Fab Lab Santiago / Maquinar.io
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My tenure as Head of Design at the Fab Lab Santiago spanned 1.5 years. Key responsibilities included managing a team of 4 designers, facilitating Design Thinking workshops, and instructing individuals on the use of digital machines (3D Printers, CNC Machine, Laser Cutter).
During this period, I collaborated on diverse projects, such as product design and management for the brand Maquinario, developing a chair for children with Down syndrome to support their posture while eating, and mapping the bike lanes of Santiago using sensors. Collectively, we organized the 13th Fab Lab world encounter, collaborated with the Chilean Government on multiple projects, and executed various urban furniture interventions throughout Santiago.
Concurrently, in collaboration with Daniela Lalanne, Design Director of the brand Maquinario, we developed three product collections featuring fifteen designers from Chile and Mexico. Working with these talented designers allowed us to guide them through our framework, facilitate design thinking workshops, and co-design the production process.
In Chile, I authored an essay challenging the notion of Ego as a designer. The essay invites all practitioners to leverage their personal agency and professional practice to foster collective growth. This essay was published by EmergeMx, a non-profit project dedicated to design education focusing on criticism, research, and fostering a design community.
Furthermore, my experience at the Fab Lab Santiago facilitated collaboration with Carlos Sfeir, Lucas Margotta, and Diego Gajardo. Together, we developed the project COmer, which was recognized with a Lexus Design Award in Japan. The challenge was to design a proposal incorporating the Latin prefix 'CO-,' signifying togetherness or balance.
The COmer project explores 2 fundamental questions:
- Which elements foster team building?
- What are the basic rituals that unite us as human beings?
- Which elements foster team building?
- What are the basic rituals that unite us as human beings?
For more information about this project, please visit the provided link: https://kalebcardenas.mx/comer
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