With over 20 year design experiences, Mauricio is the founder and principal architect of Gema. He graduated from Mackenzie University (1997) in Sao Paulo.
He is architect & interior designer who has been involved in major projects in both aspects.
His expertise ranges from, condominium, high class villas, retails, hospitality and F&B. He has been working on projects in Brazil, USA, Spain, Singapore, Thailand and Viet nam.
Before Gema, he used to be a senior lecturer at Raffles International College for 3 years. Since 2011 he is also Honorary Consul of Brazil in HCMC.
Renan graduated in Architecture from Mackenzie University in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1996. Over the following years, Renan has worked as a designer and architect on numerous projects in Brazil.
In 2010 , Renan joined gema’s team as head of architecture leading the design development of residential, office and retail real estate projects.
Mauricio Alves - CEO / Design director
Experience: over 20 years
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Quote: “ In shallow men the fish of little thoughts cause much commotion. In oceanic minds the whales of inspiration make hardly a ruffle.” (Sri Yukteswar Giri)
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Sport Katia Bonanno - Design Manager
Experience: 15 years
Hometown: Torino, Italy
Quote: "The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood". Voltaire
Favorites Book: The art of joy, by Goliarda Sapienza
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Sport Halley Hoang - Operations Manager
Experience: 15 years
Hometown: HCMC
Quote: "The more you know, the more you know you don't know." Aristotle
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Sport Dinh Thi Minh Yen - Senior Office Coordinator
Experience: 19 years
Hometown: HCMC
Quote: The best way to predict the future is to design it. (Buckminster Fuller)
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Sport Renan Farias - Architect & Interior Designer - Design Manager
Experience: Over 20 years working with creation
Hometown: Brazil
Quote: Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
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Experience: 15 years
Hometown: HCMC
Quote: "If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse." Jim Rohn
Favorites Book: The Art of Living - William Hart
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Sport Tran Vinh Hung - Senior interior designer
Experience: 9 years
Hometown: HCMC
Quote: Architecture is really about well-being. I think that people want to feel good in a space - Zaha Hadid
Favorites Book: Gian - Thich Nhat Hanh
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Sport Cao Vu Hieu Ngan - Architect
Experience: 3 years
Hometown: Vung Tau
Quote: "Real beauty is not a concept of form, it is a quality that comes from the harmony between the form and the life that inhabits it.” — Alvar Aalto
Favorites Book: Tản mạn Kiến trúc Nam bộ
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Hobby Sport Nguyen Van Minh Chau - 2D Designer
Experience: 2 years
Hometown: Bac Lieu
Quote: Few words, in harmony with nature - Laozi's
Favorites Book: Sword of Coming
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Sport Dang Quach Hung Long - Interior Designer
Experience: 7 years
Hometown: HCMC
Quote: Your fear of looking stupid is holding you back - Collected
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Sport Nguyen Hong Hanh - Senior interior designer
Experience: 12 years
Hometown: HCMC
Quote: No Pain No Gain
Favorites Book: Eat, Pray, Love
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Sport Tran Hoang Tuan - Interior Designer
Experience: 6 years
Hometown: HCMC
Quote: Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable - Mary Oliver
Favorites Book: Kafka on the shore - Murakami
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Sport Le Thi Mai Linh - Graphic Designer
Experience: 2 years
Hometown: Ha Noi
Quote: From a certain point onward, there is no longer any turning back. That is the point that must be reached. - Franz Kafka
Favorites Book: East Of Eden - John Steinbeck
Favorites: Animal Hobby Sport Le Thi Ngoc Hanh - 2D Senior Designer
Experience: 12 years
Hometown: HCMC
Quote: “Logic will get you from A to Z, imagination will get you everywhere.” - Albert Einstein
Favorites Book: Love for imperfect things – Hae Min
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