JQTS is an architecture studio working between Lisbon and Kühsen.
The office’s work consists in a serial research into the open field of architecture combined with a process of learning from the empirical knowledge.

João Quintela, Portugal
Holds a PhD in Architecture from Polytechnic University of Madrid (ETSAM) and a Masters degree from Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa and Politécnico di Milano.
He was a teaching assistant at UD Campo Baeza at ETSAM between 2012 and 2017.
Since 2017 he has been Professor at UAL where he teaches Project, Drawing and a Design and Build Course.

Tim Simon-Meyer, Germany
Completed a Diploma in Architecture at Universität der Künste Berlin and Universidade Autonóma de Lisboa.
Currently develops his practice based PhD in the PEP at the TU Berlin.
Between 2015 and 2017 was teaching assistant at the Technische Universität München and between 2017 and 2023 at the HafenCity Universität Hamburg.
Since 2023 he is leading the Professorship for constructive Design and experimentation at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

PROJECTS

2025 KLEIN, Lisbon, Portugal
2025 RE-WALL, Lisbon, Portugal
2025 FENIX, Lisbon, Portugal
2025 TRAIN, Lisbon, Portugal
2024 PETROS, Lisbon, Portugal
2024 BAUHOF NGS, Weimar, Germany
2024 TALE, Lisbon, Portugal
2024 BABEL, Lisbon, Portugal
2023 ALDO, Lisbon, Portugal
2023 HASI House, Hamburg, Germany
2022 HAPO House, Ratzeburg, Germany
2021 ZINNERGIE, Hamburg, Germany
2020 DANCEHALL House, Hamburg, Germany
2020 HOHLWEG House, Hamburg, Germany
2020 ATLANT House, Sintra, Portugal
2020 HEARTH, Antwerp, Belgic
2020 GLAS, Ericeira, Portugal (invited competition) – 4th Prize
2020 SLAG, Ericeira, Portugal (invited competition) – 4th Prize
2019 ALBERTO Pavilion, Minde, Portugal
2019 FUN Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal (invited competition)
2019- RIBUK, Lisbon, Portugal
2019 COMÚN, Cascais, Portugal (public competition)
2018-19 ULISSEIA, Lisbon, Portugal
2018 LINDOW House, Berlin, Germany
2018-21 UNTITLED House, Sintra, Portugal
2018 VIATICUS Pavilion, Lisbon Portugal (invited competition) – 1st Prize
2017 EXTENSIO, Bremen, Germany
2017 GALLERY Pavilion, Azores, Portugal
2017 NOVERCA House, Loures, Portugal
2017 PHAROS, Azores, Portugal
2016 RADIX House, Bremen, Germany
2016 PENOMBRA, Bergamo, Italy (public competition) – Honorable Mention
2016 SUPERESTRUCTURA, Segovia, Spain (public competition)
2016 LONG Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal (invited competition)
2015 M20 Museum, Berlin, Germany (public competition)
2015 INSITU, Almada, Portugal
2015 POVERA Pavilion, Almada, Portugal
2015 BAUHAUS Museum, Dessau, Germany (public competition)
2014 TSUBONIWA Pavilion, Montpellier, France (public competition)
2014 VERTIGO, Lisbon, Portugal
2013 MATER House, Loures, Portugal
2013 AXIOMA, Lisbon, Portugal
2012 GRISMAGO, Lisbon, Portugal
2012 KAIROS Pavilion, Lisbon, Portugal
2012 RETOUR House, Sintra, Portugal

LECTURES

2025 Lecture for NAUBI at UBI. Covilhã, Portugal
2025 Debate “What Style?” at ISCTE. Lisbon, Portugal
2025 Lecture for Na.UAL at Da/UAL. Lisbon, Portugal
2024 Presentation at Ca2re Belgrad – Community for Artistic and Architectural Research
2024 Lecture at EAAE Münster
2024 Debate on „Kooperative Standards“ at Pro qm, Berlin
2021 Presentation at CA2RE Ljubljana, Slowenia
2021 Lecture at TU Munich, Germany
2021 Lecture at ‘O Instituto’, Quinzena'21. Oporto, Portugal
2021 Practices in Research at KU Leuven, Belgium
2021 Presentation at CA2RE Milano, Italy
2021 Presentation at CA2RE Trondheim, Norway
2020 Lecture at ISCTE. Lisbon, Portugal
2020 Lecture for SEALAB, Ahmedabad, India
2020 Lecture at University if Applied Sciences Erfurt, Germany
2020 Lecture at IDW20 Antwerp University, Belgium
2019 Debate for Building101 (Bauhaus), Lisbon, Portugal
2019 Lecture at IDW19 Antwerp University, Belgium
2018 Lecture at TU Berlin, Germany
2018 Lecture at Design Research (in) Practice: PT Architects Association, Lisbon Portugal
2017 Lecture and debate ‘Roundabout’, Torres Vedras, Portugal
2016 Young architects day Serie of lectures, Évora, Portugal
2016 Lecture at Nebrija University, Madrid, Spain
2015 Architecture 4x4 at COAM, Madrid, Spain
2015 Lecture at Architecture University Lisbon, Portugal
2015 Lecture at Évora University, Évora, Portugal
2014 Lecture at Autónoma University, Lisbon, Portugal
2013 Actos (Im)próprios, Portuguese Architects Association, Oporto, Portugal
2013 A Tua Casa, Portuguese Architects Association, Lisbon Portugal
2012 Goethe Institut: De fora no interior, Lisbon Portugal

EXHIBITIONS

2025 Ceci n'est pas un portrait, Ancede, Portugal
2023 Junge portugiesische Architektur, Düsseldorf, Germany
2021 Habitar Portugal 12-17 Exhibition
2019 Infinite Line, credit exhibit'19, Hamburg, Germany
2018 Venice Biennale - Spanish Pavilion (with Luis Amália), Venice, Italy
2016 XXI Triennale International Exhibition Milan - New Practices in Architecture
2013 'A Tua Casa', Portuguese Architects Association, Lisbon Portugal

CURATORIAL

2015 Architecture and Theatre: Program for the 10th anniversary, Almada Theatre
2012-14 Curatorial Program for KAIROS Pavilion

TEACHING

2017- Professor at Da/UAL. Lisbon, Portugal (jq)
2014-15 Assistant professor at Suffolk University. Boston, USA (jq)
2012-17 Assistant professor at ETSAM. Madrid, Spain (jq)

2023- Professor at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Germany (ts)
2017-2022 Assistant professor at HCU. Hamburg Germany (ts)
2015-17 Assistant professor at TU. Munich, Germany (ts)
2013-14 Lecturer at HCU. Hamburg, Germany (ts)

2020 Workshop tutors at IDW20 Antwerp University, Belgic (jqts)
2019 Workshop tutors at Da/UAL. Lisbon, Portugal (jqts)
2019 Workshop tutors at IDW19 Antwerp University, Belgic (jqts)
2016 Workshop tutors at Cork University, Ireland (jqts)
2015 Workshop tutors at Insitu15 Da/UAL. Lisbon, Portugal (jqts)

PUBLICATIONS

2024 Ceci n'est pas un portrait, Potugal (untitled)
2024 Where Architects Stay at the Atlantic Ocean, Switzerland (untitled)
2024 “New Vernacular”, Dimensions Journal: Making Sense
2024 "Labgrown Materials for Architecture", TATuP Journal
2023 “Body, Space, Action - Performances as a Collaborative Tool“, Dimensions Journal: Collaborations
2023 ENOR Award Book, Spain (untitled)
2020 ARQ/A Magazine, Portugal (viaticus)
2018 AD Magazine, Spain (viaticus)
2018 C3 Magazine ‘Evolving Pavilion’, Korea (gallery pavilion)
2016 Book ‘Wooden Building, wooden Structures’, China (vertigo)
2015 BigMat’15 Award Book, Spain (povera)
2015 Modern Magazine, China (vertigo)
2014 ENOR Award Book, Spain (kairos)
2014 Wissenhof Architektur Forderpreis V Book, Germany (kairos)
2013 Público Newspaper, Portugal (kairos)
2013 A+U Magazine, Japan (kairos)
2012 ARQ/A Magazine, Portugal (kairos)

AWARDS

2025 Lisbon Triennale Début Award (shortlisted)
2023 ENOR Award, Spain (1st prize - young architecture award)
2023 BigMat'23 International Architecture Award (finalist)
2022 ARQUIA Proxima: Arquia/Innova Prize (1st Prize)
2022 Young Architects Award, IX Urban Rehabilitation Week (finalist)
2021 BigMat'21 International Architecture Award (finalist)
2020 ARQUIA Proxima Award: Punto de Inflexion (finalist)
2018 ARCO and Lisbon Architecture Triennale design competition (1st Prize)
2017 BigMat'17 International Architecture Award (finalist)
2016 PAA Prize, Portuguese Architects Association (1st Prize)
2015 BigMat'15 International Architecture Award (finalist)
2015 Heinze Competition, Germany (finalist)
2015 LARUS Award (1st Prize)
2014 ENOR Award, Spain (selected project)
2014 Weissenhof Galerie (finalist)