Duplo design mx_Mexican craftmanship collection

our story

Ancestral knowledge with contemporary vision.

· duplo ·

/ ˈdu.plo /

From the latin duplus, derived from duo ("two") and plūs ("more").

adj. Something formed by two members or that contains twice a certain quantity.

Duplo is an artisanal product-design studio based in Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Founded by sisters Marcela and Tania Medina,

we created it as our way to demonstrate our love, appreciation and respect for the various craft techniques executed by Master artisans of Mexico.

We firmly believe that the fusion between artisan and designer is essential to preserve our traditions and adapt them into today's world, providing knowledge and enriching each others visions.

This is why in our design process, dialogue and effective management is an essential factor to maintain collaborative work and fair treatment, in its different stages of development.

Duplo design mx_handcrafted wood work in Tlaquepaque, Mexico

Handcrafted wood work in Tlaquepaque, Mexico

Duplo design mx_handcrafted pedal-loom weaving work in Tonalá, Mexico

Handcrafted pedal-loom weaving work in Tonalá, Mexico

Duplo design mx_handcrafted stone-carving work in Tlajomulco, Mexico

Handcrafted stone-carving work in Tlajomulco, Mexico

Duplo design mx_handcrafted wood work in Tlaquepaque, Mexico

Handcrafted wood work in Tlaquepaque, Mexico

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Duplo design mx_Female business owners in workshop

Female business owners in carpentry workshop.

Duplo design mx_Female business owner wood-working in workshop

Female business owners wood-working in workshop.

Duplo design mx_Female business owner wood-working in workshop

Female business owner wood-working in workshop

Duplo design mx_Female business owners in workshop

Female business owners in carpentry workshop.

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Marcela and Tania Medina both Industrial designers from Guadalajara.

We share a deep passion and love towards our land and our culture. Throughout the years we have encountered that the products we value the most are the ones that come with a story behind.

And by "story" we not only mean the concept behind the art design, but the story that had to happen for that product to arrive to your hands, all of the people involved, from start to end.

That is why through Duplo, we share the stories of our artisans and our own as we want to extend our customers the experience of buying products made form Mexico's greatest talents and the importance of knowing who is behind their purchase.

Mexico's richness is our pride.

There are dozens of crafts around the mexican territory, each one representative of a specific state or area and each one accompanied with history and uniqueness.

Whether if it is passed from family's one generation to the other or from being an apprentice of a master craftsman they surely encapsulate Mexico's richness of culture, traditions and it's people, in a tangible way.

Right now we work with three of the multiple crafts that Jalisco offers: Pedal-loom weaving from Tonalá, carpentry and wood carving from Tlaquepaque and stone carving from Tlajomulco.