Biodiseño MX: Living Territories Merges Biomaterials and Ancestral Design at Museo Franz Mayer
Biodiseño MX: Territorios Vivos, curated by Taina Campos, showcases over 74 pieces from more than 60 artists, including Fernando Laposse and Javier Senosiain, at Mexico City's Museo Franz Mayer. This exhibition, which runs from May 27 to October 11, 2026, is divided into five thematic sections: Flora, Fauna, Microbia, Funga, and Bioinspiration, highlighting the interplay of living systems and creativity. The museography, crafted by Manuel Díaz Tufinio, mirrors Mexico's diverse landscapes using clay-based coatings from Mixterra and recycled LDPE panels from New Fibers. Indigenous wisdom and modern design are interwoven throughout, featuring bioplastics, pollinator habitats, bacterial cellulose textiles, and mycelium materials. The curatorial team includes Mariana Espinos Velasco, Eunice Arizmendi, and Amador Mariscal, with graphic design by Maria Fernanda Puig and photography by Alejandro Ramirez Orozco.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled Biodiseño MX: Territorios Vivos
- Curated by Taina Campos
- Over 74 works by more than 60 creatives
- Five thematic sections: Flora, Fauna, Microbia, Funga, Bioinspiration
- Venue: Museo Franz Mayer, Mexico City
- Dates: May 27 – October 11, 2026
- Museography by Manuel Díaz Tufinio transforms interior into mountainous landscape
- Walls use Mixterra clay-based coatings from Oaxacan soils
- Display modules from New Fibers panels (100% recycled LDPE)
- Polyroca by New Fibers used for mountainous forms
- Features works by Fernando Laposse, Resting Reef, Emiliano Godoy, Edith Medina, Javier Senosiain
- Includes bacterial cellulose textiles, bioluminescent designs, mycelium-based materials
- Bioceramic sculptures from human ashes for coral reef restoration
- Graphic identity by Maria Fernanda Puig
- Curatorial assistants: Mariana Espinos Velasco, Eunice Arizmendi, Amador Mariscal
- Museographic production: Construcciones Re Lo Ruíz, Lolalab, NEW FIBERS, Mixterra, SEED, RECOS
- Photographer: Alejandro Ramirez Orozco
Entities
Artists
- Taina Campos
- Fernando Laposse
- Resting Reef
- Emiliano Godoy
- Edith Medina
- Javier Senosiain
- Manuel Díaz Tufinio
- Maria Fernanda Puig
- Mariana Espinos Velasco
- Eunice Arizmendi
- Amador Mariscal
- Alejandro Ramirez Orozco
- Proyector
- Radial
- LABVA
- MANUFACTURA
- Alfredo Salazar-Caro
- SEED Collective
- Mixterra
- NEW FIBERS
- Construcciones Re Lo Ruíz
- Lolalab
- SEED
- RECOS
Institutions
- Museo Franz Mayer
- designboom
Locations
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Oaxaca