my name is alicia valdés selbach
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I am a German—Mexican MATERIAL DESIGNER + RESEARCHER
RethinkING what materials are made from, what they can become + how we value them.
WMS™ revolves around secondary waste streams like food waste as the base resource to R&D new materials and systems. The practice moves between material research, design and fashion — from developing my own processes and objects to collaborating with brands and companies to rethink materials and their applications.
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March 2025 — Ellen McArthur Foundation Expo in collaboration with Studio Nima
January 2025 — WHO‘S NEXT at the Impact & Neonyt Forum, Paris
August 2024 — Biodesign Exhibition - Le Petit Prieuré curated by Amin Amara, Paris
April - October 2024 — La Vida Secreta De Las Microalgues‘ Exhibition presenting „LAGUNARE“ at Consorci de Museus, Valencia
March 2024 — ‚20 out of 23‘ Award for „From Food Waste To Garment“ BA, Design Zentrum Hamburg
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PARIS — ‘En Mode Responsable’ Atelier Biomatériaux with Paris God Fashion (June 2025)
LONDON — with CQ STUDIO (June 2025)
BARCELONA — at SSUAVE3000 with Anna Cain (May 2025)
LONDON — with Biodesign Collective at UAL The Hub (March 2025)
HAMBURG — at FABRIC * FUTURE FASHION LAB (March 2025)
LOS ANGELES — at CLAY CA (November 2024)
GUADALAJARA (MÉXICO) — at Casa Wilmot Chapulín with CEJ MÉXICO (October 2024)
HAMBURG — at DESIGN ZENTRUM HAMBURG (June 2024)
HAMBURG — Biopunk Meetup with CURIOUS COMMUNITY LABS (April 2022)
For inquiries, please send me an email to contact@aliciavaldes.eu or use this form.