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✨ I’m honored to be serving as a judge for the 38th Annual Festival of the Trees! ��
Join me on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at the Coral Gables Country Club for an unforgettable evening celebrating design, creativity, and community, all in support of FIU Interior Architecture students. This year’s theme, Chroma in Motion, will inspire designers to transform color into captivating
abstract tree installations that celebrate movement, imagination, and innovation. I’m looking forward to seeing the creativity and vision that this year’s designers bring to life!
Whether you’re interested in experiencing the installations, designing a tree, supporting a designer, or investing in the future of design education, there are many ways to be part of this signature event.
Visit festivalofthetrees.fiu.edu to purchase tickets, design a tree, become a sponsor, or learn more. I look forward to celebrating with you this November! ✨
#FIUFestivalOfTheTrees #FIUSOA #FIUInteriorArchitecture #CARTACreativeForcesAtWork
@fiu_soa @fiucarta @fiu_carta_dean

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You’re invited to the 2026 FIU Festival of the Trees Kick-Off Event 🌴✨

Join us for a special evening as we celebrate community, creativity, and purpose in support of FIU Interior Architecture students.

This gathering is our way of showing appreciation for your continued support, while creating opportunities to connect with potential tree design partners and contributors.

Plus, enjoy an exclusive first look at this year’s theme 👀

Your contributions help make this festival possible, directly supporting FIU Interior Architecture students and programs.

🎟️ Register and donate now to secure your spot at the kick-off using the link in my bio.

📅 May 13, 2026
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 Talavera Cocina Mexicana
2299 Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Coral Gables, FL 33134

We can’t wait to celebrate with you. See you there!

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2025, you stretched me — and you shaped me. ✨
This year was a full spectrum: big wins, deep lessons, beautiful moments, hard moments… and so much growth in between.

I moved through construction sites and design visions in progress, always remembering that every space we touch is ultimately about people — their health, their stories, their future.

I’m grateful for every milestone and every room I stepped into this year, including:

@coveringsshow , @lemamobili , @cersaie (Bologna), @portobelloamerica (Nashville), @true_________________ Factory (St. Louis), and speaking on Biogeometry + Neuroarchitecture at B&B Italia with the collective @_spiritualdesign . Deep gratitude for every collaboration, feature, and opportunity to serve as a judge ( @kcmaorg + @iaccse Food Design Night). @luxuryguideusa

Most of all: thank you.
To my family, my friends, our clients, collaborators, trades, brands, mentors, and this incredible design community — you made this year what it was. 🤍

Here’s to 2026… with more meaning, more beauty, and architecture and interiorspaces that truly support the human spirit.
From Shell to Soul.

Gracias, 2025 — por cada aprendizaje y cada paso. Gracias a mi familia, amigos y comunidad. Vamos con todo hacia el 2026.

$BEHIND THE BLACK BOX - The Four Stages. Every project begins long before the first piece is built. It begins with a question… How do we invite someone to look beyond the surface? The Black Box was our answer — a 24” mirrored cube created for FIU’s @festivalofthetrees, a beloved event that raises funds to directly support Interior Architecture students and their creative programs. @fiuinteriors From the first sketches to the final installation, this piece became a journey through four states: Form → Reflection → Infinity → Essence. A perfect black cube… that fractures as you approach, unfolds into endless horizons when lit, and reveals a quiet, luminous core at its center. Every detail — the carpentry, the one-way mirror glass, the acrylic geometry, the lighting, the infinity mirror structure — was crafted by hand, with precision, intention, and love. This reel is a glimpse into that process: the concept, the making, the engineering, the teamwork, the late nights, and the moment the cube finally woke up and breathed light for the first time. Thank you to FIU Interior Architecture program for creating this platform, to support the next generation of designers, and to all who believe in the power of meaningful design. And thank you to our incredible @eolodesign team, collaborators, and sponsor @miamilightingdesign for helping us bring this vision to life. The Black Box was born from our desire to explore not what we see… but what is revealed when we are willing to look within.” — EOLO A&I Design #EoloDesign #FestivalOfTheTrees #FIUInteriorArchitecture #BehindTheDesign #ArtInstallation #InfinityMirror #DesignProcess #MiamiDesign #DesignWithSoul @lbglassdesign @rconti$

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