Dezeen School Shows: a vase informed by a blend of Greek mythology and Freudian theory is among the projects from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

Also featured are candles influenced by Mexican rituals and a drink dispenser designed to bring people together.

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey

Institution: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
School: Architecture, Art and Design (EAAD)
Course: Inedito Design Week
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

School statement:

"This collection invites us to reflect on the evolution of celebrations and on how contemporary design can adapt to and shape new traditions, expressing – through materiality – the changes in how we inhabit spaces and connect with one another.

"Each piece on display encourages us to question the meaning of celebration in our times: celebrating not only as a social act, but as an exercise in identity – a way of recognising who we are and where we are headed from a design perspective."

TN3 by Yorlenni Godoy

"TN3 is a sculptural container inspired by the shape of a spinning top. It has a conical, fluid silhouette, and is designed as a centrepiece.

"It invites togetherness and celebrates festive memory through simplicity and shared gesture."

Student: Yorlenni Godoy
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Con Cariño Para Todos Ustedes by Emiliano Sánchez

"This is a contemporary reinterpretation of the güira in a detachable, portable format.

"This instrument – essential in sonidero music – sets the rhythm that brings the community together around dance, the street and collective celebration.

"Made of aluminium, it evokes urban energy and celebrates popular sonic memory through gesture, interaction and improvisation."

Student: Emiliano Sánchez
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Juego De Sabores by Ximena Irizaba

"Inspired by the collective experience of fairs – where more than playing, we eat, talk and wait – this snack holder captures the essence of the spinning teacup ride and brings it to the table.

"The object celebrates the act of being together, of revolving around connection, craving and dialogue."

Student: Ximena Irizaba
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Nuj Nuj by Estefanía Castorena

"This is a luminaire conceived as a contemporary interpretation of commemorative amulets, created to celebrate the passage of time and the renewal of cycles.

"Made of nickel-plated steel, glass and aluminium, it combines the permanence of metal with the fragility of glass to evoke memory, transition and continuity.

"Its light functions as a symbolic marker – a gesture of remembrance and transformation that links the personal with the collective, illuminating the rhythms that shape experience and shared memory."

Student: Estefanía Castorena
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Untitled by Juan Rodríguez

"This is a beverage dispenser designed for the moment of toasting during celebrations.

"The drink is poured into the centre and is then distributed evenly into 12 glasses."

Student: Juan Rodríguez
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Precencias by Julia de la Vega

"Presencias is a tablecloth designed to be embroidered upon by guests during celebrations.

"It is based on the premise of creating an emotional archive in which each person leaves an embroidered mark, transforming an everyday object into a shared testimony that grows over time through collective participation – leaving their presence behind."

Student: Julia de la Vega
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Todos Para Uno, Uno Para Todos (All For One, One For All) by Samantha Lozano

"All For One, One For All, is a centrepiece made up of eight modules: one central and seven radial ones, intentionally designed to be 'stolen'.

"The piece seeks to redefine the traditional act of taking the centrepiece, transforming it into a collective and shared gesture that celebrates complicity and playfulness within the celebration."

Student: Samantha Lozano
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

B6 by Cristian Robles

"B6 is designed to celebrate achievements and special moments in the company of friends and loved ones.

"Inspired by the tradition of sharing drinks as a symbol of unity, it proposes a ritual and collective experience: preparing and enjoying personalised cocktails that reflect the group's preferences."

Student: Cristian Robles
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Graciela by Mauricio Alvarez

"Graciela is a cast-aluminium pitcher that celebrates the act of sharing within a family.

"Accessible from all sides, it allows several people to use it without needing to rotate it or pass it from hand to hand.

"This quality reinforces its practical and collective nature while enhancing its value as a symbol of unity, hospitality, and togetherness at the centre of the table."

Student: Mauricio Alvarez
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Temporal by Diego Salustiano

"Temporal reinterprets the act of honouring the dead through the lens of design.

"A vase and a candle holder come together in a single piece made of brushed steel with a brass-like finish, symbolising the union between life and death.

"Through a simple gesture, it invites us to remember and celebrate through presence and connection."

Student: Diego Salustiano
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Hora Del Amor by Zarah Ruiz

"Hora Del Amor is a clock that celebrates love across time and distance, made possible through technology.

"The clock marks the exact moment when two wills, separated by space, align in the same rhythm – signalling the hour of love."

Student: Zarah Ruiz
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Punto Y Aparte by Erick Juarez

"Punto Y Aparte is a mixology shaker that transforms the act of preparing a drink into a metaphor for heartbreak: each gesture – shaking, pouring, drinking – embodies an emotional stage in the process of letting go.

"Cast in aluminium, it invites us to toast to what hurt, to what was learned and to what comes next, marking with every movement an ending that is also a new beginning."

Student: Erick Juarez
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Rito by Jimena Acosta

"Rito proposes a redesign of the birthday candle. Through design, it fuses an object that dates back to Ancient Greece with a Mexican ritual: placing a ring around birthday candles.

"The belief is that when a wish is made within a circumference – a geometry with no beginning or end – the wish becomes eternal and, therefore, must come true."

Student: Jimena Acosta
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Eros and Thanatos by Jesús De Ávila

"Eros and Thanatos is a wall-mounted vase made of hammered and polished copper that reflects the intimate gesture of giving flowers as a symbol of human connection.

"Inspired by Greek mythology and Freudian theory, the piece uses its rings to represent the duality between life and death.

"It transforms an everyday object into an altar to human bonds and a space for contemplating ephemeral beauty."

Student: Jesús De Ávila
Course: Inedito 2025
Tutors: Yuliana Tonix, Mariana Solis, Luis Miguel Gutierrez, Montserrat Castañon, Eduardo Altamirano, Joel Olguín, Leticia Gaytán, Mario Tovar, Oliver Gómez and Fabiola Pérez

Partnership content

This school show is a partnership between Dezeen and Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Find out more about Dezeen partnership content here.

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