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Puerto Rican Designers to Know

These up-and-coming designers draw inspiration from their Caribbean heritage to create bold, colorful, and thoughtful objects for the contemporary home. Visit Design in Puerto Rico for more information about the designers and their products.

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Doel Fresse Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, designer Doel Fresse was trained as an architect and works in the space between art, design, and architecture. His Banda rocking chair is based on the Caribbean’s ubiquitous steel rod furniture, and its slatted back and seat reference the region’s distinctive jalousie windows.
Doel Fresse Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, designer Doel Fresse was trained as an architect and works in the space between art, design, and architecture. His Banda rocking chair is based on the Caribbean’s ubiquitous steel rod furniture, and its slatted back and seat reference the region’s distinctive jalousie windows.
Vladimir Garcia Vladimir Garcia, chair of the Industrial Design Department of the School of Fine Arts of Puerto Rico, leads the San Juan-based design agency Armada. Made from recycled aluminum, Garcia’s Meteoro planting vessels pay homage to the steel patio ornaments characteristic of the midcentury Puerto Rican home.
Vladimir Garcia Vladimir Garcia, chair of the Industrial Design Department of the School of Fine Arts of Puerto Rico, leads the San Juan-based design agency Armada. Made from recycled aluminum, Garcia’s Meteoro planting vessels pay homage to the steel patio ornaments characteristic of the midcentury Puerto Rican home.
Alberto Green Alberto Green, who founded a design consulting practice in 2006, merges design and technology to digitally manufacture contemporary objects. The Serie Green series of planters and perforated screens transform regular spaces into tranquil gardens.
Alberto Green Alberto Green, who founded a design consulting practice in 2006, merges design and technology to digitally manufacture contemporary objects. The Serie Green series of planters and perforated screens transform regular spaces into tranquil gardens.
Marxz Rosado Ríos The work of artist and industrial designer Marxz Rosado Ríos combines natural and composite materials and traditional and experimental techniques. The tessellated modules of his La Mantilla floor tiles, made from a durable Caribbean wood and backed with a Velcro-like material, make for an easily customizable surface treatment.
Marxz Rosado Ríos The work of artist and industrial designer Marxz Rosado Ríos combines natural and composite materials and traditional and experimental techniques. The tessellated modules of his La Mantilla floor tiles, made from a durable Caribbean wood and backed with a Velcro-like material, make for an easily customizable surface treatment.