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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."
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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
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HABITABLE Studio
Architecture and Design Innovation
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Habitable City
Ideas for More Human Cities
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Design & Joy
Letters on How Space Shapes Life
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Alegría de Vivir
Mind, Body and Spirit
Spirituality
La Escuela de las Cosas Importantes
Stories for Children
Books
Bancroft Garden
A Garden for the Neighborhood
Community Service
Web Design
Elegant Web Design
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Petite Architecture
From the Chair to the City
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Joyful paintings
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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Learning Beyond Walls
Designing joyful schools.
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When color becomes space
Color as an inhabitant of architecture.
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What is your home doing to your body?
The body-space dialogue.
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The Intelligence of Precise Living
On care, attention, and the detail of daily life.
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Your Child's First Environment
The space that shapes a child's becoming.
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I bring beauty, joy, and harmony to people's environments.
PhD Architect · Design Advisor · Writer
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