Research

Examines cooperative housing under rights of use in Portugal alongside European precedents, focusing on public or collective land control, limits on profit, and regulation that can sustain long-term affordability.

Viana, Marta Maçães; Lameira, Gisela. “Collective Ownership and Cooperative Housing under Rights of Use. Non-Speculative Approaches to Affordable Housing in Portugal.” In LATITUDES. Situated reflections on architectural research. Umeå University, June 2026, pp. 570–576. ISBN 978-91-6850-075-1.

Discusses why equal VAT incentives do not capture the value of housing cooperatives, arguing for community participation, access to public land, and stable public–cooperative agreements.

Viana, Marta Maçães. “IVA a 6% para todos: e as cooperativas, onde ficam?” PUBLICO, Opinião, 17 March 2026. Portuguese.

Research on full-scale devices as tools for architectural experimentation, communication and teaching.

Viana, Marta Maçães. The Potential of the 1:1 Scale: Devices for Experimentation and Communication in Architecture. Master’s thesis, Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto, 2022. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/143091.

A co-authored article on Petites Folies, connecting full-scale installations with architectural experimentation and public space.

Neiva, Ana; Viana, Marta Maçães; Gomes, João Nuno. “Petites Folies – Other Landscapes over Douro.” UOU Scientific Journal, No. 2, 2021. https://doi.org/10.14198/uou.2021.2.08.

Traces women’s political participation in Portugal, examines the effects and limitations of the Parity Law, and argues that representation must be accompanied by equal access to leadership, visibility and decision-making.

Viana, Marta Maçães. “A paridade não se esgota nas listas.” Eu Voto, Eu voto, eu opino, Instagram, 27 September 2026. Portuguese. https://www.instagram.com/p/DdycKPHjF8G/.