Jose de la O

Trained as an industrial designer and with a Master's in Conceptual Design from Design Academy Eindhoven, de la O is the creative force behind the delaO design studio. He has an epistemological approach to design in which he studies its role in society and visualizes future possibilities of how technology could impact society. As an academic at The School of Architecture, Art and Design at the Monterrey Institute of Technology, de la O is constantly contributing to the dissemination of knowledge and design literacy. Through his academic programs, he has collaborated with The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, Ikea's Home Smart division, and other NGOs and institutions. As a product designer, de la O has collaborated with local and international companies such as Philips Design in the Netherlands, Mater Design in Denmark, and Mirai Innovation Lab in Japan, designing lighting, furniture, and household products and engaging in advanced industrial design. De la O is a co-founder and active member of Cooperativa Panormica, runs the design-driven cultural initiative The Chair that Rocks, is the creative director of his design brand delaO.shop, and co-produces the Spanish-language design podcast Fuera de Contexto. His work has been put on display at the Milan Design Fair, Dutch Design Week, The Future Perfect in New York, the Design Museum in Taipei, the Shanghai Museum of Glass, The Museum fr Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg, the Museum of Decorative Arts, Berlin, and the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City.