João Diniz, born in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Graduated from the Architecture School, Minas Gerais Federal University, in Belo Horizonte. Master of Arts in Civil Engineering specializing in metal construction from the UFOP: Ouro Preto Federal University. PhD in Architeture and Urbanism from the UFMG: Minas Gerais Federal University. Director, JDArq Ltda, projecting buildings, interiors, design and town planning. Golden Medal Award at the Global Forum of Young Architects, and Rotring Award, in Buenos Aires, 1991. First Place in the BHCentro Contest, in teamwork, 1989. Accepted the Awards Dwelling Space, Constructed Building and Steel Architecture from IABMG, 1997, 2002 and 2008. Special Installation at the 5th International Architecture Biennale in Sao Paulo, 2003. Third Place in the contests for Campus II, and for the new Principal’s Office for Fumec University, 2003 and 2004. Honor Mention at the 4th Ibero-American Biennale of Architecture and Engineering, Quito, Ecuador, 2004. Ville de Saint Pierre Award, Martinique 2007. Supervisor, Highly Commended Project EcoHouse Student Competition, RIBA, London 2007.Adjunct Professor to the Architecture graduation and master degree programs at Fumec University, Belo Horizonte. Delivered lectures, courses and workshops in several universities and professional institutions in Brazil, Argentina, Martinique, Dominican Republic, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia. Specialties: architectural and urban design, structures, sustainability, architectural teaching, transArchitecture (relationship architecture/arts)