I’m Marina Riva Destri, a Brazilian-licensed architect who blends psychology with interior design to create spaces that nurture calm, creativity, and connection. I design environments that support emotional well-being and performance by tuning light, color, texture, and layout to reflect how people feel and move through a space. Through psychoarchitecture, I craft interiors that reflect memory, nature, and identity, balancing aesthetics with practical, durable solutions. I work with clients in Brazil and internationally to shape homes and work areas where people feel understood and inspired.

Marina Riva Destri

I’m Marina Riva Destri, a Brazilian-licensed architect who blends psychology with interior design to create spaces that nurture calm, creativity, and connection. I design environments that support emotional well-being and performance by tuning light, color, texture, and layout to reflect how people feel and move through a space. Through psychoarchitecture, I craft interiors that reflect memory, nature, and identity, balancing aesthetics with practical, durable solutions. I work with clients in Brazil and internationally to shape homes and work areas where people feel understood and inspired.

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I’m Marina Riva Destri, a Brazilian-licensed architect who blends psychology with interior design to create spaces that nurture calm, creativity, and connection. I design environments that support emotional well-being and performance by tuning light, color, texture, and layout to reflect how people feel and move through a space.

Through psychoarchitecture, I craft interiors that reflect memory, nature, and identity, balancing aesthetics with practical, durable solutions. I work with clients in Brazil and internationally to shape homes and work areas where people feel understood and inspired.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert

Language

Portuguese
Fluent
English
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Interior Designer at Meyer Haus
May 1, 2026 - Present
Interior Designer for Meyer Haus (Ontario, Canada).
Founder & Interior Architect at Merge Interior Design Studio
June 1, 2018 - Present
Founder & Interior Architect at Merge Interior Design Studio, designing interior spaces rooted in psychoarchitecture for residential and commercial clients; international work; emphasizing emotional connection, memory, nature and identity.
Architect & Urbanist at Cristal Pool
October 1, 2018 - March 1, 2020
Architect & Urbanist for Cristal Pool project.
Architect & Urbanist at Juliano Gehlen Projects
January 1, 2015 - March 1, 2018
Architect & Urbanist at Juliano Gehlen Projects.
Furniture Designer at Mio Spazio – Bespoke Furniture Design
December 1, 2012 - February 1, 2014
Furniture Designer for bespoke pieces.
Architect Intern at Carla Almeida
July 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012
Architect Intern at Carla Almeida studio.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture and Urban Planning at University of Passo Fundo
March 1, 2010 - December 1, 2014
Postgraduate Degree, Commercial Architecture at Atitus Education (formerly IMED)
March 1, 2016 - December 1, 2018

Qualifications

Psychoarchitecture – University Extension Program
January 11, 2030 - May 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment