Alexandre Castagini
M.Sc. Civil Engineering - UTFPR
Specialist in energy efficiency and computational simulation applied to certifications.
About us
About us
Three partners, one consultancy guided by performance, comfort and technical rigour.
Fabricio Lucchesi
M.Sc. Architectural Engineering - DTU — EDGE Expert/Auditor
Master's in high-performance architecture from the Technical University of Denmark.
Rodrigo Leitzke
M.Sc. Architecture and Urbanism - UFPEL — LEED GA
Simulation scientist, specialist in parametric analysis, solar radiation and environmental comfort.
Story
Hygge: what does this idea mean for our work?
HYGGE (pronounced HOO-gah) is a Danish word and idea. It means cosiness, well-being and pleasure. Enjoying the moment, whether with family, with friends or at work. It is the reason we do what we do: to create spaces that make moments like these possible.
In Denmark we studied, learned and absorbed the methods and technologies behind our services. It is a state-of-the-art country in high-performance engineering and architecture, and a lasting ally of HYGGE.
The slogan
Three imperatives sum up the HYGGE way of working and the invitation the brand makes on every project.
Doing better for the environment and for people.
Real sustainability, decisions guided by performance and the continuous search for a solution better than the conventional one.
Efficiency you can measure.
Technical rigour, simulation and data: every recommendation starts from a number, not from a hunch.
Well-being as the end goal.
Thermal comfort, light and cosiness, translating the Danish idea of hygge into architecture.
The pinecone
Resilience and intelligent growth.
The brand's symbol is a pinecone. No choice could be more fitting: in a single form it brings together everything HYGGE stands for.
It stands for nature's wisdom applied to strategy: protecting valuable resources through turbulent spells and releasing potential when conditions turn favourable. It represents resilience, timing, endurance and intelligent growth.
It is seed and shelter at once, in the same organic, ordered form: it protects what makes things grow, just as good architecture protects those who live in it.
Values
What guides the decision also defines the brand's reputation.
Design decisions driven by environmental performance, not by a label.
The measured number comes first; every claim is anchored in data.
Comfort, light and climate as the end goal, in the spirit of hygge.
Assumptions and limits stated plainly.
Contact
Want to join our team?
If you have the ambition to work in high-performance building, energy simulation or certifications, with the purpose of changing the market to create healthier and more efficient spaces, send us your CV. Our doors are always open to talent and to people willing to learn.
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