Nova
2025
Street basketball 3X3 sneaker in collaboration with Industrial Engineer Student Victor Mitjana. Content from his Final Degree project at Elisava. Prototype upper by Mxnich, 3D printed shoe sole and design by ROIG VILARÓ.
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Pictures by Marcel Betlinski
Apunt
2024
This modular shoe focused on additive manufacturing to reduce environmental impact on the manufacturing stage by reducing the number of pieces and using adaptive machinery. With a piece-to-complete approach, the user gets multiple looks while reducing the need to produce the constant fundamental structure, cushioning and grip. True fit and foot health shape the pieces from the 3D scanned last.
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Nominated at the Catalonia Ecodesign award 2025.
Best IED Barcelona Product Design Thesis Award 2024.
Cloud Alpine
2022
Styling project of a On trail running shoe. Outsole designed through biomimicry of an alpine goat hoof. Specialized for downhill running.
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With the guidance of Jordi Pla.
About me
I believe in good people and building a better world, a day at a time.
Designing is serious and fun to me, and I am drawn to it for its capacity to serve humanity at a scalable industry level. I find it exciting to think creatively and build products and services to reduce pain, help us communicate more efficiently, and empower us.
I have been focusing on Footwear projects since 2019, and I have successfully furthered my education in Product Design, as concluded by an awarded and nominated final degree project. Now I have +2 years of working experience between Footwearology, Siocast, and other collaborations, from which I have very positive reviews.
My biggest assets to this day are:
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My integrity and charisma,
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Hard-working and learning attitude,
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Knowledge and design tools
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Industry and Footwear Network
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Talent recognition milestones
CONTACT CV
rvilaropalau@gmail.com My Experience
More Projects
Knives, Hat, Helmet, Monocycle, Lamp, Coffe Machine, Book
FKK9
2023
From Luxury material scraps. In colaboration with FLORENTINE KITCHEN KNIVES.
We are testing the potential in circularity of micarta, a resin-based composite.
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With the guidance of Júlia Esqué.
Vincent
2023
3D knitted knife-holding hat with stretch and breathability. Textile exploration meant to keep you on the edge. Humour with a touch of revolution.
Prototyped at FOOTWEAROLOGY LAB
Crown
2022
Concept De Tomaso Helmet and Hyperbike: Athena. Collaboration with Egiptian Transport Designer Ismail Tarek.
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With the guidance of Alex Casabo.
Oma
2023
Electric assisted and self valanced active movility vehicle for 2030. Team project with Lucienne de Waal and Malak Abdelaziz.
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Applied at iF Student Design Awards 2024
Brindis
2021
Restaurant table lamp with adjustable light.
Meant to blend in the dining set and add an ingredient to the taste of the clientele.
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Inspired by an experience at the Hotel Schweizerhof in Flims, CH.
Amici
2024
Confidential project with Italian Coffee Company Amici, found by coffee lover Francesco Illy.
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Extracurricular project at IED Barcelona.
Book
2022
Selfpublished book on self development.
Published in 2022, editorial ESPOESIA, S.L.
ISBN: 978-84-19121-03-5
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get a copy at espoesia.com.
MY EXPERIENCE
- Industrial Designer at Siocast S.L, an injection molding machine manudfacturing startup with expertise in silicone molds.
- Collaborator of Street Basketball 3x3 Prototype for industrial design student Victor Mitjana with Catalan shoe company Mxnich.
- Volunteer Worckshop Assistant 3D Knitting Expert Jordi Montaner.
- Intern at footwear innovation startup Footwearology LAB.
- Collaboration with Florentine Kitchen Knives.
- Tutor of an AI and 3D printing footwear workshop at EKA University, Tallinn, Estonia.
- Tutor of Rhino 3D modelling University level.
- Tutor of Hand drawing/sketching University level.
- Exhibited at the Design Market 8th ed. Barcelona Design Hub.
- Sustained talent scholarship at IED Barcelona
- Author of a self-help book: "Thoughts and Painkillers".
(Find it on Amazon, or the Official EsPoesia editorial site)
Education:
2022 - Footwearology - 3D knitting intensive course.
2020/24 Undergraduate Degree in Product Design. With talent scholarship and English tuition.
2018 - 2020 Art and Design Bachelor.
Languages.
English - Cambridge Advanced B2.
Spanish - Native
Catalan - Native
Italian - Intermediate
Awards:
2025 - Nominated for the Catalonia Ecodesign award 2025.
2024 - Best Product Design Thesis Project IED Barcelona.
2024 - Special Mention at -II Sketching Marathon IED x Peugeot Automotives Ltd.
2024 - Florentine Kitchen Knives - FKK9 “circular knife” project was selected to represent IED Barcelona at the National Education Fair.
2020-2024 - Talent Scholarship at IED Barcelona.
Competitions.
2024 - iF Student Design (2 portfolio projects: Oma and FKK9).
2024 - II Sketching Marathon IED x Peugeot Automotives Ltd.
2023 - ITmakES Design 2023.
2021/22/23 - Roca OneDay Design Challenge.
2022 - Renault R5 50 years Anniversary.
2021 - Lesvos Solidarity Refugee Camp - product design.
2021 - CCB (Centre Català de Basilea)- Logo Competition.
2020 - RIMAC -automobile helmet design challenge 2020.
Contact.
Where it all started
Atteggiamento
2019
Selected to present my final high school project at the Design HUB in Barcelona's Design Museum. Atteggiamento was a conceptual footwear brand which focused on designing shoes with stories. The customers would answer a series of personal questions, and the designers (me) would create an aesthetic footwear interpretation with their core values, visual preferences, and functional needs. I auctioned a chance to have one of these personal designs and sold out the 50 tickets I had 3D printed in a shoe keychain charm.
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Presented at Design Market Barcelona.
