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LAB FOR CHANGE

We explore design based interventions to change our sense-making and world-building, fostering a transition into a more peaceful, just and healthier pluriverse

WORK FIELDS

Story-telling

Using multimodal semiotics and design research we develop fiction and non-fiction audiovisual works that can promote deep thinking, trust building and cooperation, across our diversity

Place-making

Through bio-systemic design, we create  simple and sustainable self-construction systems, green infrastructure, edible landscapes and other ecotechniques, moving into a more just and regenerative dwelling

Critical Creativity

By implementing systemic, critical and abductive inquiry, we facilitate reflexive dialogues and participatory action-research, with the goal of developing new theories and practices that provide us a more wholesome planet

PROJECTS

  • Minitectura
    Simple and regenerative self-construction system for dwelling solutions

    Short lumber is harvested and milled using simple technologies to make the constructive elements. Elements are woven together in spherical and conic geometries to build the dwelling structure. The structure is  weather sealed employing different local resources accordingly to the site climate and dwelling functions.

    The production system aims to regenerate 3 times the amount of natural resources and energy used in the fabrication and construction.  We also  try to  employ only simple and local materials that require little or no processing (wood, palm tree leaves, earth, cotton, wool, stone, bee wax, lime, straw-bale, among others).

    We follow a "do-undo design philosophy” which demands that “by design" every created part of the dwelling can be taken apart and be re-used or re-integrated into nature without threatening any life cycle.  

    The first full-size prototype is finished and we are moving into the design of the second iteration.

    More information soon at:

    www.minitectura.org
  • Consensus Gentium
    Creative consulting for the worldbuilding and narrative design of Consensus Gentium part 1, an immersive and interactive film experience created by Karen Palmer.

    The projecto won the Jury prize in SxSW 2023 XR Experience competition.

    We are currently involved in the development of the design research for the second iteration of the project.

    More information at:

    consensusgentium.ai

  • Laboratorio Vivo
    Action-research on design of eco-technologies and agro-ecological practices..

    We collaborate with Lola Sosa to test, design and develop different tools and systems that aim to make the impact of our everyday life more resilient, regenerative and centerd in the well being of all life.

    The living lab focuses on:
    Residential grey water treatment
    Dry Toilets
    Composting
    Rain Harvesting
    Soil regeneration
    Permaculture and edible forests
    Natural habitat regeneration

    more info coming soon.
  • Productora de Onda
    Community of practice for audiovisual content creation and media learning

    Our aim is help students and non-profesional media practitioners to join efforts  and enhance their learning and production capabilities while strengthening the awareness of the impact of our media in our social and environmental relationships.

    We facilitate practice-led learning opportunities by connecting production houses, music studios, rental houses, profesionals and teachers with our learning community

    This is a project in the ideation and research phase.

Ciudad de México 2024

mail:  labforchange(at)proton.me