Graduated in Architecture and Urbanism from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie in 2012, São Paulo-based architect Kesley Santiago specialized in interior design. In 2020, she decided to found her own office, Artek Arquitetura e Design. Her projects usually propose a contemporary aesthetic, with influences from minimalism and a strong emotional connection. In 2024, the architect won the 27th edition of the Deca Award in the Environments for Living Well category and debuted at CASACOR São Paulo with a children's room inspired by her own ancestry.
