Design for Health & Pleasure
Bay Area
Good design starts by listening — to the space, and to you.
Perhaps you're about to buy a home and want to see what it could become before you sign. Maybe life has shifted — a new person, a new chapter, a new version of yourself — and your space hasn't caught up yet.
Dr. Marta is a holistic design consultancy focused on health, pleasure, and well-being in domestic spaces. I listen to the space, to the environment, and to the client to discover what is truly desired and what may be possible that was not yet imagined.
A PhD in Architecture, research in Japan on small spaces and transformability, and direct collaboration with Rem Koolhaas form the foundation of a practice that is rigorous, sensorial, and deeply personal.
The method is Habitable Design. The philosophy, Transformable Living. The premise: the home is not static. Life changes. Your space should change with it.
I offer strategic design consulting, often working between homeowners, architects, and builders to help develop a clear direction before construction begins and to keep the result personal throughout.
Refined simplicity. Spaces that breathe — where every choice is intentional and nothing is superfluous.
Purposeful use of what is already there. Every element earns its place through function and beauty.
Harmony between space and self. Choices that are conscious of material, longevity, and life.
"Your home, transformed for a longer, better life."
45 minutes
90 minutes
Complete spatial transformation
Designed for your space and your life
"Even as a carpenter with my own solutions, I appreciate how Marta thinks differently. She sees all angles and brings a creativity that surprised me. From the folding door that almost magically transformed a one-bedroom into two, to the organic stairs in the little cottage, her Japanese-influenced approach feels perfectly in tune with the spirit of the Bay Area."
— Jan Sturmann, Carpenter, Berkeley
"Marta stands out immediately. She brings original thinking to every project, finds simple solutions where others see complexity, and approaches space with a rare combination of intelligence and intuition. Working with her is a genuine pleasure."
— Luis Marcos Díaz, Architect Collaborator
"Marta Rodriguez's expertise of maximizing small spaces is without compare. She understood our project, she was genuine — but more than anything, she brought a passion that not a single other architect had. At one point I said 'Is she moving in with us?' She thinks different."
— Jay Marroquin, Homeowner, Houston
A global perspective
Perhaps you're about to buy a home and want to see what it could become before you sign.
Maybe life has shifted — a new person, a new chapter, a new version of yourself — and your space hasn't caught up yet.
Or it could simply be that something isn't working, and you want to live better because of it.
I will work with you as a co-creator — listening, seeing the possibilities, and creating solutions that are yours alone.
This is where we begin.
+1 530 507 8896
