SOCIAL DESIGN
LABOR: Innovation in Strategies and Social Design
Location /
Santiago Mexquititlán, Amealco, Qro., Mexico
Role /
Experience Designer
Institution /
ITESM
Year /
2017
LABOR was born under the initiative of Design and Architecture students, worked in collaboration with the community of Santiago Mexquititlán in Amealco, Qro., MX.
The main objective of the project was to seek opportunities that are potentiated for a common good through co-design, with the goal of finding and implementing an improvement and growth plan for the community.
AWARD
1st Place in Scaling Category at First Social Project Contest /
ITESM Central Region
Year/
2018
TALLER DE LABORES
This initiative within LABOR aims to create a sustainable and repeatable model within a rural community.
TALLER DE LABORES consists of teaching workshops in order to empower artisans in the community and enhance social, cultural and economic development, strengthening citizen participation.
Ella Briton
Today i made this stool. I was taught how to prepare and weave maize by the master weaver Don José. It is a tiny stool, it was a great day.
Thank you to @experiencia.labor
#weaving #tinystools #ruralmexico #handmade #mexicantradition #artisancraft #socialinnovation #designeducation #studentpower
EXHIBITION
World Design Capital /
2018
LABOR Furniture /
Furniture built with artisan techniques and natural materials.
