Interior render of the Hammam Elbasan Museum with domes and filtered light by PLEM Visual Tales

International Conference on Adaptive Reuse

How can adaptive reuse preserve architectural memory while creating new ways to experience historic spaces? This question is at the core of Memory, Function, and Space: Adaptive Reuse as a Strategy for Reintegrating Ottoman Heritage in Albania, a research and design concept by Brunilda Basha and Erika Ruiz, presented at the International Conference on Adaptive …

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Chaos Campus Live Show 2026

In Episode #45 of the Chaos Campus Live Show, Erika Ruiz joined Nikos Nikolopoulos for a conversation around architectural visualization, photography and storytelling.  As the founder of PLEM | visual tales, Erika’s practice moves between architecture, CGI and photography, exploring how images can do more than represent a space — they can create atmosphere, suggest …

Alt text: Erika Ruiz of PLEM Visual Tales, judge at the CGarchitect 3D Awards 2025

3D Awards jury and WorldVIZ Festival 2025

The WorldVIZ Festival is a global event that celebrates the art and craft of architectural visualization, hosted alongside the 3D Awards, the festival gathered artists, studios, and researchers who are redefining how architecture is imagined, narrated, and experienced through image-making. A global conversation The WorldVIZ Festival is becoming a key meeting point for the visualization community, …

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WANTER: the jobs of the future

Plem’s founder Erika Ruiz has been selected by Wanter to represent the profession of Architect 4.0.

WANTER is a new career guidance platform that helps you to discover all the jobs of the future.

Black and white render of a 1920s-style urban scene with skyscrapers, car, and woman running in a gown by PLEM Visual Tales

2nd place at D2 Challenge n°1

Since the Sars-coV2 pandemic entered our lives the guys at D2 Conference have tried their best to keep the archviz community inspired by promoting challenges to spark the imagination. Each challenge has a main theme and it’s sponsored by great artists who provide cool 3d models and great inspiration. The first challenge was sponsored by …

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Featured artist in 3Disciple Magazine

3Disciple is a magazine dedicated to supporting the archviz industry. Aiming at a more inclusive world, 3Disciple has included in the magazine a section dedicated to leading women artists in the archviz community who actively support and promote women in the industry. Erika Ruiz has been featured in issue n°2 among the artists who promote …