Kike Macias
“My curiosity has led me to study in different countries, design with great brands at an international level, give lectures and inspiring and managing teams in different parts of the world.”
Professional Experience:
- Director and Head of Design Studioapart. Barcelona.Spain.
- Lecturer at IED Barcelona.
- Lecturer at BAU University of Vic.
- Head of Design Sri Lanka Design Festival SLDF. Sri Lanka.
- Program Lead Interior and Product Design. Northumbria University Newcastle at AOD international campus. Sri Lanka.
- Senior Manager Interior Design International. Cafe Coffee Day. Bangalore, India.
- Retail Senior Manager. Estudio Minim. Barcelona. Spain.
- Senior Interior Designer high-end market. Estudi Francesc Rife. Barcelona. Spain.
- Studio Manager and Interior Design. Poch Arquitectura. Barcelona. Spain.
- Draftsman and Interior Design. Poch & Moliner & Partners Architects, Barcelona. Spain.
- Master Project Management (PMI).La Salle URL, Barcelona.
- BA Degree Interior Design. Elisava, PFU, Barcelona.
- Katholieke Hogeschool, Interior Design. Mechelen, Belgium.
- Workshop Vitra. Domaine Boisbuchet, France.
- RYT200. Certified Yoga Trainer Bangalore, India- Yoga Alliance .
- AFHEA Certified Higher Education Academy under UK Professional Standards Framework
Exhibitions, lectures, awards:
- 2012.-Design exhibition Nude, Feria del mueble de Valencia, Spain.
- 2012.-Design exhibition Tendence, Frankfurt, Germany.
- 2012.-Ex.T best furniture Award.Winner. Italy.
- 2012-13.-Design exhibition Milan Design week, via Tortona Ex.T Showroom. Italy.
- 2013-14.-School of Design Elisava. How do designers look? Barcelona, Spain.
- 2014.-School of Arts & Design Vic, BBB (Badalona,Barcelona,Bangalore). Spain.
- 2014.-Lecture & workshop, University Aguascalientes, UX coffee stores. Mexico.
- 2015.-Sri Lanka Design Festival, organizer, and speaker in IDF. Sri Lanka.
- 2016.-Colombo Art Biennale Anoma Art Studio. CAB. Colombo. Sri Lanka.
- 2016.-A’Design Award. Silver Award.Italy.
- 2016.-Jury, 21st Century Interior Design, Architecture ADA in Taipei, Taiwan.
- 2018.-10th Interior Design & Retail Forum with Grupo Via at Cubiña. Barcelona. Spain.
Publications:
- 2005.-Founder PRESUPUESTO CERO
- 2005.-Enserhumano design magazine
- 2010.-Proyecto contract magazine
- 2010.-Casa Viva magazine
- Casa Viva
- Architonic
- Dear Magazin
- A’ Design Award
- EX-T