Interview with Maria Masià in Decomarbella

In its spring–summer edition, Decomarbella magazine features an interview with Maria Masià, general director of Fran Silvestre Arquitectos, where she reflects on her professional career, her vision of architecture, and the role that teaching plays in her work.

Decomarbella is a magazine with an editorial focus on architecture, design, decoration, art, and premium lifestyle. It has established itself as a reference platform for studios and professionals in the field.

On this occasion, the interview traces Maria Masià’s journey from her academic beginnings between ETSA Valencia and the Universidade Lusíada of Porto, to her joining the studio in 2011 and her consolidation as general director in 2014. A path marked by the balance between technical knowledge, sensitivity, and teamwork as fundamental pillars. “I have always understood architecture not only as a discipline, but as a tool to improve people’s lives.”

The publication delves into her early experiences in the professional world, the value of learning in different cultural contexts, and her lasting connection with Porto. It also highlights her role as a lecturer at MArch Valencia, where she conveys to her students the importance of thinking through making, of caring for the process as much as the result, and of understanding that each project is an opportunity to add value from the essential.

Through this interview, Decomarbella offers a close look at the figure of a professional who has helped consolidate the international projection of the studio and who continues to champion precise, emotional, and collective architecture.