Argentine Design Pavilion
For the first time, Argentina will be participating with a National Pavilion at WantedDesign 2015 with a group of high-end design companies. This trade promotion activity is organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina and Fundación Exportar, with the collaboration of both Ministries of Culture and Industry. The Argentine Design Pavilion will feature 7RAYOS, whose mission is to create different home products that become the answer to daily life needs; Bla Bla, a textile design studio created by Luciana Betesh and Victoria Simon that designs its own fabrics and emphazises the hand-made process; Brana, a studio of architecture, interiors and sustainable product design, led by the architect Agostina Branchi; Carlos Obregon, an industrial product designer who reappropriates discarded raw materials into new things; Curadoras, whose unique pieces combine the world of art into everyday life; Designo Patagonia, a design studio and workshop that focuses primarily on ‘sustainability’; Invasión Verde, who help to implement green in public and urban spaces; the contemporary jewelry company, Iskin that uses unconventional materials to integrate art with design; and designer Rayos y Centellas’ new line of furniture for children, Kepot; and the industrial designer Heidi Jalkh. More