Hilos Invisibles

Translating as ‘Invisible Threads’, Hilos Invisibles is a unique project and accompanying exhibition inspired by the work of Uruguayan modernist architect Julio Vilamajó Echaniz and masterminded by London-based designer Matteo Fogale. The idea for the exhibition came about as part of a British Council fellowship and residency at the Casa Museo Vilamajó. For his LDF exhibition taking place this September, Fogale invited seven contemporary Montevideo-based design studios to explore Vilamajó’s design concepts in a series of workshops with each studio collaborating with Fogale, who was also born in Uruguay. The finished pieces that have been inspired by the architect’s drawings will go on display along with photography and filming of the project and Vilamajó’s original drawings.

We’ve been fans of Matteo Fogale’s work for some time (as testified by the fact that we stock his products on The Z-List), so when he came to tell us the story of his adventures at the Casa Vilamajó, our ears pricked up form the beginning. We’re very happy to be helping Matteo spread the word about this truly one-of-a-kind project, and to be drawing attention to modern-day Uruguayan design as a whole – which has been largely neglected to date.