Born and educated in Portugal, Sandra has lived and worked in Italy, The Netherlands, Cape Verde, and China before settling in Australia in 2005. In Sydney, she has been intrinsically involved in notable large-scale projects including 8 Chifley and the Barangaroo Masterplan and International Towers. Since 2015, Sandra has been the Design Lead on the One Circular Quay hotel, working in collaboration with Kengo Kuma and Associates, where she drives the vision and design aspirations on the development.

Taking a holistic design thinking approach, Sandra seeks synergies with multidisciplinary practices and innovative ideas, always striving for better design outcomes.