Professor at the School of Architecture, University of Miami
Partner of Innovation Architecture, Coral Gables
Principal of Bluewater-Global Advisors, a development and portfolio management company
*International licensed architect with over 60 years of experience worldwide.
*Hotel, residential, and urban planner, designer, and developer.
*Volumetric steel modular systems specialist.
*At UM he lectures and instructs a design studio on these subjects: modular design, hospitality design and development, and adaptive re-use.
*Board of Directors of American Institute of Architects International component.
*History of managing international offices for over 47 years for his own firm and for KPF, Perkins Eastman, and FXCollaborative. With these firms he has won design competitions in Dubai, Doha, Riyadh, and Prague and completed in Riyadh over 11 major mixed use projects.
Courses
Working Effectively with International Design Teams
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | 8-9am ET
This program explores how to lead and collaborate effectively across borders in global design practices. Panelists will discuss how they navigated complex design workflows between teams on different continents, drawing from real-world case studies in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Topics include cultural expectations, communication strategies, time zone coordination, and digital tools that enable successful delivery. The audience will leave with practical frameworks and lessons learned from both sides of the collaboration.