Atelier Zetailustrada is a creative studio that prioritizes drawing over speaking. A drawing tells a story that lingers in memory far longer than words ever could.

Founded by Aracelis Zarraga, an architect and urbanist with a passion for illustration, the studio transforms ideas into soulful, hand-crafted visuals inspired by color, nature, art, and cultural experiences. Every image is crafted with meticulous attention to detail and a deep respect for storytelling.

Creativity, at its best, is collaborative. Atelier Zetailustrada thrives on the exchange of ideas and values connections that spark growth, learning, and shared purpose. Whether you’re an architect, curator, thinker, or dreamer, let’s create something meaningful together.

Aracelis Zarraga

2013 | Architect, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela
2014 | EF Academic Year, Chicago
2015–2019 | Master of Urbanism, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Tilburg, The Netherlands
2016 | Architectural Internship at De Nijl Architecten, Netherlands
2016–Present | Urbanist and Architectural Visualizer at Dat Architecten, Netherlands

Selected Works & Collaborations

• Exhibition design during Design Week for an escape room concept created for Scapetown, Netherlands
• Entry for De Museum Kamer competition, organized by Bosch Architectuur Initiatief
• Publication of “Graduation Thesis: Camellias from A Chaira” in Illustrarch, part of the Master’s program in Architecture and Urbanism at Fontys Academy of the Arts
• Drawings featured on platforms including Critday, Archisource, Toffucco, Archuncovered, Illustrarch, and others
• Europan 17 — The Summit Collective, Groenewoud, Netherlands (with Mitchel van Ostaijen and Hessel Kleindop)
• Transformation project of the “Summer Cinema” in the valley of Jemnice, in collaboration with AOSI: Ivo Stejskal, Tereza Teplá, and Vít Šarišský
• On-site sketching of The Writer’s Block by Chris Collaris
• Guest lecturer on visual narrative and storytelling at Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela
• Guest teaching in the studio The Façade, focusing on graphic storytelling, alongside Igor Sokolov, for the Master of Architecture and Urbanism at Fontys Academy of the Arts, Netherlands
• Assessor of practice portfolios for the Master of Architecture and Urbanism at Fontys Academy of the Arts, Netherlands