OUR TEAM
Ruben Martins Soares
Ruben graduated from ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, and began his professional career in Lisbon, working on housing and rehabilitation projects.
He collaborated with established architecture studios, including work developed with Souto Moura Arquitectos, gaining experience in design development and site coordination. He later worked as a coordinating architect within a construction company, strengthening his understanding of the building process and on-site execution.
This combined experience — from design to construction — informs his approach at CASO, ensuring continuity between concept and built work.
Ines de Almeida Cayolla
Ines graduated from ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa and later specialised in Planning and Urban Law at the University of Coimbra (2021–2022).
Her professional path combines architectural practice with work in municipal urban planning, including at the Municipality of Lagoa, where she developed experience in licensing processes and regulatory frameworks. She is also a researcher at DINÂMIA-CET (ISCTE-IUL), focusing on urban studies.
With a particular interest in efficient systems and digital workflows, Inês is constantly exploring ways to simplify and automate processes. Alongside architecture, she has experience in software engineering, which strongly influences the way CASO structures and manages its projects.
Co-founder of CASO, she currently develops projects between Portugal and Netherlands.
