Oliver Aguilar
Director
Raised in Detroit, Mich., interior designer and architect Oliver Aguilar works as a project manager and space planner for a commercial firm in Chicago. A selfdescribed “quirky and free-spirited designer,” Oliver earned a bachelor’s degree in interior design from Michigan State University and later a second bachelor’s degree in architecture at Lawrence Technological Institute in Detroit. He says he is a passionate designer who has worked with many design and architecture companies while also moonlighting as a freelance photographer. Oliver has completed dozens of design projects, including multiple residential, restaurants, hotel lobbies, and retail and commercial venues. He says he takes a unique approach to create his signature design style by merging art, transitional material and recycled products to make a one-of-a-kind space.