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In an interview with LX Metrópole newspaper, designer Daciano da Costa reflects on the redevelopment of Praça da Figueira in Lisbon, highlighting the importance of restoring dignity and identity to public spaces without stripping them of their popular character. Criticising bureaucracy and resistance to change, he points to the geometry of the Pombaline downtown as a model of urban balance and draws comparisons between Lisbon and cities like Valletta, Malta. For Daciano, shaping public space is both a political and symbolic act—one that must honour the memory of place while looking toward the future.