Luísa Teixeira is the founding partner of Cria+ Arquitectos. Born in 1977, she graduated in Architecture from FAUTL (Technical University of Lisbon) in 2001. In 2016 she was awarded the Portugal Sotheby’s International Realty Award, at the National Real Estate Awards, with the Village Moments project. In 2017, she graduated in Law from FDUL (University of Lisbon). By associating Architecture and Law, she achieved greater professional versatility, developing a unique know-how, which she occasionally shares through the various invitations to teach and/or give training in Urban Planning Law. In November 2021, in Clearwater Beach, Florida (Miami), she was awarded the 2021 Enterprising Women Champion award. Since June 2023 she has been a member of the Worldwide Women’s Association, an institution based in New York City, dedicated to advancing the professional development of women worldwide.