Daniela Silva is featured in the IADA jury directory. Explore the professional biography and architecture and design experience below.
Daniela Silva is a Portuguese architect, researcher, and writer whose work brings together architectural practice, digital fabrication, and design research. Based in Lisbon, Daniela Silva combines professional practice with doctoral research in Digital Architecture at ISCTE, where she investigates the influence of digital fabrication on design methodologies and contemporary architectural practice. She also serves as Curator and Research Manager at Non Architecture, contributing to research and discourse around unconventional approaches to design.
Alongside architectural practice and research, Daniela Silva is actively engaged in international publishing and education. Her writing has appeared in platforms including CLOT Magazine and Architecture Hunter, addressing emerging technologies, digital tools, and contemporary architectural projects. She has also taught and lectured at institutions including Kingston University London and Shandong Jianzhu University and presented research at international conferences such as eCAADe, SIGraDi, and CAADRIA.
Daniela Silva’s professional experience extends across Europe and Asia, including work in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan, and China. This international background informs an interdisciplinary approach that connects architectural practice with research, technological experimentation, and critical design discourse.