Joao Henriques

Hi, I’m Joao Henriques, an architect who swapped skyscrapers for soundstages and never looked back. After fifteen years designing buildings to last a lifetime, I now create worlds that only need to survive until the camera stops rolling, and somehow, that’s far more exhilarating. 

For me, set design is the art of convincing people that what they see might just be real. It’s where technical precision meets daydreaming, and where collaboration can turn a sketch into a universe. I love building sets that feel real enough to walk into yet are clever enough to disappear the moment the scene wraps. Key Skills 

•       Set Design & Art Direction - Translating scripts into striking, purposeful environments that support the story and surprise the audience. 

•       Project Management - Steering complex productions with clear communication, meticulous planning, and the occasional well-timed joke to keep morale high. 

•       Creative Vision - Fuelled by film, music, art, and an overactive imagination that turns “what if” into “why not.” 

•       Software Proficiency - Skilled in Autocad, SketchUp, Revit, Photoshop, Twinmotion, V-Ray, and Illustration,  and on friendly terms with deadlines. 

When I’m not designing, you’ll probably find me writing music, sketching ideas that may never get built, or collecting textures, colours, and half-formed worlds in my mind. 

Portfolio Highlights: 

•  Warrior S03 (Set Designer, Moonlighting Films) 2022 

•  1923 S01 (Set Designer, Film Afrika) 2022 

•  The Great War (Set Designer, Film Afrika) 2023 

•  The Wheel of Time S03 (Set Designer, Film Afrika) 2023 

•  One Piece S02 (Set Designer, Film Afrika) 2023 – 2024 

•  Average Joe S02 (Set Designer, Advantage Films) 2025