Luís Carvalho — Designer & shaper
A designer who shapes.
One of the most recognised shapers in Portugal, with a rare focus: design. Every board starts with a clear idea of who will ride it, and why.
01 — Path
It started with foam dust and friends.
Luís grew up surfing and shaping with the same group of friends — the archive photos say more than a CV. Over the years, that obsession became a craft, and the craft became a method.
Today he designs models for international brands, develops boards for extreme projects and teaches surfboard design to the next generation. Lacrau is where it all comes together: boards for real people, made personally.
Draft text — to be reviewed and completed with Luís.
02 — Experience
Technical, quietly.
- 01
Teaching
Professor of the Surfboard Design module at Universidade Lusófona.
- 02
Starboard
Wave models for the range — including the board of a world champion.
- 03
Nazaré
Board design for big-wave surfing at Nazaré.
- 04
Record
Developed the board for the Lisbon → Funchal kitesurf crossing.
- 05
HARA
Model design for a line of cork surfboards.
- 06
Lacrau
His own label — custom boards and a collection designed for groms.
