Louisa Carmona

Louisa Carmona is a Swiss designer and artist based in Belgium. Her work moves between material research, object design, and spatial practice. Her projects vary in scale and context — from developing a materials library for health-supportive architecture with the Swiss Center for Design and Health, to creating site-specific textile installations for the Hortamuseum. After completing a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design at ECAL in Lausanne and working as a furniture designer in Zurich, she turned her focus to textiles — learning traditional spinning and weaving techniques alongside artisans in Argentina, Benin, and China. These experiences, along with a Master's degree in Textile Design from ENSAV La Cambre in Brussels, continue to shape her interdisciplinary approach, blending craft with industry. She currently manages the material library at Materiatek, where she curates, preserves, and expands a living collection of materials for architecture and design. Across her work, she explores how materials shape stories, environments, and the gestures that connect them.MailInstagramLinkedinCollaboratorsCentre culturel suisse. Paris – ParisKairos studio – ZürichHortamuseum – BrusselsLorenz Bachmann Architects – ZürichProfiler – ZürichSwiss Center for Design and Health – Biel/BienneExhibitions & LecturesExhibition ‘Sous la maison, la cuisine’, Carte blanche at Horta Museum, Brussels – 2024/25Lecture ‘Conversation about ‘Comme sur du velour’’ Flagey, Design September , Brussels – 2024Exhibition & Lecture ‘Crafting shine & stiffness: exploration of the textile finishing techniques of the Miao and Dong peoples’, Rong Talk, Hangzhou – 2024Graduation show, Artesio, Brussels – 2023Exhibition ‘Les fleurs bleues ne vivent qu’une journée’, MAD, Brussels – 2023Workshops & ResidenciesResidency at Ròng Design Library, Hangzhou – Supported by ProHelvetia – Nov. 2024Workshop Territoire Tissées, Abomey & Brussels – Nov. 2021Residency at Las Arañitas Hilanderas, Belén, Argentina – Supported by Ikea Foundation Switzerland – 2019/20Awards & GrantsWork Grant Ikea Foundation Switzerland – 2021Work Grant Ikea Foundation Switzerland – 2019Font © DINdong by Bye Bye Binary Copyright © 2026 Louisa Carmonamade with Lay Theme