Retail and spatial design · technical development · furniture

My work begins long before a space is made and continues long after it has been drawn.

I turn design concepts into clear layouts, project documentation and visual information that support purchasing and workshop teams. I trained in architecture in Venezuela and now work in Spain on retail, furniture and spatial design.

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Ricardo Cabello
I How I work

A drawing is useful when the client, workshop and project lead can read the same decision without having to fill in the gaps.

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Selected work

Projects that connect concept, documentation and production

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The finished space is visible. The preparation behind it usually is not.

Japon Market 24h retail projectView case study
IVHow can one brand stay recognisable across different spaces and formats?Connecting brand, space and communication

Japon Market 24h

Interior layouts, technical drawings, 3D visualisation, packaging, editorial pieces, social media and web content developed as parts of the same visual system.

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Working with me

What I bring to a project

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Retail & spatial design

Layouts, circulation, spaces shaped by the brand and concepts grounded in how a space will be used.

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Technical development

Site surveys, dimensions, plans, elevations, selected details and the development of project solutions with design and production teams.

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Project documentation

Clear, consistent information that allows clients, purchasing, workshops and project leads to read the same decisions.

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Production preparation

Procurement tracking, material availability checks and coordinated project information supporting production preparation and handover.

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Furniture & visual direction

Furniture concepts, 3D visualisation, brand identity, presentations and digital communication.

Selected tools

Revit · AutoCAD · Lumion · Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign · Presto · WordPress

10+years across design and technical development
3countries connected by the work
34mapped project entries
70+automated store applications
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Project atlas

A career mapped through places, roles and project types

This map brings together the projects I have worked on. Each place shows my role and how my experience has developed through interiors, retail identity and technical work.

Clear information saves time long before a project reaches the workshop.

All career stages are visible.

Detailed map of mainland Spain and Portugal
Iberian Peninsula
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On mobile, pinch with two fingers to zoom and drag when the map is enlarged. You can also use the zoom controls.

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Career evolution

One discipline kept leading to the next

Architecture became interiors; interiors expanded into retail and identity; technical development brought the work closer to production. Maison Caligari now brings those strands together through furniture and brand direction.

The value of a hybrid profile is not doing everything. It is understanding how each decision affects the next one.

2015

Architectural design

Plans, 3D modelling and visualisation established the spatial and technical foundation of my work.

2017

Interior design

Residential and commercial projects broadened my understanding of use, materials and project documentation.

2022

Retail & brand identity

Store interiors, packaging and digital communication became parts of one recognisable customer experience.

2025

Technical development

My work moved closer to procurement, materials and production preparation for retail projects across Spain and Portugal.

2026

Furniture & brand direction

Maison Caligari became a laboratory for product design, visualisation, identity, web and editorial direction.

Next

International practice

I am looking for a European team where spatial thinking, technical clarity and design culture are valued equally.

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Journal

Notes from project preparation

Notes on surveys, reuse, procurement, drawings and production. Each one looks at a practical decision behind a finished space.

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Open to international opportunities where design and technical clarity belong in the same role.

Berlin · Leipzig · Amsterdam · Rotterdam · Copenhagen

Let’s build something meaningful.