He holds a BA from the National University of Mexico (with special honors) and a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University. Since 2006 he has been an Associate Professor of Urbanism at Barcelona´s School of Architecture ETSAB, UPC. Cadaval has also taught at the University of Pennsylvania, Calgary University's Barcelona Program, Harvard University's Career Discovery program, the Boston Architectural Center, and the National University of Mexico. He was awarded with the National Council for the Arts Young Creators award and the National Council for Science and Technology Grant, both from the Mexican government. He is co-editor of the book Projects & Plans published by Barcelona's City Hall. His writings have been published in multiple specialized media.