Tour guide in Madrid Emilio O.

Welcome to Madrid!! I was born in Madrid a few years ago, and although I am not a "cat", I have lived most of my life here. I studied Architecture at the ETSAM of the Polytechnic University of Madrid, after years of filling the family home with my first models built with TENTE-LEGO bricks and drawings of utopian cities or television sets. In 2006 I moved to the city center, Lavapiés, where I live, so I can tell you first-hand the most recent history, including the effects of gentrification, two economic crises, and a pandemic, with its impact on architecture, the city, and the lives of those of us who live in. In 2002, I started working as an architect, carrying out very diverse projects in Madrid and other cities, in different architecture and engineering firms. Since 2021, I have combined my work as an independent architect with that of a professor of interior design for hotels for the Udima-Insenia master's degree. As you can see, I like to transmit my passion for all that I have been learning throughout my life. I love to travel and I love visiting cities and buildings that I have admired and studied before. I enjoy when they are explained by fellow architects from other countries who provide the historical and sociological context, enriching the experience and making those moments of exchange together unforgettable. I also like politics and its connections with architecture in each historical moment. I started working as a guide in 2018 to fill that gap in Madrid for all those who are into architecture, urbanism, history, interior design, art or design, by vocation, profession, or mere hobby. I have managed to turn the share of my passion for Madrid, its architecture and history, into my job. Architect | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | ETSAM | 2005 Professor of interior design for hotels for the Udima-Insenia master's degree I am not a licensed guide and will not be able to guide you inside of the Royal Palace. I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver.