Principal / Head of Hospitality / Head of Lisbon Studio, Broadway Malyan
Margarida is an architect and interior designer who leads our global hospitality sector and also serves as the head of the Lisbon Studio. She was invited to open the Broadway Malyan’s Portuguese Studio in 1996.
Margarida retains a keen interest in design and architecture, with significant experience across all key sectors, demonstrating versatility and expertise across the board.
In 2003 Margarida was appointed to the Main Board and took over the leadership of the firm’s global hospitality sector. In 2012 she was appointed to chair the practice’s Americas Board and in 2016 became Chair of EMEA.
In 2008 Margarida was nominated for the “Inspire Women Award” in the category of “International Woman of the Year” and in 2015 she won the Magazine Imobiliário Personality Merit Award recognising her contribution to the world of architecture.
Margarida is a Board Member of ULI (Urban Land Institute), of WIRE (Women In Real Estate) in Portugal, and also a member of the Jury of European Council of Shopping Places (ECSP).
Margarida has designed high-profile and award-winning leisure, hospitality and residential schemes in Europe, Africa and Latin America and has been a regular lecturer on various topics.