Prof. Fantini van Ditmar was invited to the Faculty of Architecture, Art and Design at Tecnológico de Monterrey as a Creative Leader, a platform that fosters exchange between students and leading experts.
During her visit, she delivered an insightful talk on Design as a Regenerative Practice, exploring how design can move beyond sustainability to actively restore and enrich ecosystems and communities.
She also served as a jury member for the Tec de Monterrey Biodesign Challenge, contributing her expertise in design, innovation and biology selecting this year’s winning team. The selected project will go on to be showcased at MoMA in June.
This visit enabled a meaningful exchange with the design faculty and national dean, Mariana Amatullo.
‘How can art and design cultivate critical expressions rooted in ethics of care and relationality to influence ecological, social, and economic structures?’
Delfina Fantini van Ditmar, PhD, focuses on ecological design and reflective practices as Professor Regenerative Art and Design. With a background in biology and design research, she explores paradigm shifts and material ethics, advancing regenerative and more-than-human perspectives
The Regenerative Art and Design (RAD) research group seeks to contribute to a new generation of regenerative designers and artists who address the pressing need for transitions that support planetary health. By taking whole systems responsibility through collaborative practices, the group aims to create transformative pathways for reimagining design futures grounded in care and ecological integrity.
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