Design Director

As Design Director at our studio, Felipe Torres oversees the architectural vision and design development of every project, working closely with founding principal Themis Haralabides. He approaches each home as a cohesive whole, integrating architecture and interiors from the outset—from spatial planning and materiality to custom millwork, lighting, and finishes. He guides this vision from initial concepts through construction, ensuring continuity of design and attention to detail at every stage.

Since joining reBuild in 2023, Felipe has led the design of numerous townhouse renovations, playing a central role in refining and advancing the studio’s distinctive architectural language. His approach emphasizes spatial clarity, thoughtful materiality, and refined detailing, balancing contemporary interventions with a deep sensitivity to each building’s historic character. The result is architecture where old and new coexist deliberately, each enriching the other.

Before joining reBuild, Felipe was a Project Architect at Obra Architects, overseeing construction documentation and administration for public projects in New York City. Previously, he spent four years at Brandon Haw Architecture, contributing to commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments in the United States and internationally. He began his career in Bogotá, Colombia, working on residential and institutional projects, including an award-winning university design competition.

Felipe holds a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) and a Bachelor of Architecture from Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá. He is a recipient of Columbia’s William Kinne Fellows Traveling Prize.