Camila Ruiz Figari

Camila Ruiz Figari is Co-Founder, Architect, and Innovation & Creative Director at HAS - Hausstudio an Architecture, Design, and Consultancy firm based in Lima, Peru, since 2004. An architect by Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, she is certified in System Design Thinking by Cornell University and holds a Master’s in “Neuroscience Applied to Architectural Design – NAAD” from Universitá Iuav di Venezia. She is an active member of key professional organisations, including the American Institute of Architects (Int’l Assoc. AIA), the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture LATAM Chapter, and the Peruvian Association of Architectural Firms (AEA). Through her leadership at HAS, Camila integrates system design thinking and neuroscience into the design process, combining research and evidence-based practices with creative problem-solving to shape environments that enhance human health and experience. Her projects span institutional, cultural, recreational, commercial, gastronomic, hospitality, and residential sectors. Her research explores the intersection of emotions, feelings, and the built environment.

Currently, she is investigating the potential of the built environment to help reduce student violence in public schools in Peru. Her co-led project, The Path: How to Foster Children’s and Adolescents’ Emotional Well-Being through Architecture, was presented at the Biennale Architettura 2023: The Laboratory of the Future. As of 2023, she is part of the team of curators of the new section on Neuroarchitecture in Il Giornale dell’Architettura, Italy. Since May 2023, she has been part of the Journal of Biourbanism & Neuroarchitecture editorial team. In June 2024, Aalto University published her co-research. She also teaches the Diploma in Neuroarchitecture for Interior Spaces at Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD) in Chile.

Camila is dedicated to advancing human-centred architecture that addresses the emotional, cognitive, and physiological needs of users. As a practitioner, speaker, and educator, she combines continuous research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based design to advocate for the transformative potential of architecture. Through the creation of enriched environments, her work seeks to enhance individual and social well-being and contribute to meaningful, positive change in society.