Manuel Díaz Tufinio

txt.ure


Tule (seagrass), stone, and wool
Various projects / sizes
Direction by Regina Pozo
2015 - 2018
txt.ure is a brand that identifies lost fragments and narratives from Mexican design history, and expresses them through their designs with an emphasis on craftsmanship, and preserving historical techniques.

As a designer at txt.ure, I established a close relationship and dialogue between the craftsmen and design. I collaborated with master artisans experts in making objects with cattail, wool, cotton, and volcanic stone.

My work culiminated in two key collections:  Tule and Barragan Collection.  The Tule collection revives a pre-Columbian weaving technique on the brink of disappearance, ensuring its legacy by passing it on to a new generation. Through meticulous analysis of stool weaving processes, I bridged the craft with design while maintaining its essence.

The Barragan project involved recreating a 25 m2 rug from architect Luis Barragán’s House/Studio, adhering meticulously to the original 1960s materials and techniques.

















txt.02 & txt.05 from Tule Collection.
Carpet installed at Barragan house.  All photographs by Ramiro Chaves.Tule Collection
“Pre-columbian furniture. Mat and bench, censer and burner with New Fire at Florentine Codex”. ca. 1578.
 “chubby tule tabourets are woven in Lerma”. Unknown photographer. 1969A 2D drawing to document the necessary measurements and form (2018).
Final piece. Minimal changes were made to the original design so that they would be more ergonomic furniture and also expand the family of objects while preserving the same construction principle.
  These photos are the results of new artisans making the tabourets.  Together, we understood how we could ensure the quality and consistency of a product when it’s made by different skilled hands. Photos by Ramiro Chaves

Barragán Collection Recreation of a 25 m2 rug located inside Pritzer architect Luis Barragán’s House / Studio. The piece had to recover the same materials and techniques dated from 1960’s.
The challenge was that those rugs were not made by local artisans in Mexico anymore.

In pursuit of the initial samples, research was conducted on loom varieties, weaving methods, materials, and suppliers. Additionally, interviews were held with craftsmen from a wool weaving community to meticulously replicate the original design.




























A photograph depicting the original carpet at Barragán’s house.
The upper side, covered by furniture for over 50 years, showcases the textile preserved in its original condition, while the down side reveals the carpet’s state prior to replacement.

Progress photos in the workshop.
 Final carpet installed at Barragan House. 
Photograph by Ramiro Chaves.