ARCOS
architecture CV PORTFOLIO
+ lighting +
JOSHUA DEL ANGEL ARCOS AGUILAR
rio lerma 142, cuauhtémoc cuahutémoc, cdmx. méxico
arcosjosh221@gmail.com +52 5533356794 @arcosjosh
design thought
Throughout my career, I’ve realized not how little I know, but how much there still is to learn. I’ve come to understand that light and architecture form a non-verbal language—one I’m eager to interpret and committed to mastering.
Light is a faithful companion; it not only reveals my architectural imperfections but also rewards me when I find in it a beautiful way.
I understand that light affects everything that surrounds me; it is not about seeing it, but about listening to it. It is not about what it affects, but about its effects—before and after.
2024 - present luz en arquitectura
mexico - usa // sr. lighting designer team leader (3+ Lighting Designers – mid and Jr level)
contributed to the creation and implementation of standards for project documentation led the creative and conceptual process of lighting design led design development and professional presentations facilitated design meetings with multidisciplinary teams supervised all project phases oversaw final on-site lighting comimssioning produced and supervised design and construction documentation developed and lighting control matrix
specified mid- and high-end luminaires (MX–US–EU)
designed architectural lighting construction details created and analyzed 3D photometric calculations (DIALux)
applied local and national lighting permitting (MX–US)
2022 - 2024
lux populi
client relationship management
involved in all phases of the project
2021 - 2021
// lighting designer
leading design boards with crossfunctional teams
assisted in the supervision of final lighting commissioning
collaborated in the conceptual and design process of lighting projects
elaborate design and construction documents
training and management of entry-level team members
elaborate lighting control schedules
high-end luminaire specification knowledge
design architectural lighting schemes for professional presentations
local and national US lighting permitting
fr·ee // fernando romero enterprise
assistant of construction supervisor type b
elavorate design and construction documents
design architectural details
design architectural lighting details making of 3d computer modeling creation of 3d photometries for lighting studies
usa-uk // jr architect
mexico city
collaborated in the conceptual and design process of international projects
diagram architectural schemes for professional presentations
modeling studio mock-ups modeling studio mock-ups
2021 - 2022 mexico city congress
analysis and development of urban improvement projects analysis and consultation of legislative instruments
creation of image and graphic identity
elaboration of editorial design
elaboration of narrative and reference texts
mexico city // adviser
2020 - 2020 felipe leal atelier mexico city // internship assistant of construction supervisor type b elavorate executive and architectural plans assist in the creative and design process in cultural recovery projects diagram architectural schemes for professional presentations
volunteering additional courses
2025 2023 2018 2012 google project management adobe illustrator master revit 2018 from zero analog and digital photography
2017 - 2017 protección civil mexico city online online online ipn // structural analyst analyze the structural integrity of buildings that were affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in September 2017 make structural opinions of professional criteria
education
2012 - 2019 instituto politécnico nacional mexico city // esia tecamachalco architect engineer
lenguajes
spanish native english italian bilingual intermediate skills architecture design other
sketchup pro
v-ray for sketchup pro
adobe illustrator final cut pro
adobe photoshop
adobe lightroom
autodesk autocad
autodesk revit
autodesk 3dsmax dialux
rhinoceros 7
corona render
adobe indesign
adobe premiere pro microsoft suit photography g suit video edition
PROJECTS architecture + lighting
LIGHTING
PROJECTS
marriott, tijuana.
el cielo, residence, cabo san lucas.
montage, punta mita.
palm shores, cabo san lucas.
pendry hotel, mexico city.
jp morgan & chase, mexico city
perylongue jewelry, mexico city
attie apartment, mexico city tecnológico de monterrey library, mexico city
chipi - chipi 112
Sol-Kiin tulum, mas -
faena hotel & residences
south corea masterplan
shenzhen offices
LIGHTING PROJECTS
Taton Skylodge
Midtown Athletic Club, Palatine, il.
new jersei residence
charles street, ny. residence
New york, Residence
perry street, ny. residence
kentucky university
atlanta sports center
The Shore Club, Hotel & Residences, Miami, FL.
miami mansion
miami residence
jacksonville, fl. hotel
miami residence
los cabos, mx. hotel
*some project names have been modified due to NDAs.
visualisation by the boundary* all copyrights of the lighting project belong to lux populi s.a. de c.v.
THESHORE CLUB
LIGHTING
miami, florida
year: 2022 - present type: architectural lighting
14,000 m 2 levels: 17+ signature hotel
the “hotel & residence” project is one of miami’s historic and signature buildings, to enhance the historic value of its art deco architectural style was one of the main directions to conceive the lighting concept of its restaurants, hotel amenities and guestrooms.
creating beautiful lighting scenes that comply with the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission (FWC) was one of the most challenging constraints that gave us the opportunity to think outside of the box.
the management and coordination of all the involved design teams needed to be precise and pristine, it needed to be passionate but kind.
THE BEACH HOUSE
as reported by forbes , the unveiling of the $37.5 million Beach House at the shore slub private collection, orchestrated by witkoff and monroe capital, marks a historic moment in miami beach’s illustrious legacy. crafted with meticulous attention to detail by the renowned roberm.a.sternsarchitects, this architectural marvel stands as the inaugural oceanfront residence on the beach. It was a true pleasure for me to serve as the head of the lighting design at luxpopuli, infusing every corner with an enchanting radiance.
LIGHTINGDESIGN
lighting concept design
lighting concept direction
landscape lighting design - fwc compliance
crossfunctional team coordination
construction documents
lighting details
lighting control schedule
specification of luminaires
CAFÉ & BAR
LIGHTING DESIGN
lighting concept design
lighting concept direction
crossfunctional team coordination
construction documents photometric studies
lighting details design
lighting control schedule
specification of luminaires
OVERALL PLAN
autodesk autocad photoshop dialux
REFLECTED CEILING PLAN
the use of the central column as the main feature to bring life to an old miami´s classic
RCP WELCOME SCENE
LANDSCAPE
LIGHTING DESIGN - FWC COMPLIANCE
fwc lighting permitting
construction documents
lighting details
photometric studies
lighting control schedule
specification of luminaires
RESTAURANT
LIGHTING DESIGN
lighting concept design lighting concept direction crossfunctional team coordination construction documents lighting details design lighting control schedule specification of luminaires
LIGHTING INTEGRATION DETAIL AT BUBBLE GLASS SHELF
LIGHTING DESIGN
MIDTOWN, PALATINE
LIGHTING DESIGN
MIDTOWN, PALATINE
LIGHTING DESIGN
MIDTOWN, PALATINE
LIGHTING DESIGN
MIDTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB LIGHTING
year: 2023 - presente
type: lighting design
levels: 3 high end sports center & spa
“midtown athletic club” is a chain of gymnasiums, fitness centers, and spas throughout the United States, mostly in the central and eastern areas.
the project consisted of an architectural remodel that required the intervention of the lighting design to satisfy the brand identity that has been generated by all its venues.
particularly in this case, one of the determinants was the existing circuits, since most of them were 277V. the solution to continue using the equipment of other sister venues was complex but satisfactory.
MIDTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB
MIDTOWN ATHLETIC CLUB LIGHTING
año: 2019 - presente tipo: iluminación
high end sports center & spa
lighting and being consistent with the design of different enclosures of the same brand not only represents a challenge per se, it is the solutions that are generated by engaging in a dialogue with the architecture of each of these that are worth telling, that are worth admiring.
designing is that creative and practical part that invites us to keep dreaming of spaces and at the same time satisfy that never-ending hunger to fulfill the question that is implicit when finishing a project; “what’s next?”
LIGHTING ATTIE APARTMENT mexico city
year: 2025
team: luz en arquitectura architect: braverman
levels: 02 residential
LIGHTING EC5 RESIDENCE los cabos, mx.
year: 2025
team: luz en arquitectura architect: ohana
levels: 02 residential
El cielo lot five is an 18,000 sq-ft private residence located on one of Mexico’s most exclusive coastal sites. The house includes 6 bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, prep kitchen, cinema, infinity pool, and a large central courtyard.
The lighting concept balances luxury and intimacy, featuring warm, soft scenes in private areas to enhance comfort.
For the landscape, a no-uplighting strategy was adopted to protect the integrity of the surrounding dark sky zone.
architectural rendering lighting concept
PHOTOSHOP
PHOTOSHOP
PHOTOSHOP
PHOTOSHOP
RESIDENCE BATHROOM
HOSPITALITY
the specification of high-end luminaires is one of the tools that provide great value when it comes to solving concrete designs, not only for the customer’s taste but also to provide unique functionality in each project.
Knowing about mexican, american, and european manufacturers allows me to explore a large number of creative alternatives that satisfy both the design and the end user.
SKYLODGE
BADROOM
enhancing the architecture’s character is one of the main axes of the taking off process of everyone of my projects,
in this particular case, the use of the lighting curve coves enhances the protagonism given by the textures (marble) provided by the interior designers.
SKYLODGE
LIVING
A lighting design project is not only reduced to the analysis of the space and the interaction of the luminaires with the end user or its self-function.
the use of a correct control system that allows enhancers and maximizes the use of light in each space, is essential for the proper implementation of projects from the most basic to the most luxurious.
in this sense, to have familiarized myself with control systems such as lutron or vantage to the simplest as some locals gives me a variety of solutions.
CEM LIBRARY
FERNANDA CANALES
ROJKIND
SOL KIIN
IDEA
BRANDON HOW
CDA ROJKIND
MARRIOTT TIJ
FAENA TULUM
P. HOTEL
TULUM VILLAGES
CHIPI CHIPI 112
xalapa, ver
year: 2022
team: joshua arcos
type: proyecto arquitectónico
112 m 2 levels: 3 unifamiliar
chipi chipi 112 is a house that is designed as a letter to my grandmother and to xalapa, in this project I tried to capture emotions that run through each room. from the main porch, where my grandmother would spend hours looking at her plants, to the kitchen; a cuisine with character from Puebla that extols its culinary virtues. at the same time, in her bedrooms or living rooms; you find her hugs, warm and full of her love, a space where time doesn’t pass, a room you don’t want to leave.
on the other hand, xalapa; my hometown, where the rain of tiny drops that we call chipi chipi, wraps you in its night veil, but I do not consider it a cold rain from which one wants to escape, but rather the opposite, a rain that invites you to walk , to walk through the old alleys of Xalapa and why not? a hot coffee.
FIG. 01 | DINNING ROOM
FIG. 02 | LIVING PB
FIG. 03 | MASTER BEDROOM
01 | LIVING PB
the importance of creating harmonious spaces that not only inspire warmth, but also emotions, is the main axis of the project. making each room feel intimate was a challenge, since colors, raw textures and modernity played a crucial role in every decision taken.
02 | LIVING PB
making each room feel intimate was a challenge, since colors, raw textures and modernity played a crucial role in every decision taken.
there is a lateral and subversive language between a bed and the one who inhabits it, this feeling of “please, five more minutes”. this lateral and subversive language lives into the space and rests into its sheets.
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fig. 03 | MASTER BEDROOM
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LET’S WORK TOGETHER
