This page serves as a journal documenting projects mentored by José de la O from 2017 to 2025. These projects were developed at the School of Art, Architecture and Design at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and are now continued at Pratt Institute. The projects utilize Critical Design and Challenge-based Learning to foster students' critical thinking, problem-solving, and technological skills. By sharing these methodologies and outcomes here, we aim to inspire scholars, design educators, and designers to adopt Critical Design as a valuable educational tool in a rapidly evolving world.
Teaching Design Through Speculation and Sensory Engagement
RoboKumbia
Grana VS La Máquina
Critical Data
Critical Data / Paper
IKEA Inclusive User Research: Mexico
Prediction Generator / Paper
Moderno Especulativo
Tools for Generative Agriculture for Arca Tierra
Design & Technology
DISCODROID 3000
Puros Circuitos
Post-Colonial Objects
Applying critical design to communicate cultural insights empatically: a case study.
Towards a better Human Centre Design practice in an academic context
Design in Conversation
Archaeology in Transit
