Rita Costa Gabriel, founder, and principal of Filosofia do Espaço, is a Portuguese Architect. With a culture of design and architecture that comes from her family, was graduated in Interior Architecture by Ricardo Espirito Santo Foundation, and is responsible to create multi-faceted, experiential residential, hospitality, commercial and retail environments.

 

Filosofia do Espaço seeks to listen to the customer, understand their concerns and create unique environments, aligning aesthetics to functionality.

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Among Filosofia do Espaço's most notable projects are Marriot Hotel,  named the Best Luxury Hotel & Spa of the Year in Portugal by the prestigious Luxury Travel Guide, Curaçao Marriot Beach Resort, Hotel da Baixa and, most recently, and still work in progress, Pen Resort Curação, a 5-star hotel, autograph collection luxury, all-inclusive.