Mariana Cabugueira is the Architect Director, Award Winner, and Founder of [MC] Studios, an Architecture and Design Studio with a hybrid practice that spans both physical built Architecture and Real-Time Rendered Open World Design (metaverse). Mariana holds a Master's in Architecture and Urbanism from Lisbon's FAL School and the Politecnico di Milano, alongside a Master's in Architectural Design Research from the Architectural Association - DRL in London, cementing her as an Architectural Designer. As a Senior Architect at Zaha Hadid Architects for over 5 years, Mariana contributed to the design of iconic projects like the Navi Mumbai Airport and Tower C in Shenzhen. In 2022, she was the Leader and Art Director of the Architecture Department at Wilder World - an international web3 company - designing and urban planning the Metaverse City, Miami. Founded in 2022, Mariana Cabugueira Studios is driving evolution in architecture and digital design by positioning the architect as the main actor in designing and building multi-leveled social arenas in both physical and digital realms. [MC] Studios bridges the physical and digital in architectural practice, particularly within the rapidly emerging virtual reality space in the Cognitive Health Industry. Mariana is also an Academic teacher, Head Tutor, and Research Studio Director of the Design Research Studio ArchiMetaverse Pro and a Tutor at PAACADEMY, where she contributed to shaping the next generation of architectural and digital design talents.