Antonio S. Rio Vazquez

Antonio S. Rio Vazquez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at Universidade da Coruña (Spain). He teaches courses in introduction to architecture, heritage conservation, cultural landscape, and artistic expression. Previously, he held visiting lecturer positions at Robert Gordon University (UK), Universidade do Minho (Portugal), and Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza (Italy).

He holds a degree in Architecture, a Master's in Urban Planning, and a PhD from Universidade da Coruña, where his thesis focused on the recovery of modernity in Galician architecture.

His research explores:

• Architectural heritage conservation, particularly the history of restoration in Galicia.
• Cultural landscapes and their preservation.
• Urbanism under 20th-century European dictatorships as part of a scientific network.
• Artistic expression in architectural contexts.

He directs a research project on History of the restoration and enhancement of architectural heritage in Galicia, funded by the local administration of A Coruña (2007). He is a member of the university's architectural history research group and co-edited Boletín Académico. Journal of research in contemporary architecture.