About Us

de la Torre Art Design

Thank you for this opportunity to introduce you to de la Torre Art Design, designers and builders of naturalistic themed environments.

The de la Torre Art Design reputation is one of total commitment to quality craftsmanship, creativity and thorough professionalism in everything we do. de la Torre Art Design strives to be a team player, offering our clients a full range of design, fabrication, and construction capabilities which can be tailored to each client’s needs. Our unique strength is in our ability to interpret and respond to the needs of architects, builders, curators, developers, and display directors by providing practical solutions to even the greatest of challenges. Whether creative design, unique fabrication, or turnkey project management is required, we are fully committed to customer service.

Founded in Omaha, Nebraska in 2015, de la Torre Art Design has made its mark on numerous projects in several states. Most recently, de la Torre Art Design was contracted by the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere to help create its award-winning animal habitats and landscapes. In doing so, the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere’s ‘Expedition Peru: Trek of the Andean Bear’ received the Top Honors in Exhibit Design in 2019, awarded by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). In 2020, the Nashville Zoo’s ‘Sumatran Tiger Exhibit: Tiger Crossroads’ was awarded Top Honors in Exhibit Design by the AZA for the second year in a row, a feat which hadn’t been accomplished in the last 33 years. The award is the highest achievement for exhibit design given by AZA and is judged by 18 seasoned zoo and aquarium professionals on exhibit design.

Large or small, de la Torre Art Design is ready and eager to be a part of your team. If you would like to learn more about how we can contribute to the success of your current or future project, we invite you to contact us at 402-597-6900.

We look forward to putting our very best to work for you.

Michael Torres

Michael Torres has had quite the colorful career as an artist over the years and has covered a very broad spectrum of creative services. Michael believes that the attention to the smallest of detail is what sets everything apart when working in a visual market. Michael’s career started off in film and television which helped to keenly train his eye as an on-site decorator and props person. In past years, Michael has worked in the art department on numerous regional and national commercials as well as film and video for Interscope Records artist Jordy Towers and Lady GaGa, HBO’s Game of Thrones: You Win Or You Die – Inside the HBO series, and Alexander Payne‘s Election, Nebraska, and Downsizing movies.

Michael is an accomplished scenic artist and sculptor and has worked in the world of themed entertainment and environmental design for numerous years. Michael has worked on various thematic projects at Walt Disney’s Epcot center, Magic Kingdom, Busch Gardens and Universal Studios in Florida. In 2015, Michael created and incorporated the de la Torre Art Design company which specializes in the fabrication of museum and zoological exhibits.