La guía del diseño en México. Diseño textil

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[Music] I 'm Ana Elena Mallet, an independent curator specializing in design, and today in the Mexico Design Guide we'll be talking about textile design. Textile design is literally the construction of textile pieces. I feel that in recent years, the art world has revalued textile work. We're in the Doctores neighborhood, traditionally known as a

rough neighborhood in Mexico City, but it's having an interesting renaissance because there are projects like the one we're going to visit today that involve real estate development but also bringing creativity to the neighborhood. Déjate Querer is one of the few textile projects that has had sustained development and has really found a niche in the market. Rocío and Ana Paula

are working with a rough, industrial material like felt, transforming it into very delicate pieces that turn everyday spaces into very special ones. With Esther: Hi, how are you? Rocío, La Lana, in this incredible building on Libertad Street. It's great that you're here. Tell us about this new workshop. Well, this place is called

La Laguna. It used to be a textile factory, and they made lace, ribbons, incredible things. Right now, there are several architecture and design firms working on renovations, and I see you have a very well-equipped workshop. I'd like to see what you 're doing. If you have the space, come in and I'll show you.

[Music] I 'm Paula, the sad one. I'm 38 years old and I'm an industrial designer. My name is Rocío Cortés, I'm 38 years old and I'm a partner in the rug brand Querer. As a child, every weekend they would leave me with my great-grandmother to take care of me, and I would embroider and knit. That's what made me