João Cardim (Sintra, 1987) completed the Master in Architecture degree (November 2011) at ISCTE-IUL (Lisbon University Institute), with a dissertation entitled "Vacation Houses: summer residential architecture in Colares 1940-74", later enlarged and published into a book (2021). He is currently enrolled in the PhD Program in Architecture of Contemporary Metropolitan Territories at ISCTE-IUL, developing his thesis project "From the Housing Unit to the City: modular project and urban planning in the work of Justino Morais (1960-1980)" (expected completion date: December 2024), with a studentship from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) between September 2017 and May 2022. He is a researcher at DINÂMIA CET-IUL since 2015. His research interests include architectural history, theory and practice, urban / regional planning and urban morphology, social / affordable housing and mass-housing estates, built heritage conservation and rehabilitation, sustainable construction, modular housing and interior design. Although architectural thinking and culture, as a specific study field, has a prominent position in his research, input from other disciplines is always an important asset in his work, especially from the social sciences and building engineering. He is or was team member, fellow researcher, collaborator or consultant in several research projects, such as "ArchNeed - The Architecture of Need: Community Facilities in Portugal 1945-1985" (PTDC/ART-DAQ/6510/2020); "European Middle Class Mass Housing" (CA18137), a Cost Action of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology; "Middle Class Mass Housing in Europe, Africa and Asia" (PTDC/ART-DAQ/30594/2017); "Actions in the Historical Center of Santarém" (UID/AUR/04026/2013); "Homes for the biggest number: Lisbon, Luanda, Macao" (PTDC/ATP-AQI/3707/2012); "The Colonial Urbanization Offices: Architectural Culture and Practice" (PTDC/AUR-AQI/104964/2008); and "Where healthcare takes place: A route to patients' well-being" (SFRH/BD/43452/2008). He participated as a lecturer in conferences on architecture and urban planning in various countries, namely in Portugal, Italy, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Israel, and has articles published in books, journals, seminar proceedings and cultural newspapers. He has co-organized exhibitions and workshops, co-edited books and was session chair in international congresses. In parallel with the academic work, he worked as an architect in the Department of Urban Renewal of the Lisbon City Council (2012), as well as in several architecture offices since 2008, collaborating in the design of new and rehabilitation projects in the following typologies: university buildings, cultural facilities, hotels and residences, among others.