Maria Bravo (b. 1998, Mexico City) is an artist and designer whose practice explores the intersection between product & spatial design, sculptural installations, and visual art.
Bio
Maria’s early involvement in the arts and a passion for science and nature nurtured her devotion to creativity. In 2021, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Product Design from Politecnico di Milano. During her studies, she assisted designer Giuseppe Colonna Romano and worked as a design journalist for DesignWanted magazine. Shortly after graduating, she joined Cassina as a style and visual specialist, designing installations for events such as Salone del Mobile.
In 2025 she completed her Master of Arts in Product Design at the Royal College of Art in London, where her artistic practice took shape with her research project Living Systems. She later went on to launch her debut product at Aram Gallery during London Design Festival.
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Her work has been featured in leading publications such as The Times and Wallpaper magazine, and in 2025 she received the Audience’s Choice Award for her installation A “Feminine” Chair, presented at Swanfall Art’s Fables exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London.​​​
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Exhibitions & Appearances
Fables, Swanfall Art at the Mall Galleries, London, UK — Exhibitor, 2025
Beyond Foam, Aram Gallery, London, UK — Exhibitor, 2025
Slow Moments, House of Icon at Shoreditch Town Hall, London, UK — Curator / Exhibitor, 2025
In-Visible, Hockney Gallery, London, UK — Exhibitor, 2024
Is AI Destroying Design?, Isola Talks, Milan, Italy — Panelist, 2024
IDES Awards, Milan, Italy — Juror (Style & Design), 2023
Cada vez miramos más sin ver nada, Mexico City, MX — Curator, 2019
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Awards & Scholarships
Audiences' Choice Award, A "Feminine" Chair — Swanfall Art at Mall Galleries, London, 2025
Scholarship for Master Studies at The Royal College of Art — FUNED (Fundación Mexicana Para la Educación, la Tecnología y la Ciencia)
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Selected Press
Dezeen — Twelve emerging designers who stole the show at London Design Festival (September, 2025)
DesignWanted — What caught our eye at the London Design Festival 2025 (September, 2025)
Wallpaper — What not to miss at London Design Festival 2025 (September, 2025)
The Sunday Times — The 25 best shows at London Design Festival this year (September, 2025)​
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