Son of a civil contractor, Filipe Nobre de Figueiredo began his architecture studies at the School of Fine Arts in Lisbon, later transferring to the School of Fine Arts in Porto, where he graduated in 1936. He completed his architecture degree with a project for the new post office in Évora (1941), presented as part of his graduation.
He worked as an intern in the office of architect Adelino Nunes, before opening his own studio in Lisbon, initially on Rua Garrett (1945–1954) and later in a building he designed himself on Rua Manuel Jesus Coelho. His architectural contributions are prominent in Cascais, where he designed the bullring, the Naval Club, and co-designed the Casino Estoril (rebuilt in 1965 with José Segurado). In Lisbon, his works include the Alvalade Cinema (1945), the Urban Complex of Avenida João XXI (1946-1950), and the ensemble at the intersection of Avenidas dos Estados Unidos da América and Roma (1952-1955). He also designed the architectural project for the monument to Pedro Álvares Cabral.
Figueiredo received the first prize for the monument to Diogo Cão in Luanda (1948), as well as the first prize for the commemorative monument of President Carmona’s trip to Africa (1952). He also placed second in the international competition for the monument to Infante D. Henrique in Sagres (1955), in collaboration with Manuel Duarte Gaspar and other artists.
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