cecilia portillo

polydisciplinary designer and researcher based in cambridge/mexico city/montreal/ el paso-juarez


current

  1. harvard graduate school of design
  •     diane davis - research assistant
  •     malkit shoshan - teaching assistant
  •     tania bruguera - archive designer 
 

past
  1. constructive
  2. unrug
  3. mutual design
  4. masara
  5. chefis 
  6. un world food programme
  7. mcgill university



unrug

unrug is a rug design atelier that integrates research-creation, human-centered design, and ontological principles into our creative process.


we contribute to the appreciation of craftsmanship and gain ethnographic value by collaborating with various regional cooperatives, learning how techniques like knotting, the application of natural dyes, and washing practices reflect specific cultural and geological contexts. we respect and promote the expertise of our weavers through a collaborative co-design process.


each piece is designed in Mexico City and handcrafted by artisans in Morocco.


https://unruj.com/

Years: 2023 - 2025
Location: Mexico City, Mexico

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