The People Behind

Casa Conde & Associates

Ricardo Velasquez

Ricardo grew up in Guatemala, and at the age of 8, he began studying mixed media painting under Rolando Aguilar, a renowned Guatemalan artist. He started his design studies in 1997 by attending Architecture School in Guatemala before moving to Florence, Italy in 2000 to study at the Academia Italiana di Arte, where he earned a degree in Furniture and Interior Design. He relocated to South Florida in 2002 to continue his studies at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, earning another degree in Interior Design. In 2004, he joined Casa Conde, becoming an instrumental part of their growth by bringing fresh talent and new design ideas.