A designer appreciates very simple attitudes. I wanted the environment to have an industrial style, inspired by old factories and industrial sheds. This style privileges functionality. The differential comes at the moment of reflection on the structure of space, the different styles, what seems to be an adaptation, in fact is the ideal within the context, which is to show beams, pillars and installations and that appears in all shades.

Emmilia Cardoso is a brazilian architect that believes in the Architecture of Happiness, a concept that she fully implements. Active for more than 30 years in her hometown Rio de Janeiro, she is specialized in residence or corporate buildings design and landscaping. Her projects focus on quality of life, comfort and sustainability. With a taste for beiges, whites, and greys, she uses the vibrant colors in decorative objects and details. In order to soften the concrete’s shades of gray, she allows nature’s greens to peep through the windows and additionally uses wood details as they lend a sense of warmth.

Sustainable and modern architecture - The architecture of happiness is the new concept of living well. She has always believed in art. Even as a Architecture of Happiness Emmilia Cardoso has her own style. She always prioritizes comfort and believes in cooperation and sustainability. Her projects focus on the quality of life. To her, the transformation of a space takes place with balance, creating a connection to nature. All spaces must re ect their resident’s personality. My suggestion is always to be surrounded by lots of plants, handmade objects, and artisanal furniture. I advise my clients to keep only useful objects at home, to use 100% of the entire space, and to avoid empty spaces, says Emmilia. With a taste for neutral colors –beiges, whites, and greys– she prefers to use vibrant colors as accents in decorative objects and details. She mixes several materials together in her projects and uses simplicity blended with sophistication in a balanced way. In order to soften the shades of gran concrete, she always allows the nature greens to enter the home through the windows. Emmilia also likes to use wood details in her in- terior designs, as they lend a sense of warmth. “Our homes are sacred places and we shouldn’t rely only on furniture, colors, and objects, but rather on our behavior, energy, respect, and love for one another,” acknowledges Emmilia. The architect’s advice regarding indispensable ma- terial objects is: Always put comfort and sus- tainability in first.