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Presented by Pedro Ba\u00eda<\/u><\/p>\n
Pedro Ba\u00eda is an architect, editor, professor, and researcher. He founded and has directed Circo de Ideias (circodeideias.pt) since 2008. He is a member of the editorial board of Jornal Arquitectos (2022\u20132025) and has been part of the board of AICA Portugal since 2021. 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