Felipe moved to the United States in 1979 to attend college, he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in hotel and restaurant management in Las Vegas. He then moved to San Diego, where he worked in the hospitality industry for a few years. Then, working at a world renowned hotel in San Diego, he had the opportunity to help the staff designers choose the correct fabrics and finishes for the guest rooms, during a major renovation of the hotel.

This helped him to realize that interior design was his passion, and architecture and interior design were in his blood. He took courses in Interior Design, and this helped him to establish his career as a designer.

While going to school for an Interior Design degree, at San Diego Mesa College, he worked for renowned firms in San Diego, as well as a design showroom. Graduating with honors, acquiring experience, and learning the trade, he also joined ASID. First, he was a member of the student chapter, and later he became an Allied Member of ASID. His career had begun!

Now Felipe manages his own company, Designed Spaces, in La Jolla, California. He has successfully completed several design projects for both residential, and commercial clients, including kitchen and bathroom remodels, and home theaters. Felipe's passion for design is reflected in his work. He takes control of a project from an initial idea, and carries it to full completion. His scope of work includes floor plan layouts and elevations, space planning, lighting, paint colors, selection of fabrics, materials and finishes, purchasing furniture and accessories, and art.

Felipe has projects in the United States, and has expanded his practice to Ecuador and Peru, where he is presently designing two summer homes on the ocean front.