Dr. Luis Vega is a designer, researcher, and educator specializing in hands-on collaboration. With a focus on sociomaterial engagement, his work explores collective acts of making as sites of negotiation and inquiry. Luis received his PhD from Aalto University, where he transformed this interest into a methodological approach for practice-led design research.

Previously, he directed the undergraduate Design Program at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico City and taught studio and research courses at several design schools. He has also been involved as Head of Design, Project Leader, and Designer in Residence across diverse industry contexts. His practice has generated many kinds of things, which include everyday products ranging from furniture to typefaces, collaborative frameworks developed through experimental workshops and geographically distributed projects, and research methods tailored for data visualization and analysis. This body of work has been awarded prizes, published in peer-reviewed journals, presented at talks and conferences, and shown in galleries, museums, fairs, and biennials worldwide.

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