Mar 27Nocturnal ForestExcerpt of research investigating implications of proposing a carbon offset model to fund El Limón agave reforestation project in Tonahuixtla, Mexico, considering alternative models moving forward. “In times of chaos we will have to rethink systems, not as the end goal but also as a pathway towards new societies. …4 min read4 min read
Mar 23Rigorous ImaginationStanding in front of a Piero della Francesca painting, I wonder how an image can elicit such an embodied, emotional response? Butterflies stir, eyes glisten, goosebumps. What powerful signals — of success — to activate affect in such a way. A designer’s dream. Across Francesca’s work, we peak into parallel…2 min read2 min read
Mar 22Cosmati Labs — Fertile RuinsFertile Ruins is the first edition of Cosmati Labs, hosted in Monteleone di Spoleto, Umbria, Italy. The aim of Cosmati Labs is to encourage and support radical experimentation across the fields of research, art & design. Taking place from July 25–31, 2022, Lara Baclig, Flora Cabili and Giuliana Mazzetta came…5 min read5 min read
Mar 21Let There be LightSince stumbling upon a brilliant book on lamp design in Oaxaca last year, I began dreaming up my own designs. I worked with Diego Venanzi in Monteleone di Spoleto to weld the first prototype this summer. The lamp is made from one continuous rod of steel heated, hammered and then…3 min read3 min read
Mar 21Venetian Glass ExcavationDuring summers in Italy I was always fascinated by local stories of farmers unearthing golden Roman coins, disembodied parts of sculpted bodies appearing in the middle of fields and of course the famous discovery of an ancient Etruscan tomb — featuring an immaculate chariot (traded for a rooftop) that now…2 min read2 min read
Oct 27, 2021Experimenting with Designer-EntrepreneursTeaching the importance of market validation to 15 founders as part of The Design Museum’s new Entrepreneurship Hub. — Introduction The Design Museum has recently launched a 8-week pilot programme to help emerging designer-entrepreneurs from underrepresented backgrounds develop and grow their ideas into sustainable businesses. Invited in for market validation week, I had the exciting opportunity to host a series of masterclasses and workshops to help the cohort understand what…7 min read7 min read
Aug 20, 2021Layers: Weaving Narratives & Design to Construct FuturesA framework and tool designed by Ignacio Tovar, Noteh Krauss and Giuliana Mazzetta that uses objects as gateways to understand the complexity of the world we live in to reimagine our world for the better. Introduction — Floating space junk & other objects In the summer of 1977 NASA launched the Voyager 2 into space, a space probe…Speculative Design8 min readSpeculative Design8 min read
Jul 27, 2020003 — Craft Business Design x TotomoxtleDesign research series investigating the intersection of business design, craft and indigenous communities. Supported by the British Council and Craft Council’s Crafting Futures grant. Introduction Earlier this year, I conducted research with Totomoxtle, a craft enterprise that produces an interiors veneer made from heirloom corn husks. Designed and led by Fernando…18 min read18 min read
Apr 21, 2020002— Towards Interspecies DesignDesign research series investigating the intersection of business design, craft and indigenous communities, supported by the British Council and Craft Council’s Crafting Futures Grant. In the beginning of March I set out to conduct research on how business design can be harnessed to support craft based businesses, examining Totomoxtle, a…Business Design14 min readBusiness Design14 min read
Mar 26, 2020001 — A New DirectionDesign research series investigating the intersection of business design, craft and indigenous communities, supported by the British Council and Craft Council’s Crafting Futures Grant. It feels like an eternity ago — and yet it was just a few days. We were driving back from Tonahuixtla to Mexico City, and finally…Craft5 min readCraft5 min read
