Porta Rocha are here to challenge industry standards and create seats at the table for designers

At November’s Nicer Tuesdays in London, we were visited by Brooklyn-based design studio Porto Rocha led by duo Leo Porto and Felipe Rocha, but the two make sure to clarify that the studio is so much more than themselves. Leo and Felipe took the audience through their key projects and high-caliber design work as well as their mission to show the world that “queer and Latino immigrants can run a global design agency in New York” – and now in London!

Date: 17 February 2026
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