Artica, formed in 1992 and located in Lisbon, under the tutelage of architect Cristina Santos e Silva, has developed numerous private projects of houses, offices, shops and exhibitions.
Combined with the architectural projects and interior design also comes the home decor work through the shop with the same name.

Cristina Santos e Silva graduated in architecture from the School of Fine Arts of Lisbon in 1983, with a specialization in Urban Regeneration.

She worked, since early ages, with renowned architects such as José Daniel Santa-Rita, Tomás Taveira, Manuel Vicente, João Lino Sousa, among others, exercising also advisor functions in Macao Cultural Heritage Office.

In parallel, has participated in several events and publications, exposing part of her work within the decoration, including private homes, bars, restaurants and shops, highlighting the following: Eleven Restaurant, Restaurant Rios, Beach-Café Restaurant, Hotel Vilamonte Resort & Spa, Hotel Infante Sagres, Hotel Caminho de Santiago, refurbishement of the Hotel Altis Castilho, Hotel Altis Avenida, Marinha Edition Hotel & Thalasso, among others.