RUBEN RUIZ Senior Project Architect · Santiago

Senior Project Architect

Ruben Ruiz

Santiago, Chile

Architect with 15 years of international experience in architecture, masterplanning and interior design. I have worked on residential, commercial and hospitality projects from concept design through construction. My work covers design development, technical coordination and 3D modelling.

Alongside architecture, I work in web development, programming, AI-assisted software development and workflow automation.

UK register · 087083H ↗
Portrait of Ruben Ruiz, Senior Project Architect

Experience

2021–Present

Freelance Architect

Freelance work

Santiago, ChileRemote

  • Develop residential and commercial projects from concept design through construction.
  • Produce 3D models, technical drawings and presentation material throughout the design process.
  • Work remotely with international clients, managing design development, revisions and project coordination.
  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Interior Design
  • Technical Documentation
  • Remote Coordination

2016–2020

Senior Project Architect

KplusK Associates

Hong Kong

  • Led architecture, interior design and masterplanning projects in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indonesia.
  • Managed project teams, coordinating design development, schedules and project delivery.
  • Worked directly with clients, consultants and contractors to resolve design and technical issues.
  • Developed 3D and parametric design solutions using Rhino and Grasshopper.
  • Project Leadership
  • Interior Design
  • Masterplanning
  • Client Coordination

Sep 2016–Dec 2016

Design Architect

Container Box Creative Design Engineering Ltd

Shenzhen, China

  • Designed modular buildings using shipping containers, from concept design through construction documentation.
  • Developed and presented design proposals to clients, refining solutions based on their feedback.
  • Modular Design
  • Concept Design
  • 3D Modelling

2015–2016

Freelance Architect

Freelance work

Hong KongRemote

  • Designed retail interiors, residential layouts and hospitality spaces.
  • Developed architectural competition proposals from concept through presentation.
  • Interior Design
  • Commercial
  • Competitions

2012–2014

Senior Architect / Project Designer

HMD Architecture Design

Shanghai, China

  • Developed architectural designs for retail, commercial and hospitality projects, including façades, layouts and detailed design.
  • Produced 3D models, technical drawings and client presentations throughout the design process.
  • Coordinated with the project team to maintain design consistency and resolve architectural details.
  • Retail
  • Hospitality
  • Façade Design
  • 3D Modelling
  • Design Development

2011–2012

Architect / Project Designer

W&R International Design Group

Shanghai, China

  • Developed concept designs for retail, residential and masterplanning projects.
  • Produced architectural drawings, 3D models and presentation material throughout the design process.
  • Presented design proposals to clients across China and internationally, incorporating feedback into project development.
  • Retail
  • Concept Design
  • Residential
  • 3D Modelling
  • Masterplanning

Sep 2010–Dec 2010

Architect / Drafter

Frankham Consultancy Group

Oxford, United Kingdom

  • Produced architectural drawings for refurbishment projects.
  • Coordinated with the design team to develop accurate project documentation.
  • Refurbishment
  • Technical Documentation
  • AutoCAD

2009–2010

Architect

Enclave Arquitectura

Valencia, Spain

  • Worked on residential, refurbishment and urban furniture projects.
  • Produced architectural drawings and developed project details in coordination with the design team.
  • Residential
  • Refurbishment
  • Urban Design
  • AutoCAD

2009

Architect

Information Based Architecture (IBA)

Amsterdam, Netherlands

  • Contributed to conceptual design for international projects and architectural competitions.
  • Developed 3D models, physical models and presentation visuals.
  • Concept Design
  • Competitions
  • 3D Modelling
  • Physical Models

2005–2006

Exhibition Designer

Observatori 2006

Valencia, Spain

  • Co-designed the exhibition space for the International Festival of Art & Research Observatori 2006.
  • Produced drawings and visual material for the installation and co-directed the exhibition build-out on site.
  • Exhibition Design
  • Spatial Design
  • Installation Coordination

Skills

Architecture / CAD

  • AutoCAD
  • Archicad
  • Revit

3D / Parametric modelling

  • SketchUp
  • Rhino
  • Grasshopper

Graphic design

  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Figma
  • Affinity

Programming

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Python

AI & automation

  • OpenAI Codex
  • Claude
  • Cursor

Languages

  • Spanish: Native
  • English: Fluent professional proficiency

Education

  • 2000–2008Master of Architecture, M.Arch.Universidad Politécnica de Valencia · Valencia, Spain
  • 2006–2007Erasmus ProgrammeWrocław University of Science and Technology · Wrocław, Poland

Outside architecture

Web, travel and training

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Web and software

I’ve worked on websites alongside architecture for many years. I also write software, experiment with AI and build digital products such as Mental Profit and Talkala ↗, which is live and I continue to improve. The rest of my tech work is at rubenruiz.dev ↗.

02

Where I’ve lived

I have lived in Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, China, Hong Kong, Argentina and Chile, and travelled through 48 countries. See the map →

03

Training and hiking

I practise CrossFit and calisthenics and enjoy hiking in the Chilean Andes.

If you’d like to discuss a project or role, get in touch.

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