Hostesses
Two women. A forest. A house that is a path.
Casa da Bocaina is looked after by two women who chose to live in the mountains, as guardians of the forest, sharing their stories of the world and learning from the land, a school always in motion.
Betty Prado and Thamy Silva have lived and created this place for over a decade. Every trail, every house, every gesture of hospitality carries the presence of their two trajectories that intertwine in their care for nature, people, and the time of things.
Here, you won't be greeted by a brand. You'll be welcomed by presences.
Betty Prado
An international model in the 1980s and 1990s, Betty walked the runway for the biggest names in fashion and lived between Paris, Milan, and New York. In Brazil, she worked in films with directors such as Cacá Diegues and Walter Salles, and created projects such as Phytoervas Fashion, Natura Maquiadores do Brasil, Motomix, and others.
He studied architecture at Escola da Cidade and designs Bocaina's architectural projects with a keen aesthetic eye and emotional repertoire. His sensitivity shapes the houses, the objects, and the silences.
Betty is the world. The place is an extension of her soul.
Thamy Silva
An ESG consultant and sustainability specialist, Thamy is a force for regeneration. A visual artist, musician, and guardian of the meliponary, she cares for the agroforestry, the experiences, and the educational aspect of the house.
She leads practices such as meditative archery, welcomes students, organizes courses, and co-creates the Missão Abelhas – Reflorestando Corações project, which integrates nature, education, and social impact.
Thamy is forest and gesture. The place pulses to the rhythm of her hands.
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