Renato de Albuquerque

Renato de Albuquerque

Renato de Albuquerque is a Brazilian civil engineer and entrepreneur in the construction and real state businesses. He was the founder of a pioneering construction firm, Albuquerque & Takaoka in 1951 together with his fellow architect and friend Yojiro Takaoka. Both had studied at the University of São Paulo Polytechnic School, graduating in 1949.

Together with Takaoka, Albuquerque is responsible for the creation of the first vertical and the first horizontal walled condominiums in Brazil. The Alphaville concept was widely copied throughout Brazil and is a very successful enterprise, currently with more than 20 locations in Brazil and Portugal.

Renato de Albuquerque is also the editor-in-chief of the Alpha Magazine and president of the Alphaville Foundation, a charity and not-for-profit NGO. He is an honorary citizen of Campinas and Barueri.


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