Design Curator Cecilia León de la Barra Cecilia León de la Barra is an industrial designer, teacher, author, and curator, since 2000 she has been working as an independent designer and collaborating with other designers and architects.  She was co-founder of MOB (2001-2005), a design consultancy studio and showroom that developed furniture and interior design […]

The participating designers include Annina Gähwiller, Bilge Nur Saltik, Dagny Rewera, Diana Simpson Hernandez, Jule Waibel, Lina Patsiou, Lucy Norman and Rive-Roshan.  The influence of the cultural background of each individual designer is reflected in their work, drawing inspiration from nature, science, culture, personal journeys and human behavior.  The common aim to tell stories through design […]

Artists are creatures of habit and their methodology and fastidious nature can be likened to other creatures in nature.  The Progeny Project was conceived by sound artist, Luke Aaron Clark and visual artist, Bryce Hammond.  “Progeny” is defined as “a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.”   The immersive architectural sound installation measuring […]

Everyday materials, such as basalt stone, glass, copper, and terrazzo are beautifully hand-crafted into contemporary objects. Mexican design group Cooperativa Panorámica creates new identities for this collection of materials, exalting the objects’ “materiality” and enhancing their physical qualities. The materials featured in this collection are those that grace the everyday lives of many Mexican people. From the basalt […]

Rooted in an elementary process, the design studio creates objects of great complexity.  Members Salvador Fernández, Rodrigo Guadarrama, Hee Jong Moon, Erick Sauxedo and Luis Velázquez reflect on the evolution of their craft and give Installation a first look inside their new works called The Dark Series from the NODO collection. The NODO collection is […]

As curators of global design, A+R presents a collection of gadgets to expand your sonic possibilities and to turn your listening experience “up to 11.” A piece of audio equipment should look as beautiful as the sound it produces. Consciously Sound | Singgih Kartono’s Magno Micro Wooden Radio MiKRO Bring back the romanticism of the radio […]