”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2021/04/18/los-10-minutos-a-pie-o-los-que-sean-de-la-ciudad/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, 2021, “The 10 min or whatever min walking city”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2021/04/18/the-10-min-or-whatever-min-walking-city/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, 2020, “Micro Communities and Free High-speed Internet”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2020/05/18/micro-communities-and-free-high-speed-internet/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, 2020 “Micro comunidades e Internet de alta velocidad gratis”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2020/05/18/micro-comunidades-e-internet-de-alta-velocidad-gratis/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, 2020 “Helsinki promete la apertura de su planificación urbana, pero ¿la cumple?’”, available at:
Aibéo, P. Oddo, E., 2018, “Suvilahti – Helsingin vasen aivopuolisko“, Voima
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “¡Los diputados finlandeses votan hoy el CETA sin haberlo leído!’”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2018/05/16/los-diputados-finlandeses-votan-hoy-el-ceta-sin-haberlo-leido/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “Finnish MPs voting today on CETA without having read it!”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2018/05/16/finnish-mps-voting-today-on-ceta-without-having-read-it/
Aibéo, P., Kone Boldness Blog, “Architectural Democracy in West Africa’”, available at:
https://koneensaatio.fi/en/architectural-democracy-in-west-africa/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “El grupo ‘Democracia Directa Helsinki’”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2018/04/04/el-grupo-democracia-directa-helsinki/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “The Direct Democracy Helsinki Group”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2018/04/04/the-direct-democracy-helsinki-group/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “Architectural Democracy in West Africa”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2018/03/05/architectural-democracy-in-west-africa/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “Democracia arquitectónica en África occidental”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2018/03/05/democracia-arquitectonica-en-africa-occidental/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “Pregunta a tus políticos si han leído el CETA”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2017/10/29/pregunta-a-tus-politicos-si-han-leido-el-ceta/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “Ask your politicians if they even read CETA”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2017/10/29/ask-your-politicians-if-they-even-read-ceta/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “Nigerian Military makes the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) look like humanitarian NGOs”, available at:
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “El ejército nigeriano hace que las Fuerzas de Defensa Israelíes (IDF) parezcan ONG humanitarias”, available at:
Aibéo, P., Dissident Voice, “On Direct Democracy and Demarchy”, available at:
http://dissidentvoice.org/2017/07/on-direct-democracy-and-demarchy/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “On Direct Democracy and Demarchy”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2017/07/07/on-direct-democracy-and-demarchy/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “Sobre democracia directa y demarquía”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2017/07/08/sobre-democracia-directa-y-demarquia/
Aibeo, Tuhkanen, Direct democracies – Koneen Säätiö. 2017. Available from: http://www.koneensaatio.fi/en/blogi/direct-democracies/.
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “Buildings and Energy”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2017/05/13/buildings-and-energy/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “Edificios y Energía”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2017/05/14/edificios-y-energia/
Aibéo, P., Sputnik, “Ayuntamiento de Helsinki, gobernado por un… ¿portugués?”, available at:
https://mundo.sputniknews.com/politica/201704141068383596-europa-politica-candidato-extranjero/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “Portugués residente en Finlandia aspira al Ayuntamiento de Helsinki”, available at:
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “Finnish National TV refuses videos of candidates in English”, available at:
https://elcomunista.net/2017/04/02/finnish-national-tv-refuses-videos-of-candidates-in-english/
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “¿Por qué un anarco-sindicalista portugués es candidato al Ayuntamiento de Helsinki?”, available at:
Aibéo, P., El Comunista, “Why is a Portuguese Anarcho-syndicalist running for the City Council of Helsinki?”, available at:
Aibéo, P., Writer Beat, “Why is a Portuguese Anarcho-syndicalist running for the City Council of Helsinki?”, available at:
Aibéo, P., Pais. M, Revista Visao, “O portugues que ambiciona um lugar na camara de Helsinquia”, available at:
Aibéo, P., The Cohousing Architecture: the process matters!. Available
https://elcomunista.net/2017/01/07/the-cohousing-architecture-the-process-matters/
Aibéo, P., La Arquitectura de Covivienda: ¡el proceso importa!. Available
https://elcomunista.net/2017/01/07/la-arquitectura-de-covivienda-el-proceso-importa/
Article by Seph Rodney of Hyperallergic based on an article wrote by Pedro Aibéo and others sent to Seph. Available
http://hyperallergic.com/341233/critics-say-proposed-helsinki-guggenheim-may-cost-taxpayers-over-100-million-euros/
Aibéo, P., Helsinki is the new victim of the Guggenheim Museum’s World Tour of Corruption. Available
https://elcomunista.net/2016/11/28/helsinki-is-the-new-victim-of-the-guggenheim-museums-world-tour-of-corruption/
Aibéo, P., Helsinki es la nueva víctima de la Gira Mundial de la Corrupción del Museo Guggenheim. Available
Paravina, Aibeo, Marita, Stodolsky, The PLURIversity – Koneen Säätiö. 2016. Available from: http://www.koneensaatio.fi/en/hanke/the-pluriversity/.
Aibéo, P., Democracy needs to know how sausage is made: NO Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki. Available http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/columns/columns/viewpoint/14337-democracy-needs-to-know-how-the-sausage-is-done-no-guggenheim-museum-in-helsinki.html
Aibéo, P., Democracy needs to know how the Sausage is done: NO Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki. Available https://elcomunista.net/2016/11/04/democracy-needs-to-know-how-the-sausage-is-done-no-guggenheim-museum-in-helsinki/
Aibéo, P., La democracia necesita saber de qué esta hecha la salchicha: NO al Museo Guggenheim en Helsinki. 2016. Available from: https://elcomunista.net/2016/11/05/la-democracia-necesita-saber-como-se-hace-la-salchicha-no-al-museo-guggenheim-en-helsinki/
Aibéo, P., The World Music School Helsinki is starting off with a Kurdish and British Folk event: why these two?. 2016. Available from: https://elcomunista.net/el-comunista/the-world-music-school-helsinki-is-starting-off-with-a-kurdish-and-british-folk-event-why-these-two/
Aibéo, P., La Escuela Mundial de Música de Helsinki ha comenzado con un evento popular kurdo y británico: ¿por qué estas dos minorías?. 2016. Available from: https://elcomunista.net/cultura/la-escuela-mundial-de-musica-de-helsinki-ha-comenzado-con-un-evento-popular-kurdo-y-britanico-por-que-estas-dos-minorias/
Aibéo, P., Doação do prémio dos jogadores do Euro 2016 à população portuguesa. 2016. Available from: https://elcomunista.net/2016/07/10/doacao-do-premio-dos-jogadores-do-euro-2016-a-populacao-portuguesa/.
Aibéo, P., A reminder of the lefties’ arrogance. 2016. Available from: https://elcomunista.net/2016/07/05/a-reminder-of-the-lefties-arrogance/.
Aibéo, P., Un recordatorio de la arrogancia de la izquierda. 2016. Available from: https://elcomunista.net/2016/07/05/un-recordatorio-de-la-arrogancia-de-la-izquierda/.
Aibéo, P., Carta abierta a los arquitectos estrella de la Biblioteca Nacional de Israel. 2016. Available from: https://elcomunista.net/2016/05/11/carta-abierta-a-los-arquitectos-estrella-de-la-biblioteca-nacional-de-israel/.
Aibéo, P., Open Letter to the Starchitects of the National Library of Israel. 2016. Available from: https://elcomunista.net/2016/05/11/open-letter-to-the-starchitects-of-the-national-library-of-israel/.
Aibéo, P., Women, the fight for equal rights includes cutting back on some. 2016, @elcomunistanet. Available from: http://elcomunista.net/2016/03/08/women-the-fight-for-equal-rights-includes-cutting-back-on-some/.
Aibéo, P., Mujeres: la lucha por la igualdad de derechos incluye algunos retoques. 2016, @elcomunistanet. Available from: http://elcomunista.net/2016/03/08/mujeres-la-lucha-por-la-igualdad-de-derechos-incluye-algunos-retoques/.
Aibéo, P., La migración es una discusión sobre el Estado de bienestar, in El Comunista. 2016: 2016.
Aibéo, P., No Racism in Finnish People’s Name | Dissident Voice, in Dissident Voice. 2016. Available from: http://dissidentvoice.org/2016/01/no-racism-in-finnish-peoples-name/.
Aibéo, P., Respeten a las víctimas de París: ¡dejen de agitar la bandera francesa!, in El Comunista. 2015. Available from: http://elcomunista.net/2015/11/16/respeten-a-las-victimas-de-paris-dejen-de-agitar-la-bandera-francesa/.
Aibéo, P., Respect the Paris victims: Stop waving the French flag! 2015, El Comunista. Available from: http://elcomunista.net/2015/11/15/respect-the-paris-victims-stop-waving-the-french-flag/.
Aibéo, P., Respect the Paris Victims: Stop Waving the French Flag!, in Dissident Voice. 2015. Available from: http://dissidentvoice.org/2015/11/respect-the-paris-victims-stop-waving-the-french-flag/.
Aibéo, P., Movies where YOU control the camera! Too much freedom? | Mustekala.info, in Mustekala. 2015. Available from: http://mustekala.info/node/37571.
Aibéo, P., Portugueses, NÃO VOTEM! 2015, El Comunista. Available from: http://elcomunista.net/2015/10/02/portugueses-nao-votem/.
Aibéo, P., Portugal: Do Not Vote! | Dissident Voice, in Dissident Voice. 2015. Available from: http://dissidentvoice.org/2015/10/portugal-do-not-vote/.
Aibéo, P., Why Anarchists Should Vote for the Pirate Party in Greece, in Dissident Voice. 2015. Available from: http://dissidentvoice.org/2015/09/why-anarchists-should-vote-for-the-pirate-party-in-greece/.
Aibéo, P., Why Anarchists Should Vote for the Pirate Party in Greece and Portugal, in Counter Punch. 2015. Available from: http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/09/14/why-anarchists-should-vote-for-the-pirate-party-in-greece-and-portugal/.
Aibéo, P., ¿Por qué los anarquistas deben votar por el Partido Pirata en Grecia y en Portugal?, in El Comunista. 2015. Available from: http://elcomunista.net/2015/09/13/por-que-los-anarquistas-deben-votar-por-el-partido-pirata-en-grecia-y-en-portugal/.
Aibéo, P., What? Austerity in Finland?, in Dissident Voice. 2015. Available from: http://dissidentvoice.org/2015/08/what-austerity-in-finland/.
Aibéo, P., Protestas contra la austeridad en Finlandia, in ElComunista. 2015. Available from: http://elcomunista.net/2015/08/26/protestas-contra-la-austeridad-en-finlandia/.
Aibéo, P., Selling Austerity to Finland, in Counter Punch. 2015. Available from: http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/08/26/selling-austerity-to-finland/.
Aibéo, P., What? Austerity in Finland?, in Mustekala. 2015. Available from: http://mustekala.info/node/37527.
Aibéo, P., Protestas contra la austeridad en Finlandia, in laRepublica. 2015. Available from: http://larepublica.es/2015/08/26/protestas-contra-la-austeridad-en-finlandia/.
Aibéo, P., O quê? Austeridade na Finlândia?, in EsquerdaNet. 2015. Available from: http://www.esquerda.net/artigo/o-que-austeridade-na-finlandia/38279.
Aibéo, P., Democratizing Finance (With Bitcoin?), in Counter Punch. 2015. Available from: http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/08/27/democratizing-finance-with-bitcoin/.
Aibéo, P., Democratizar las finanzas, in El Comunista. 2015. Available from: http://elcomunista.net/2015/08/29/149355/.
Aibéo, P. (2015). Democratizing Finance, Dissident Voice. Available from: http://dissidentvoice.org/2015/08/democratizing-finance/.
Aibéo, P., Why No Guggenheim Museums?, in Dissident Voice. 2015. Available from: http://dissidentvoice.org/2015/06/why-no-guggenheim-museums/.
Hand Drawings published in several editions of the ORKUS magazine from 2005 to 2007
Musical Scores
Aibéo, P. (2005). Ymir. Released in “Sagas”. Registered at GEMA (Germany)
Aibéo, P. (2005). Myrdalssandur. Released in “Sagas”. Registered at GEMA (Germany)
Aibéo, P. (2005). Seoi. Released in “Sagas”. Registered at GEMA (Germany)
Aibéo, P. (2005). Schwarze Wolken. Released in “Sagas”. Registered at GEMA (Germany)
Aibéo, P. (2005). Ódááahraun. Released in “Sagas”. Registered at GEMA (Germany)
Aibéo, P. (2005). Ymir. Released in “Sagas”. Registered at GEMA (Germany)
Aibéo, P. (2005). Released in “Homebound Concerts 2005”. Registered at GEMA (Germany)
Recording
Other publications
Aibeo, P. (2009 ). Cidadania : Organismus Darmstadt. DVD – EAN 4260069342473.
Several podcasts at the Helsinki Open Waves
ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING WORKS
Residential
2024: Design of a 2nd Luxury house in Kathmandu, Nepal
2023: Design of a Luxury house in Kathmandu, Nepal
2023: Renovation of a fomer public school, heritage building in Kajaani, into a Gamified Cohousing, Finland
2023: Renovation of a Train Station, heritage building in Kannus, into a Gamified Cohousing, Finland
2023: Renovation of a public school, heritage building in Lappeenranta into a Gamified Cohousing, Finland
2022: Renovation of an heritage building in Oulu into a Gamified Cohousing, Finland
2017 : Renovation of an old school into Gamified Cohousing, in Hyrsylän Koulu, Hyrsylä, Finland
2016 : Renovation of an old School into Cohousing, in Porvoo, Finland
2015: Sleep Work Party (apartment renovation), in Helsinki, Finland, Residential, Renovation, Head Designer
2014 : Summer House Renovation, in Viseu, Portugal, Residential, Renovation, Head Designer
2013 : Historical Building Renovation : Porto, Portugal : with J. Botelho
2013 : Residential (Cappucino) : Stettbach, Switzerland : with RD2B
2012 : Residential (Piano) : Zelgli, Switzerland : with RD2B
2012 : Residential (Latte) : Stettbach, Switzerland : with RD2B
2012 : Residential Buildings (Domino) : Switzerland : with RD2B
2012 : Residential Buildings (Chaemeleon) : Switzerland : with RD2B
2012 : Residential Buildings : Cham, Switzerland : with RD2B
2011 : Housing Extension : Köln : with H+P
2011 : Interior design of a 17th floor penthouse : Bengaluru, India : with 3FoldDesign
2011 : Abdhullah Salim Residential : Muscat : with H+P
2011 : Residential Block : Germany : with H+P
2010 : Private Luxury Residence : Masirah, Oman : with H+P
2010 : City Apartments : Oman : with H+P
2010 : Student Housing for GUtech : Oman : with H+P
2009 : Affordable Housing : Luanda : with S. Claassen
Commercial
2026 : Resort Kusumbun Forest Villa, in Nagarkot, Nepal
2023 : Design of a commercial and residential building in Thapatali, Kathmandu : Nepal
2015 : Boffixe : Office Interior Design : Finland
2014 : Voxel : Office Modular Furniture Design : Finland
2012 : Shopping Center : Escher Park, Switzerland : with RD2B
2012 : Industrial Warehouse : Switzerland : with RD2B
2010 : ASRC residential commercial : Baushar, Oman : with H+P
2010 : Guard House : Muscat, Oman : with H+P
2007 : Meeting Room redesign : Bonn : Germany : with S&A
2007 : Main Tower Skyscraper refurbishment : Frankfurt, Germany : with S&A
2003 : Anaerobic Biogas Plant : with TBW/GTZ : Brasil, Chon Buri, Haiti, Syria, Iran
Educational
2026: Design of a Japanese language Center at the Kathmandu University, for Fordays Ltd
2025: Design of a Polytechnical school in Pokhara, Nepal, for Koica, 1st prize
2023: Design of a Recycling Startup Center for Pokhara, Nepal (under construction, ready in 2027)
2014: QUT: The Cube content proposal, in Brisbane, Australia, Educational, Renovation, Head Designer
2014 : Music Conservatory : Tampere, Finland : with M. Fonseca
2011 : University Campus : Moscow, Russia : with R&W
2011 : GuTECH University Campus : Muscat, Oman : with H+P
2011 : Buraimi University Campus : Muscat, Oman : with H+P
2011 : Golf University Campus : Oman : with H+P
2010 : Digital Media University Campus : Oman : with H+P
2010 : Public School extension : Muscat, Oman : with H+P
2008 : Renovation of a Professional School : Germany : with KKS
2008 : Renovation of the Bessungen School : Darmstadt, Germany : with KKS
2006 : Green Modular School : Competition : Germany
Cultural
2017 : Temporary Pavilion for Suvilahti : Helsinki
2014 : Guggenheim Museum ANTI-Proposal : Helsinki
2013 : Concert Hall + Hotel : Zurich, Switzerland : with RD2B
2011 : Museum of the History of the Islamic Science : Muscat, Oman : with H+P
2011 : Al Beruni Library : Tashkent, Uzbekistan : with H+P
2008 : Creative City : Study for D. Bascunan : Darmstadt
Healthcare
2026 : Dhulikhel Hospital expansion, Nepal, construction
2023: General Hospital expansion for the South Korean Government (Koica) in Nepal, 1st prize
2015 : All accessible house: Finland
2013 : Senior Residence : Berikon, Switzerland : with RD2B
2009 : General Hospital : Germany : with Woerner & Partner
2009 : Clinic in Jena : Germany : with Woerner und Partner
2009 : German General Hospital : Abu Dhabi : with Woerner & Partner
2009 : Children’s hospice : Germany : with W&P
Urban Planning
2015 : Kiasma public square intervention : Finland
2012 : Public Thermal Baths : Nakhl, Oman : with H+P
2009 : Oil Refinery Urban Plan Conversion : Portugal
2009 : City Square and World War Monument : Montendre, France
2008 : Stadtakupunktur, Urban Planning Strategy for Darmstadt : Germany
2007 : Darmstadt City Modell Live Show : Germany
Governmental
2024: Design of the new US ambassador’s residency for Nepal
2011: Governmental Headquarters : Oman : with H+P
2009 : Frankfurt’s New City Hall : Germany : with Woerner & Partner
2007 : Employement’s Office extension : Germany : with Schulze & Ass.
Transportation
2012 : Airport Hangar : Dang Nang, Vietnam : with RD2B
2009 : Pedestrian Bridge on the Beach : California, USA : with R. Symmes
2006 : Bridge over the Elbe : Hamburg : with D. Bascunan
2003 : Mobile Support System for Train Passengers : Design proposal for the Russian Railway System : Jekaterinburg, Russia
EXHIBITIONS (selection)
2021: Exhibition of hand drawings at the “Art Fair Suomi” in the Myymälä2 Gallery
2021: Architectural Democracy and Gamified Cohousing exhibition at the Venice Biennale of Architecture
2020: Live drawing at RAW – Relational Art week, at Myymälä2 gallery, Helsinki, August 10th to 16th
2020: Architectural Democracy and Gamified Cohousing exhibition at the Schusev Architecture Museum
2019 : Mural in Helsinki: Helthinking, vernissage, 28.09.2019
2019 : Artwork Drawings : Myymälä2 Art Gallery Helsinki, 22.08.2019 vernissage
2016 : Artwork Drawings for Wolfenmond : Rotary Club Gaia : Portugal
2014 : Graphic Novel Drawings Exhibition : AMF Gallery Helsinki : Finland
2014 : MayDay Graphic Design exhibition @ Design Forum Showroom : Living Lab works : Finland
2012 : Drawings used in “Move on” : a movie with Mads Mikkelsen: (after the minute 4:15)
2009 : Darmstadt City Model : Curator and coordinator of the Exhibition in the Central Station : Germany
2008 : Nude Drawings exhibition: Darmstadt : Germany
2008 : Hand drawings exhibition and sales : Gaia : Portugal
2007 : Drawing exhibition : Stadthalle Hofheim : Germany
2007 : Hand Drawings : Exhibition at TU Darmstadt : Germany
2007 : Jahresausstellung des Fachbereichs Architektur der TU Darmstadt : Germany
2006 : Imagination is empowering exhibition : Deutsches Architektur Museum : Frankfurt a. M., Deutschland
2006 : Jahresausstellung des Fachbereichs Architektur der TU Darmstadt : Germany
1997 : Art Exhibition and competition : Liceu de Gaia
PODCASTS & RADIO
2022 : Architectural Democracy Podcast : a monthly show on Architecture and Democracy, broadcasted from the Helsinki Open Waves in Caisa
2020 : World Music School OPEN MIC: a monthly live show with guests, on music in several languages, broadcasted from the Helsinki Open Waves in Caisa
2008 — Co-founder & Host, Stimme der Architektur— Radio Program (2008)
Co-founded and hosted with architect Arslan. Early exploration of architecture discourse through radio, preceding later work such as the Architectural Democracy Podcast.
Architecture radio program initiated together with Iranian architect Arslan.
https://stimmederarchitektur.de/
MUSIC PERFORMANCES
Aibéo has played professionaly music,in strings, winds and percussion instruments since the age of 13. Among such instruments are:
- Bagpipes:
- Chromatic, Concerto Uilleann pipes in D, chanter by Jack Brennan, from Figured Western Myall wood (Acacia) of the semi-arid areas of Southern and Western Australia
- 3D printed Portuguese/Galician Bagpipe in C by Ricardo Coelho
- Galician Bagpipe in C by Chilro
- German Middleage Bagpipe by Juergen Ross
- Irish Bouzouki
- Classical Guitar
- Oud
- Low and Tin-Whistles
2026 : Live in Kathmandu, Nepal with Kanta dAb dAb: Bagipes 21.03
2021 : with the City Orchestra of Lohja: Bagipes 19.11
2017 : solo : Villa Karo Fest : West Africa : Benin : Grand-Popo 07.10
2017 : with Davide Salvado : Kaustinen Festival : Finland 13.07
2016 : with Homebound & Bruce700 : Stadtthalle Hofheim : Germany 09.04
2013 : with Homebound : string instruments : Folffestival Hofheim : Germany 23.08.2013
2010 : Concert tour with johanna kurkela, playing low-whistle (live sound sample here)
2005 : 2013 : several concerts with Homebound : Europe-wide
2004 : 2007 : over 200 performances with Wolfenmond : Strings and Bagpipes : Europe-wide
2004 : with Arrefole : Fnac Gaia : Portugal
2004 : with Slainte : Kronberg Castle : Germany
2004 : guitarist with As a Phiob : Musik Sommer Fest Wabern : Germany
2004 : weekly performances for the the Irish Set Dancers Frankfurt : Germany
2003 : percussionist with Ricardo Coelho : East Germany
2003 : guest musician : 2nd encounter of portoceltico : Maia : Portugal
2003 : guest performer at Kurt Reichmann’s Lissberg Festival : Germany
2001 : Drumer : with Arrefole and Trovas ao Vento : Guarda : Portugal
2001 : Drumer : with Bossa Nova Band : Hotel Lamego : Lamego : Portugal
2001 : Drumer : with Arrefole : Hotel Lamego : Lamego : Portugal
2001 : Drumer : Escola de Vila D’este : Vila Nova de Gaia : with “Arrefole” : Portugal
2001 : Drumer : 1º bandas de garagem da FLUP : with “Blow Jazz” and “Giz Azul” : Portugal
2001 : Drumer : with Arrefole : 3º Encontro de Música Tradicional de Joane : Portugal
2001 : Drumer : with Arrefole : 1º intercâmbio cultural Portugal-Galiza : Viana do Castelo : Portugal
2001 : Drumer : with Arrefole : litterae 2001 : Sala do perpétuo socorro : Porto : Portugal
2001 : Drumer : with Giz Azul and Blow Jazz : Festival da Quinta do Feijó : Portugal
2000 : Percussionist : Marching performance : Ribeira do Porto and Sé do Porto
1999 : Drumer : Plebeus Avintenses : with arrefole : Portugal
1998 : Guitar : with Anemia Colorida : Escola Secundária Inês de Castro : Portugal
1998 : Guitar : with Oblivium : Banda Musical de Avintes : Portugal
1997 : Guitar : with Oblivium : Escola Secundária Inês de Castro : Portugal
1993 : with the Music School Didacta : classical guitar : VN Gaia : Portugal
PROFESSIONAL MUSIC EXPERIENCE
2016 : ongoing : Music Teaching at World Music School Helsinki
2005 : ongoing : Musician : String instruments : Homebound : World music ensemble
2004 : 2009 : Music Teacher : Private music teaching (bagpipes and guitar)
2003 – 2007 : Musician : Wolfenmond : Zyther / Bagpipes :
2005 – 2006 : Musician : Gefjon : Percussion / Guitar
2004 – 2005 : Musician : As a phiob : Percussion + Bouzouki
2003 – 2004 : Musician : Gaia : Percussion
2003 – 2005 : Musician : Cadaterra : drums
2002 – 2005 : Musician : Folk@7 : Guitar / Pipes
1998 – 2000 : Musician : Gizazul : drumms
1998 – 2000 : Musician : BlowJazz : drumms
1998 – 2001 : Musician : Arrefole : drums / uilleann Pipes
1997 – 1998 : Musician : Anemia colorida : guitar
1995 – 1997 : Musician : Oblivium : guitar
MEDIA AND DESIGN WORKS
2022 : Graphic Design of the Exhibition “Smile” in Diferenca, Lisbon, catalogue (ISBN 78-952-99263-6-7), posters and postcards
2019 : Interactive urban model with legos for the MIT Science Lab
2017 : Artwork for poster of the KREPSKO Theatre Group’ cabaret performance
2015 : Development of an Interactive façade for “Casa Da Música in Porto, Portugal
2014 : Development of an application for the removal of buildings’ facades for hidden heritage conservation
2012 : Development and production of an Arduino based Bagpipe
2013 : Design and production of a Kinect and LED Wall based stage performance for Finnish artist Johanna Kurkela
2013 : Web Design of www.johannakurkela.fi
2012 : Development and production of low budget arduino drones for architectural photography
2011 : Stage deign for the Astronomy Theater play at the Staatstheater Darmstadt
2009 : Stage Design for the Astronomy Theater Play at The United Nations in Vienna Austria
2009 : Development and production of a low budget 360 degree video projector
2008 : Stage Design for the Organismus Theater Play at Staatstheater Darmstadt
2008 : Development and production of a low budget augmented reality tool for the Staatstheater Darmstadt
2006 : Web Design of Lakeus Sound website (no longer active)
2006 : Web Design of www.celloharp.com
2006 : Layout and artwork of the music album “2 : forty”
2005 : Layout of the music album “Live in Germany” of Homebound
2005 : Layout and artwork of the DVD music album “Sagas” of Wolfenmond
2005 Wolfenmond DVD Recording Concert at Kassel
2005 Homebound Music Concert at Hofheim
THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
2014 : Writing, Direction and Production of “Play Me” : with Cidadania Group
2011 : Direction and Production of “Space and Time” : Staatstheater Darmstadt : Germany : 22 – 23 Sep.
2010 : Direction and Production of “Space and Time” : Staatstheater Darmstadt : Germany : 26 – 27 Nov.
2009 : Direction and Production of “Space and Time” :Staatstheater Darmstadt : Germany : 16 – 17 Oct.
2009 : Writing, Direction and Production of “Space and Time” :United Nations City : Vienna : Austria : 05 – 07 Oct.
2008 : Writing, Direction and Production of “Organismus Darmstadt” : Staatstheater Darmstadt
SHORT MOVIES PRODUCTIONS
2017 : Short movie : PLAY ME
2014 : Kick starter advertising Film for Homebound : Germany
2009 : Feature film : Space and Time : Germany
2009 : Short movie documentary : Mexico Intervention at UNAM by Bauhaus
2009 : Short movie documentary : Bauhaus and UNAM, The Validity of Modernism
2008 : Feature Film : Organismus Darmstadt : Staatstheater Production : Germany
2008 : Varieté Da capo : Introduction film for a circus event : Hypnotic : Darmstadt
2007 : Stadtakupunktur : TUD : Darmstad :
2004 : Project Heimatkunde : architectural study
2009 : Interkeltische Folk Festival : video review of the event
2006 : Live concert : Homebound Concerts
2006 : Comercial add of the TU darmstadt “Looking for the Star architect”
2005 : Commercial add for Rhein Main Gebiet
2005 : Wolfenmond Music Band Video Teaser
2005 : Winterwerkstatt Storas Òran : video review of the event
REFERENCES
Akademie fuer Tonkunst, Capcom, Cinemaxx, Darmstaedter Architektursommer, ESA (European Space Agency), Fraunhofer IGD, FEUP Porto University, Hochschule Darmstadt, Ikaro, Invirt, Fujitsu, Phytec, Radar radio, QUT Brisbane, Siemens AG, Staatstheater Darmstadt, Stumpfl, Theater Transit, TU Darmstadt, United Nations, Unis Vienna, Aalto University, Instituto Camões de Varsóvia e de Lublin
PRESS
(on Wikipedia see here other press details here)
in Architecture:
2025 On Gamified Cohousing Oulu and the NEB Awards at the Newspaper Kaleva
2025 On Gamified Cohousing Lappeenranta at the Newspaper Etelä-Saimaa
2025 Pedro Aibéo Interviewed in Helsingin Sanomat on the new Museum of Architecture
2025 Kaleva article on Gamified Cohousing Oulu and Housing Fair
2024 Video interview in Oulu for Vale
2024 KALEVA main Oulu’s newspaper front news on the Gamified Cohousing opening
2024 YLE (Finnish National TV) article on Gamified Cohousing and Housing Prices
2023 Front page article about Gamified Cohousing at the newspaper Kainuun Sanomat
2023 Article on the acquisition of the public school in Lappeenranta for Gamified Cohousing
2023 Article on the negotiations with the City Government of Pihtipudas for further developments around Gamified Cohousing
2023 Article on the purchase of a railway station by the Gamified Cohousing
2020 Article on the main Finnish Magazine on houses, Millä Kotona
2019 Helsingin Sanomat Maailmalta Hyrsylään
2019 Seamk Magazine: “Pedro Aibeo – an engineer, an architect and a multitalented person – memories of his studies in Seinäjoki”
2017 Decentralization in urban planing
2017 Lansi-Uusimaa article on Hyrsylän Koulu Cohousing
2016 Uusima Newspaper article on the Svartsa Skola cohousing project
2016 Östnyland Newspaper article on the Svartsa Skola cohousing project
2016 Östnyland newspaper artcile on the Svartsa Skola cohousing Project (Svartså byskola kan bli modernt kollektiv)
2016 Östnyland newspaper artcile on the Svartsa Skola cohousing Project (Svartså skolas nya liv presenteras)
in Arts
2021 News article on Maailman Kuvalehti on the World Music School Helsinki
2020 radio interview at Oslo’s Radiorakel
2020 Interview by RTP (Portuguese National Broadcating Service)
in Music
The pipeline
Main Taunus
Others
2025 On the Participation in Association Activities, by Kansalaisyhteiskunta
LANGUAGES
Native: Portuguese
Professional working proficiency: English [TOEFL certification], German [DSH Pruefung certification]
Limited working proficiency: French, Spanish, Italian
Basic Knowledge: Russian, Arabic, Chinese [HSK level 1], Finish [Finnish level 2A]
BOOKS
Social Design for Sustainable Cities
Published in Poland in 2021
Public Artitecture Future for Europe
Published in Russia in 2019
Time Space Existence
Publication in Italy in 2021
Towards a more beautiful city
Published in Finland in 2022