designing for tomorrow

Pakhuis de Zwijger

I took part in Design for Tomorrow in Amsterdam an event that brought together designers, researchers, and thinkers from around the world to reflect on the role of design in shaping a sustainable future.
Hosted at Pakhuis de Zwijger, one of the city’s leading cultural hubs for innovation and social dialogue, the event was a powerful moment of exchange, awareness, and collective imagination.

I presented the Cobogó Mucuri, a project developed during my research at the University of Porto, in collaboration with TCC Whitestone, where I explore the potential of marble waste in product and architectural design.
More than an architectural object, the Cobogó Mucuri embodies the possibility of combining aesthetics, functionality, and environmental responsibility.
Made with Stonesis, a composite material that incorporates up to 75% mineral waste, it functions as a modular block that filters light and air, turning industrial residue into matter of value and poetry.

Being part of Design for Tomorrow allowed me to connect with professionals who, like me, believe that design is a tool for ecological and cultural regeneration.
Throughout the event, I realized that the future of design lies not only in technological innovation, but in reconnecting with human gestures, territories, and ethical purpose.

The Cobogó Mucuri was welcomed as an example of how design can operate between art and engineering, revealing beauty where waste once existed, and proposing new cycles of use and meaning for matter.
Participating in this international event marked a meaningful milestone in my journey reinforcing the vision that guides my practice: to transform what remains into presence, and what is discarded into value.