Centro Metropolitano de Diseño, Design innovation center in Barracas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Centro Metropolitano de Diseño is a design center in Barracas, Buenos Aires, organized across multiple floors with distinct functional areas. It provides space for exhibitions, hands-on workshops, and retail sales of design products.
The building was originally a fish market before being transformed into a design center in 2001. This conversion was initiated by the Buenos Aires city government and established it as the largest design center in Latin America.
The center has become a gathering place for the design community where artists and creators exhibit their work and collaborate on projects. Designers regularly use the facilities to share ideas and develop work that shapes the city's creative scene.
The center is located in the Barracas neighborhood and is easily accessible by public transportation including bus lines and a nearby railway station. Plan time to explore the exhibitions and workshops that run regularly throughout the year.
The center contains a technological laboratory where entrepreneurs and designers transform concepts into physical products using modern manufacturing equipment. This facility is available to both startups and established creative professionals.
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