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17-25 October 2026

Project Manager & Product Designer

Understanding before solving—connecting people, ideas and experiences through design.

Hosted by Cecilia Navarro

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Entrance fee

Free access with DDW ticket or entrance fee (€ 5,-)

Accessibility

Tactile
Free wifi available
Toilets available
Fully wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair friendly toilet available

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RIMA –Pendant Light Render
RIMA –Pendant Light Render
Saraí Vargas
As Project Manager and Product Designer, Cecilia coordinated Sobremesa's development while co-leading the collection design. She oversaw strategy, coordination and production, ensuring a cohesive vision throughout.

Project Management & Product Design

As Project Manager, I coordinated the development of Sobremesa from concept to exhibition, ensuring that strategy, timelines and production remained aligned throughout the project. I organized workflows, coordinated multidisciplinary teams, monitored deliverables and facilitated communication between designers, collaborators and external partners.

Beyond project coordination, I contributed to the collection as a product designer, helping translate the project's conceptual vision into tangible outcomes. My role focused on maintaining coherence across the design process, ensuring that every decision—from product development to exhibition planning—supported a shared narrative.

Rather than simply managing tasks, my responsibility was to create the conditions for collaboration, allowing the team to move forward with clarity while preserving the integrity of the concept from the first idea to the final exhibition.

RIMA – Pendant Light

RIMA is a pendant light that explores how light can shape the rhythm of human connection. Rather than becoming the protagonist of the space, it creates an atmosphere that encourages conversation, presence and shared time. Inspired by the pauses and cadence of sobremesa, it quietly accompanies the ritual instead of defining it.

Designed in terracotta, the lamp balances warmth, materiality and simplicity. Its soft illumination reinforces the intimate character of the table, allowing people—and the conversations between them—to become the true focal point.

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About Cecilia Navarro

Strategic designer based in Guadalajara, Mexico. I see design as an act of translation: understanding complexity, connecting ideas and creating human-centred solutions. I believe understanding always comes before solving.

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3D Development Saraí Vargas

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