

Golden
Arch Design Award
Winner
in
Interior Design Category
'26
Mountain Shelters
Designed by
Catarina Casanova/Atelier Ligia Casanova
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Mountain Shelters
Hotels & Resorts Architecture
Belmonte, Portugal
Catarina Casanova/Atelier Ligia Casanova
Catarina Casanova

Photo Credits:
Bruno Barbosa
Copyrights:
Ligia Casanova/Atelier Ligia Casanova
Some projects are born from the desire to transform spaces into experiences.
In our philosophy, we are guided by the idea that true hospitality is not measured solely by comfort, but by the emotion of those who inhabit each moment.
That is why, when clients come to us, they know they will find much more than mere interior design: they find identity.
And in our most recent project — a Boutique Hotel in Sintra — that identity came to life.
Live Sintra is not just a hotel. It is a refuge that breathes the magic of the mountains and the coziness of a home.
Every detail was designed so that guests don’t feel they are in an impersonal environment, but rather, they can feel even if just fleetingly—that they have their own home in Sintra: a serene, authentic, and memorable space.
And the results speak for themselves: those who arrive, feel it. Those who stay, do not forget.
We transformed an impersonal space into a place that tells stories, blending the tranquility of nature with the warmth of a home.







