Born in Coimbra (Portugal) and with 2 years-old moved to Macau. In 1997, with 18 years-old went back to Portugal where he attended the Faculty of Architecture of Porto University, graduating in the year 2004. After finishing his degree, between 2005 and 2010 lived in Barcelona (Spain), where he collaborated and coordinated several projects in architecture studios and on his own.
In the year of 2010, began working as a safari guide in Africa, that emphasised his concerns for environmental issues.
From that moment on, he became once again, ran courses and trainings in the field of permaculture, that he's been exploring since then. Since 2012 is collaborating with naTerra Association in East-Timor.