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OUR TEAM WE ARE A TEAM, THAT WORKS TOGETHER FROM START TO FINISH IN OPEN COMMUNICATION AND PURPOSEFUL COLLABORATION TO DELIVER OTHERWISE UNACHIEVABLE RESULTS.
Nobody is as smart and competent as the sum of all of us! This is the true meaning of a team, be it amateur or professional, sportive or business. To achieve good results is essential to have a strong, cohesive team that complements itself, but above all that respects and mutual assists itself. Play Planet is a good example of this. It is comprised of a flesh and blood superhero team, each with its added value and exceptional power, may it be the creativity, organization, reasoning, synthesis or composition. With the most diverse academic backgrounds and life experiences, we are yin and yang. Separately we are good, but as a whole we are better. We’re more than 20 people working on your behalf, we are one family, a safe haven where nothing and no one is lacking. And this friendship and commitment reflects in everything we do. We perspire joy, we are Play Panet. And this is the secret of our success.
Milva Maggioni Play Planet CEO and main shareholder Project Director
Landscape Architect by ISA, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal (1991/1996)
Actively in the Playground industry since 1999. Milva Maggioni is highly recognized as an expert in playground project and design, being also a regular keynote speaker in several seminars around the globe.
Susana Santos Ergonomist and Quality supervisor
Mafalda Antunes Play Planet partner and shareholder Norm and certification Specialist Agronomist Engineer by ISA, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal) Mafalda took the experience of her former job as precision agronomist to the playground industry, becoming one of biggest law and norm especialist on playground certification. She’s member of working groups in the CEN (European Committee for Standardization)
Degree in Ergonomy by the Faculdade de motricidade humana (Human Motricity Colleage) from the Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal. Susana is our quality supervisor and ergonomist, taking good care everything we create is right on spot for human scale and with the best quality and durability. She is also in charge of tendering and other Technical issues.
Nelson Pinheiro Senior Designer Idustrial Designer by IADE University in Lisbon, Portugal Post-Degree in Product Design by Eina, Barcelona, Spain. Formerly, while Junior Designer, Nelson had a few years experience abroad on In Job Training on Seat Club Disseny for Seat in Liévore y associados, and Milá Disseny, Spain. He was also a trainee at the Centro Português de Design (Portuguese Design Center) Nelson won a few design prizes and awards such as the First Prize on MNAC contest; Winner of Contest for Portuguese Furniture Design; and received several honorable mentions such as on Contest for worldwide brands Unilever/Olá as well as special mention on Signes Contest BiTBank.
Rita Amaro Landscape Architect Landscape Architect by ISA, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal Master in Acessor LiderA, certification system of construction sustainability, by Instituto Superior Técnico of Lisbon Technical University, Portugal Rita is also a sales manager for Center and South of Portugal, where she assists other landscape architects and planners of several municipalities, schools, leisure and other sectors, both public or private, on the project of play and sport spaces.
Joana Sá Pires Product Designer Patricia Inacio Product Designer
Degree in Architecture of Design Master in Product Design in child safety area Both by FAUTL- Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal Joana is Specialized in Product Detail. She is in charge of designing every single piece of equipment from the most exclusive product parts to the correct fixing elements and connections, creating all necessary drawings for the production.
Cátia Rosado Product Designer Degree in General Design by the University of Évora, Portugal
João Pereira Product Designer Degree in Equipment Design by Faculdade de Belas Artes of Lisbon University, Portugal. João will surprise you either on concept design as well on detailed project as he can work them both with the same professionalism and creativity.
Cátia is in charge of product design, mostly on concept phase, where our vision and dreams become alive with form, 3 dimensions and colour.
Degree in Equipment Design by Faculdade de Belas Artes of Lisbon University, Portugal. Patricia is a very creative designer, and as quick as a lightening. She is in charge of product concept and design, creating amazing products at full speed.
Inês Costa Landscape Architect Degree and Master in Landscape Architecture by ISA, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal Inês was recruited after winning the prize of one of the best and high rated Master in Landscape Architecture of her school year, a Contest and Prize sponsored by Play Planet.
Karine Marques Graphic Designer
Miguel Bernardes Product Designer
Degree of General Design by Lusíada University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Degree in General Design by the University of Évora, Portugal
Miguel is in charge of creating new and innovative products from futuristic spacecrafts and aliens to giant fossils and architectural pieces, focusing specially on product detail for production purpose.
Inês Félix Graphic Designer Degree on Geral Design by Lusíada University of Lisbon, Portugal. Degree of Web Design by LSD (Lisbon School of Design) Master in Digital Marketing by ISCTE, Lisbon, Portugal. Inês Félix creates the most amazing graphics for product decoration and labeling, as well as all graphic design associated to product development and digital marketing.
Karine has also two year degree on Science of Art and Patrimony by University of Belas Artes of Lisbon, Portugal. But it is among her graphics and digital drawings and paintings she feels more at home. She is in charge of product graphics, presentations and all graphic material.
AIMING TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR CHILDREN AND OURSELVES, WE FOCUS IN FUN, CREATIVITY AND SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS ALWAYS AT YOUR DISPOSAL, PLAY PLANET‘S TEAM