Catarina Nogueira Pacheco (1987, Lisbon) is a product designer and creative consultant based in Lisbon, Portugal. Holding a Bachelor in Design (FAUL Lisbon, 2011), Catarina studied at ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne (CH) and graduated with a Master in Product Design in 2018. Since 2021 Catarina works independently in Lisbon, most recently focusing on her own editions of unique glass pieces, designing new objects for other brands, as well as design services and consultancy for European brands, other designers and creative businesses. 

She seeks poetic views on design, playing with materiality, color, shape and cultural contexts of use. Catarina’s practice works across a variety of projects including homeware, furniture, lighting, toys, as well as design research. She is fascinated by different production approaches, with a strong passion for craftsmanship, ranging from custom made pieces on a craft basis to semi-industrial techniques on a bigger scale.

After obtaining her Masters degree she work for Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance in Lisbon as a Lead Designer and Project Manager on collections ‘01 Barro Negro’ and ‘02 Burnt Cork’ for Made In Situ (2018-2020). Catarina has worked for international institutions and brands such as Foscarini (IT), Qwstion (CH), Kickstarter (US), Active People (CH), ID Pool Vista Alegre (PT), Glithero (UK) Gonçalo Campos Studio (PT) and Noé Duchaufour Lawrance (FR).

Portrait by Elisabete Moisão