Author name: Paulo Fernandes

Narrow stone passage between inward battered dry stone walls at Great Zimbabwe.

Field Notes I – Great Zimbabwe

Paulo Fernandes / February 25, 2026

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Circular earthen dwelling with thatched roof, vernacular architecture in Africa

Field Notes, Vernacular Architecture in Africa

Paulo Fernandes / February 5, 2026

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Light Shaped by Nature. The oceans cover around 71% of the planet, basically the skin of Earth. They regulate temperature, absorb carbon, generate oxygen and feed entire ecosystems. When the ocean changes, everything else changes with it. Right now, it is changing and becoming more acidic. For corals, shells and microorganisms, acidification means dissolving before they can grow. Lose those, and food chains collapse. We’ve always been connected to nature. But spending time in the ocean made it personal. The sea stopped being a postcard and became a teacher. You feel the swell, the wind shift. This lamp started with a nautilus shell, a geometry shaped by pressure, movement and survival. The spiral, the ratio, the way light escapes between curves. It’s printed in biobased PLA, made from renewable sources instead of fossil plastics. Made locally, on demand, one at a time. No two pieces are identical. Handcraft meets digital. This is the first piece. More will come, slowly, like nature intended.

Nautilus Shell Lamp

Paulo Fernandes / November 26, 2025

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Concrete and timber structure built over coastal rock, opening views to the Atlantic ocean. Architecture integrated with the landscape.

Architecture that Reveals a Place

Paulo Fernandes / November 6, 2025

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