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marta@drmarta.life
"The spaces we inhabit shape who we are—whether it's a room, a city, or our inner landscape."
My projects
Ten spaces where design meets daily life — from the chair to the city, from the home to the spirit.
Dr. Marta Design
Design for Health & Pleasure
Consultations to transform your home into a space that cares for you.
Design
HABITABLE Studio
Architecture and Design Innovation
Transformable living, furniture design, and urban innovation.
Studio
Habitable City
Ideas for More Human Cities
A journal exploring architecture, public space and urban life.
Journal
Design & Joy
Letters on How Space Shapes Life
Essays on how space shapes body, mind and spirit.
Newsletter
Alegría de Vivir
Mind, Body and Spirit
A path of peace, presence and inner transformation.
Spirituality
La Escuela de las Cosas Importantes
Stories for Children
Children's stories that teach through beauty and wonder.
Books
Bancroft Garden
A Garden for the Neighborhood
A community garden protecting shared green space in Berkeley.
Community Service
Web Design
Elegant Web Design
Elegant websites built with clarity and intention.
Service
Petite Architecture
From the Chair to the City
Habitable furniture with the potential of urban transformation.
Research
Paintings
Joyful paintings
Colorful works celebrating joy, nature and everyday beauty.
ArtDesign & Joy
Letters on architecture, the body, relationships, childhood, and the joy of living.
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Latest Writing
Essays from Design & Joy on architecture, urbanism, and the design of life.
Design & Joy
Space Therapy
On the healing power of rooms.
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Design & Joy
Learning Beyond Walls
Designing joyful schools.
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Design & Joy
When color becomes space
Color as an inhabitant of architecture.
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Design & Joy
What is your home doing to your body?
The body-space dialogue.
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Design & Joy
The Intelligence of Precise Living
On care, attention, and the detail of daily life.
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Design & Joy
Your Child's First Environment
The space that shapes a child's becoming.
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Let's design a
better life
I bring beauty, joy, and harmony to people's environments.
PhD Architect · Design Advisor · Writer
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