The office

Founded in 1994 by Taís Marchetti and Giovani Bonetti. Luiz Fernando Zanoni became a partner in 2019.

Taís Marchetti, Luiz Fernando Zanoni and Giovani Bonetti in the studio
Taís, Zanoni and Giovani. Photograph by Mariana Boro.
Taís Marchetti drawing

A space can change the course of a life.

Human relationships, daily routines, emotions, business: space holds all of it. It organizes use, communicates, welcomes and expresses identity, at any scale, residential, corporate or commercial.

But before a project takes shape, we start with people. They guide the lines, the details, the intentions and the wishes. They inform the design and, in the end, every wall that goes up, every piece of furniture, the essential technologies and the colors that bring each day to life.

People bring us their stories. We study each site with all our architectural knowledge and contemporary references, and we develop ideas as a team, a group of professionals diverse in training and generation. We look at a space from every side, at how the body moves through it, at its functions and at the care good architecture requires. This has been our way for 30 years at Marchetti Bonetti.

Social and environmental ethics shape how we think about architecture and how we select materials and suppliers, through a transparent process. We lead each project directly with our clients, who take an active part in every stage of the schedule until completion. We build close working relationships with everyone involved, and many have become friendships beyond architecture.

Our approach is to find each project's own rhythm, a harmony that makes sense to the people who use the space. We are passionate about what we do, about the challenges we take on and about the creative diversity that keeps architecture endlessly open.

Mission
To create places where people feel good and want to stay.
Vision
To be a national reference in humanizing spaces for collective use.
Values
Honesty, creativity, technical excellence, commitment and a passion for architecture.

Timeline

  1. 1994

    Founded

    Taís Marchetti and Giovani Bonetti open the office in Florianópolis.

  2. 2007

    Buenos Aires Architecture Biennial

    Urban Planning Award for the Pedra Branca sustainable district, shared with other Santa Catarina practices.

  3. 2008

    Financial Times, London

    International recognition for the Cidade Pedra Branca project.

  4. 2009

    Clinton Climate Initiative

    Invited to join the Climate Positive Development Program.

  5. 2014

    ARK7

    ARK7 is founded: the office's urban planning and buildings arm, working in BIM.

  6. 2017

    Núcleo Catarinense de Decoração

    Five trophies in the technical competition for Portobello Shop São José.

  7. 2019

    New partner

    Merger with Studio Archdesign. Luiz Fernando Zanoni becomes a partner.

  8. 2020

    ArchDaily Building of the Year

    Casa Pátio among the nominees.

  9. 2026

    Today

    A team of 25 people and nearly 4 million m² built.

Further awards

  1.  

    AsBEA/SC Award

    Kampai restaurant and Mercadoteca Curitiba.

  2.  

    NCD Award

    Casa Pátio and Casa Beton.

  3.  

    Organ Krell Award

    Casa Premier.

Team

Portraits by Mariana Boro

Alicia Zambon
Alicia ZambonArchitecture intern
Amábile F. Kuhn
Amábile F. KuhnArchitecture intern
Ana Werneck
Ana WerneckArchitect
Angélica do Amaral
Angélica do AmaralAdministrative and finance manager
Deise Marques
Deise MarquesExecutive secretary
Elaine Brito
Elaine BritoOffice support
Elaine Casagrande
Elaine CasagrandeBuilding technician
Fabíola Fontes
Fabíola FontesArchitect
Francisco Badaró
Francisco BadaróTechnical coordinator, architecture
Henrique Callegaro
Henrique CallegaroArchitect
Jean Claude Cardoso
Jean Claude CardosoTechnical coordinator, interiors
Luiza Schmidt
Luiza SchmidtArchitect
Manuela Diehl
Manuela DiehlArchitect
Marcella Trannin
Marcella TranninArchitecture intern
Maria Eduarda Ferreira
Maria Eduarda FerreiraArchitecture intern
Maria Eduarda Erbs Pereira
Maria Eduarda Erbs PereiraArchitecture intern
Mariana Costa
Mariana CostaArchitecture intern
Mariana Machado Aguiar
Mariana Machado AguiarArchitect
Natalia Bassanesi Batista
Natalia Bassanesi BatistaArchitect
Rachel Fonseca
Rachel FonsecaTechnical coordinator, architecture
Vinícius Albuquerque Machado
Vinícius Albuquerque MachadoArchitecture intern
Vitória Luísa Freccia Nagel
Vitória Luísa Freccia NagelArchitecture intern
Gaia
GaiaOffice dog

Contact

Address
R. Alves de Brito, 465, upper floor
Centro, Florianópolis, SC
88015-440, Brazil
Phone
+55 48 3223-2217
WhatsApp
+55 48 99941-0461
Email
contato@marchettibonetti.com.br
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