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Popular brand PuercoSpin opens its own store in San Pedro

The Costa Rican designer Federico Martínez and Chilean designer Pablo Ruiz took their brand PuercoSpin to a new level last week when they inaugurated their own store in San Pedro, east of San José.

San José, the epicenter of international design? That’s one festival’s vision

The FID and the related events it inspires have become a place to make connections, friends and soak up culture. Here are some highlights from this year's festival.

Design deluxe: popular festival returns to San José

Not just a gathering of designers, the FID is an interdisciplinary event celebrating everything from gastronomy to motion graphic design. Speakers discuss their own experiences, their origins and how their far-flung travels have inspired them to enter the world of design.

Project ONE residential building to help convert San José architecture into ‘art’

Most know Jenga as a party game involving shoddy construction at a miniature scale that is accompanied by shrieking as the pieces inevitably come to a magnificent crash. For Mike Lukowiecky and Janine Schneider, it’s a revolutionary architectural design concept they call project ONE.

Fashion Week flaunts swimwear in Guanacaste

Fashion Week is a vital showcase for the fashion industry, and different versions of the event are hosted in cities around the world.

Costa Rican designers and brands on display in temporary ‘pop-up shop’

Many of Costa Rica's young and up-and-coming designers will be showcasing and selling their latest work in downtown San José this weekend. But hesitate -- and you might miss your chance to check it out. For three days, visitors can purchase locally made products ranging from furniture to gourmet salts.

International Design Festival showcases creative professionals in San José

More than just a dry conference for stuffy intellectuals, the festival features diverse lecturers hail from all over the world, and their presentations are multimedia feasts for the eyes. Like a TEDx conference on steroids, FID is expected to draw about 2,000 attendees.

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