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Respect. (from the lat. respectu) n. 1. respect; 2. consideration; high regard; 3. deference; compliance; veneration; 4. honour; worship; 5. relation; refererence...
We believe that everyone should be respected for their work, for their attitudes, opinions and options.
Rigor. (from the lat. rigore) n. 1. harshness; strength; 2.fig., severity; punctuality; accuracy.
There is no "more or less levelled", "more or less upright”, "more or less clean" or "more or less safe", but rather “levelled”, "upright”, "clean” and “safe". The rigour is reflected in our procedures, in time and in the rules to follow. In the light of moral and principles, being severe means being rigorous.
Passion. (from the lat. passione) n. 1. intense and usually violent feeling (affection, joy, hate, etc.) which hinders the exercise of impartial logic; 2. derived from a feeling; 3. great predilection; 4. partiality; 5. great grief; immense suffering...
Under the sign of passion – a text of the Portuguese poet Regina Guimarães – is our icon. Passion is to reveal great enthusiasm for something, favourable encouragement or opposite to something.
It is the sensibility transmitted by an architect or engineer through work.
Passion is the dedication to a project. Passion is a state of warm soul.
Loyalty. (from the lat. legalitate) n. the quality of being loyal; fidelity; sincerity.
Respect for the principles and rules that guide the honour and probity. Faithfulness to commitments and agreements undertaken, staunch character.
To remain loyal to the business partners because we depend on them and they depend on us.
Being trustworthy for being loyal.
Solidarity. (from the lat. solidare) n. 1. the quality of being solidary; 2. reciprocal responsibility among the members of a group, namely social, professional, etc.; 3. sense of sharing another’s suffering.
Being solidary is being a friend, offering our hand with genuine generosity and bringing joy and human warmth to those who, somehow, are marginalized. Being solidary is being more human. A solidary company is recognized as a fair and non-selfish company. A solidary company is a preferred choice in business. It is a more competitive company. Volunteering is a vehicle to solidarity. It is modern, fair, cultured, friend, it is a noble gesture of moral elevation.
Courage. (from the lat. coraticum) n. 1. bravery facing danger; intrepidity; to have audacity; 2. moral force before a suffering or setback; 3. [fig.] to input energy when performing a difficult task; perseverance...
Courage is essential in our life. Courage to face less pleasant situations when complex issues come up, not expecting random resolutions.
It is a value that we must highlight as opposed to the fearful, cowardly and laziness.
The courage to react to criticism not with an attitude of demotivation or sadness, but rather to search for the means and the action to overcome its own reason. This kind of courage, which is also an intellectual courage, is highly recommended.
Ambition. (from the lat. ambitione) n. 1. vehement desire of wealth, honours or glories; 2. expectation about the future; aspiration; 3. lust; greed…
Vehement desire to achieve a particular goal. Ambition not to resign ourselves. Ambition to take the best potential from ourselves. Ambition to deserve ourselves. Ambition to be athletes in our top-level competitive jobs. Ambition to beat our brands. Ambition to get the best deals with the maximum value, due to the high levels of proficiency and efficiency.
Esthetics. ESTHETICS (from the Greek aisthetiké, "sensitive") n.f. 1. Philosophy branch of philosophy that studies the beauty and nature of artistic phenomena; 2. author's own style, time, etc.; 3. harmony of shapes and colors, beauty; 4. set of techniques and treatments that aim to beautify the body.
We decided to build the company's economic foundations under a cultured, cosmopolitan and cool image. Because it is a charming state of being. Good taste because we are sustainable and we respect the planet. Good taste because we are sensitive. Good taste just because.
Responsibility. (from the lat respondere) n. the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; a form of trustworthiness.
We must be certain that, before a choice, we chose what is best for both of us and not just the best for each one. Each employee is responsible for his negotiated activity and co-responsible if the co-worker does not fulfil his own task, thus preventing the common goal. A team is a set of individuals - is a whole. In the business game, as in social or family contexts, everyone must comply with their own relative position and we shall not permit that one of ours fails to be in our team.
Construir
Dstgroup, headed by José Teixeira, aims to be a disruptive and strategic presence at the Venice Biennale of Architecture and the Triennale Milano, spearheading a new way of thinking in the construction industry on an international level.
Through its participation in these two events, the Biennale in Venice, which opens this Saturday, 10 May, and Triennale Milano, which starts three days later, the Portuguese group proposes a new building culture with the ambition to define a European manifesto inspired by social inclusion and committed to urban, environmental and community cohesion.
At the Biennale of Architecture in Venice, dstgroup is supporting the Holy See’s “Open Work” project, commissioned by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça.
It is a symbolic and physical intervention in a working-class neighbourhood of Venice, where the restoration of an existing structure, an 18th century shrine, is the starting point for a deeper reflection on reuse, sharing and regeneration. The restoration work will progress day by day, in public view. Music also plays a special role: several spaces will be dedicated to young musicians from Venice and the rest of the world, who will visit the Pavilion.
This project is inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical letter ‘Laudato Si’ and calls for a “new collective intelligence” about the spaces with inhabit.
Three days later, on 13 May, dstgroup presents two industrial construction modules as part of the “Inequalities” exhibition by the Norman Foster Foundation at Triennale Milano.
These prototypes represent a new paradigm in construction, which combines the precision of industrial manufacturing with the poetics of architectural auteurism.
“Our appearance in Italy represents an underlying desire for the construction sector to dream big, as we believe the time has come to launch a new European movement — almost a new Bauhaus — that places architecture at the service of human dignity, sustainability and social justice”, asserts José Teixeira.
Reuse. Reconcile. Reimagine.
The presence of dstgroup at these two prestigious international forums embodies a key concept: “reuse” – not only of materials or structures, but also ideas, spaces, traditions and solutions, harnessing what has already been constructed, physically and symbolically. In this way, reuse becomes a driver of new, inclusive and creative urbanism, restoring community values and combining sustainable manufacturing techniques with urban social thought.
In a break from impersonal standardisation, dstgroup’s industrial model proposes a “new grammar” of construction: modular, affordable, quick, but profoundly human and aesthetic, in other words, a revolutionary approach that reconciles efficiency and beauty, scale and uniqueness, affordability and excellence.
“We don’t just erect structures. We create spaces that enhance the human experience while respecting the planet’s limits”, explains José Teixeira. This vision, already under development at the dstgroup campus in Braga, where Norman Foster himself is designing a microcity, the Living Lab, positions dstgroup as a global leader in sustainable construction, capable of influencing public policy, market practices and academic models.
The Norman Foster Foundation, led by Norman Foster, was invited to participate in the Triennale due to its commitment to promoting interdisciplinary research and thought, connecting architecture, design, technology and the arts to better serve society. Major exhibitions organised by the foundation include the Osvaldo Borsani exhibition at Triennale Milano (2018), Motion. Autos, Art, Architecture at the Guggenheim Museum (2022) and the Norman Foster Exhibition at the Centre Pompidou (2023).