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Xavi L. Aguirre is an Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Founder/Director of an award-winning architectural design practice, Stock-a-Studio. His research and work focus on the innovative aspects of designing architectures that can be deconstructed and reconstructed, emphasizing the relationship between material commodity and cultural circulations. Aguirre's work has been commissioned by significant institutions such as the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Industry Opera Company, and he has contributed projects to venues like the Dartmouth College and Superblue Miami. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Northeastern University and a Master's in Architecture from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Aguirre’s design philosophy emphasizes the idea of transformable architectural kits, showcased in projects like 'The warehouse', an experimental music performance space at Dartmouth College. His research has been published in prominent art magazines and he has received several awards including the Architectural League Prize and the Muschenheim Design Fellowship. Aguirre was a representative of the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale, further establishing his influence in the field of architecture.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Teaching and researching architectural design and product development.