OUR
OFFICE
ESCULPIR EL AIRE is an architecture and interior design office based in Alicante and international. It emerged in 1998 formed by a multidisciplinary team –led by Dr. Architect José Ángel Ruiz Cáceres– that has extensive experience in the execution and management of projects of very different scales: from large shopping centers, hotels and public facilities to intermediate scales such as single-family homes, private facilities (restaurants, beauty centers, pavilions or saunas), renovations of premises to rehabilitations down to smaller scales such as furniture, lighting and garden designs
ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN and MANAGEMENT
Each new project implies a new challenge and, therefore, the continuous search for excellence with our work, developing an architecture of maximum quality and precision where aesthetic, technical and economic aspects operate together to achieve the complete satisfaction of our clients.
AWARDS
Throughout its history, the studio has received a large number of awards and recognitions, both national and international, such as the Honorable Mention at the LOOP Design Awards 2022, the winner of the 'Best International Ceramic Design' at the CID Awards 2015, 6 nominations for the 'Building of the Year' Awards, 4 nominations for the 'ODA Awards', nomination for the 'The Architectural Review 2018' awards, nomination for the 'Architizer Awards 2018', Selected Works at the Biennale of Spanish Architecture BEAU, Finalist of the COACV Awards, 2nd Prize in the International Competition for the planning of the UMH campus in Elche, 2nd Prize in the Competition for the expansion of the College of Architects of Alicante, 3 nominations 'Best Professional Career and Innovation' of the In4Bankia Awards, 2nd Prize from FOPA, 1st Prize Competition for the Cocentaina Social Center and Day Center.
" I work with Matter, Rhythm, Nature, Color and Light so that the space is experienced as it is discovered... "
JOSE ANGEL RUIZ CACERES
FOUNDER
Architect from the ETSA of Barcelona
Innovator by vocation and passionate about Design, Management and new advances in Neuroarchitecture and Wellbeing
1992-1998: Architect: ETS Arquitectura Barcelona: UPC
1998-2024: CEO of ESCULPIR EL AIRE: (ALC)
1998-2001: Project Director: Infante & Asociados: (ALC)
1996-1998: Mateo Arquitectura (BCN)
2008-2018: CPD Professor. Alicante School of Architects
2009-2024: Associate Professor. University of Alicante
2016-2024: PhD in Architecture cum Laude
TASTE
FOR THE DETAILS
During the execution of the works, our team of expert professionals allows us to offer our clients that extra rigor and definition for 'the details' which, ultimately, are what the end client will be able to enjoy during their life experiences and/or professionals
DESIGN and
LISTENING
All good design starts with GOOD LISTENING. That is why we dedicate the first moments of meeting with our clients to writing down, describing and organizing all their essential needs. From there, the first ideas will emerge that constitute the germ from which to articulate the final form of each project.
AN
ANTICIPATED
MATERIALIZATION
One of our great commitments is the development of a meticulous design process through which the different possibilities are explored and thus be able to materialize each of the projects. To do this, in advance, determining factors such as topography, solar orientation, area-specific regulations, available budget, sustainability, energy efficiency and other different aspects are analyzed and assessed, with the aim of always achieving the maximum efficiency
