David De Celis

David T. De Celis is a registered architect and founding principal of De Celis Van Lauwe Design, LLC (DCVL Design). DCVL explores innovative space and form-making while celebrating relationships between art, architecture, other design disciplines, and performance. David has long pursued this interdisciplinary approach to both academic endeavors and design practice, evident in his ongoing dedication to balancing teaching and advocacy with practice. He has taught in RISD’s Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Interior Architecture departments. He has also taught in various design programs and juried awards for the city of Cambridge and at the Boston Architectural College.
 
David has completed award-winning LEED projects and aims to incorporate biophilic design, passive strategies, and healthy environments in all aspects of his work. Before establishing DCVL, he freelanced in Miami, FL and Cambridge, MA with his previous firms DTC and DCM Design. His works range from architecture and landscape projects to furniture, 2-D art, set design, research-based studies, writing and design competitions.
 
DCVL Design is currently based in Somerville, MA, and David lives in neighboring Cambridge, MA. Recently, he joined the Board of Trustees for the PHA Charter School, was a member of the city’s Mayor’s Arts Task Force, and was also on the Public Art Commission (PAC) for two consecutive terms, serving as PAC chairman from 2016–19.