The world doesn’t need more. It needs better. That’s why everything we create is designed to become an heirloom—and anchored in respect for the environment, craftsmanship, and the people who make it all possible.

Hawai’i-based architect and conceptual artist Daniel Sheinfeld Rodriguez merges cutting-edge technology with labor-intensive processes to create evocative, abstract works. Nature, technology, and architecture are prevalent subjects throughout his sculptures and site-specific installations.​

Daniel was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and immigrated to the Big Island of Hawai’i in 2003. The contrast of living in the chaotic and politically unstable urban environment of Caracas, in opposition to a nature-oriented lifestyle on Hawai’i Island, has heavily influenced his work. So have the limitations and challenges of working in both regions. From practicing architecture in complex Caracas to constructing off-the-grid structures on a 15-acre farm in the mountains of Hawai’i, Daniel has always leaned on innovative use of materials and a deep understanding of these disparate environments to fuel his work.​

Daniel’s portfolio, which ranges from large-scale installations to contemporary jewelry, is the result of intense experimentation processes that later undergo gradual stages of refinement. Unconventional fabrication techniques, ranging from 3D printing to concrete casting, allow him to explore the potential of sculpturally reforming familiar objects, such as wood beams and vacuum-formed plastics, into unusual artifacts, producing a new emotional response in the viewer.​

Daniel is a self-taught artist with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the Universidad Central de Venezuela and has extensive experience in construction and industrial design. He has participated in several group exhibitions in Hawai’i and Caracas and has permanent installations in different areas of Hawai’i Island.