Born in Lisbon in 1930, he was the author of several innovative architectural projects, most notably the Carnide cemetery – the first garden cemetery built in Lisbon (1995) – and the conversion of the Boba rubbish dump (Amadora, 2002-2004).

Júlio Moreira was responsible for the “Landscape Design” exhibition (1973), part of the II Portuguese Design Exhibition, which was the first major demonstration of ecological awareness in Portugal and resulted in the book ” O Mundo é a nossa Casa”, co-authored with António Sena da Silva, Cristina Reis and Margarida D’Orey. Copies of this book were seized and burned because they were considered subversive by Marcelo Caetano’s government.

His professional activity extended to the creation of landscape architecture and planning projects, both individually and as part of larger teams. Among these projects are interventions in industrial spaces (the areas surrounding the working-class neighbourhood “A Tabaqueira”, 1966), collaborations on plans for spaces of heritage interest (the reconversion plan for the Monastery of Alcobaça, 1995), and projects around reserved spaces such as cemeteries (Carnide, 1985 and Lumiar, 1999). At the same time, Júlio Moreira developed his careers as a critic (debating environmental awareness and cultural intervention) and writer, having published eight novels.

Watch the interview we conducted in 2021 about his work.