Design in Conversation

Conversation between José de la O and Renata Fenton

This interview was intended to be a conversation between two different experts: the Interviewer, José de la O, designed the questions based on his experience in the relationship and challenges between Design and the Mexican context. The Interviewee, Renata Fenton, co-founder of Isla Urbana, based her answers on her experience in practicing design in diverse rural, peri-urban and urban communities around Mexico. Isla Urbana (Urban Island), is a Mexican company that focuses on designing and installing rainwater harvesting systems. By using participative methods, the company works through the construction of a hybrid work model.

Keywords: human-centered design, regenerative agriculture, educational innovation, prototyping.