With over two decades of experience, Agustín Salas brings a deep understanding of what it takes to deliver high-quality design outcomes—delivering innovative, buildable solutions that respond to tight timelines and budgetary constraints through the strategic use of emerging design-integrated construction technologies.

Agustin is a Design Principal at AIRE + Partners. Prior to founding the studio, Agustín served as Senior Associate Principal at Stantec, where he led high-impact, cross-regional design teams across North America. His portfolio spans residential and mixed-use towers, hospitality destinations, civic environments, educational hubs, cultural institutions, and an extensive body of high-rise design across the United States, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia.

He has delivered award-winning projects and leads multidisciplinary teams recognized through international design competitions and built work across the Americas and Europe. His design approach is celebrated for its integration of bioclimatic strategies, material clarity, and human-centered spatial intelligence. Agustín has shared his expertise at major design and technology Conferences—including CDFAM New York and Global Hospitality Talk—and most recently presented original research on 3D-solids and architectural computation at CAADRIA 2025, hosted by the University of Tokyo.

A guest critic at universities, he actively participates in academic dialogues and mentors future architects across the U.S. and Latin America. He is deeply invested in shaping the next generation of design leadership. His ongoing research explores computational methodologies and systems thinking—ranging from parametric housing solutions and AI-informed public realm interventions to net-zero hospitality prototypes tailored for tropical climates.

He holds a Bachelor of Architecture and Fine Arts from the University of Los Andes, a postgraduate degree in Bioclimatic Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Cataluña, and a Postgraduate in Advanced Computational Architecture & Design, Iaac. His design leadership has been recognized globally through awards, publications, and exhibitions that reflect a commitment to regenerative thinking and architectural excellence.

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