Our Mission
Quito Fragmented is an innovative project that fuses textile art, contemporary design, and Ecuadorian artisanal tradition. Our mission is to promote the preservation of the Guano knotted rug technique, boost the national handicraft market, and refocus artisanship as art.
Our vision is to combine digitalization, design, and centuries-old artisanal techniques to reinterpret textile art.
We are also dedicated to preserving an endangered tradition with an innovative approach.
Our History
We have been working for five years and through three collections in collaboration with artisans, creating designs and rugs to foster a circular economy of sales and production.
Our Team
Meet the talented team behind Quito Fragmented.
Artisans
María Isabel Paz
Founder and director of Materia Arquitectura & Design, she leads a studio focused on architecture, interiors, art, research, and education. She holds a Master’s in Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and a Bachelor’s in Architecture from the University of Virginia. Additionally, she is a full-time professor at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito. Conceptual author of Quito Fragmented.
Camila Correa
An architect with a holistic vision that fuses design, sustainability, and the visual arts. She graduated from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Architectural Design at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), within the Department of Explorative Architecture, with a specialization in sustainability. She was the main Design Manager for Quito Fragmented.
Borys Aguirre
An architect graduated from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, with a minor in Performing Arts. In Architecture, he supported the design and managed communication with the artisans at Guano, facilitating the integration of traditional techniques into the project.
Martina Chiriboga
An architect who graduated from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito, she assisted with the design of carpets.
Daniel Cevallos
Architect graduated from the Universidad San Francisco de Quito with a minor in visual arts. Contributed to the design of rugs.
Adriana Betancourt
An architect graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador. She is the project manager for the Quito Fragmented project.
María del Carmen Burbano
Architect and Public Relations Manager of *Quito Fragmented*.
Materia
Alfonso Maria Allauca & Fanny Esmeralda Pancho
Authors of: Historic Center, Iñaquito, Condado, Pomasqui, La Mariscal and Tababela
Mario Oswaldo Amaguaya & Clara Isolina Chacha
Authors of: Ilaló, San Juan, Conocoto, Itchimbía, Puengasí, Pichincha.
Segundo Jorge Llongo & Luz Elisa Ushcapilco & María Lucía Caliquiña
Authors of: El Inca, Ilaló, Calacalí, Pichincha, Belisario Quevedo, Cumbayá, Nayón.
Pedro Pablo Llongo & Rosa Elena Llongo
Authors of: Bicentennial, Pichincha, La Libertad, Tumbaco, Jipijapa, Gumaní and Turubamba, Carcelen and Calderon
Edgar Medardo Pancho & Hilda Yolanda Alarcon
Authors of: Pichincha, Ilalo, Quitumbe, Itchimbia, La Ecuatoriana and Chillo Gallo, Puembo, La Magdalena