The Studio

Diego Olivero Studio is a creative powerhouse led by award-winning designer Diego Olivero, born in Guatemala. With a multidisciplinary career centered around innovation, craftsmanship, and social impact projects, The has made significant contributions to the world of design.

Diego's journey began with a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, earned with honors at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. His passion for handcrafted objects and design led him to co-found Meso Goods, a social enterprise that collaborates with over 550 artisan families in Guatemala, Peru, Haiti, India, Mexico and Honduras. Products are distributed in more than 20 countries through museums, retail stores, and exhibitions, generating sustainable economic development for artisan families. Diego's design work can be found in renowned establishments including West Elm, Anthropology, CB2, Madewell, ABC Carpet and Home, Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), Santa Barbara Museum of Art, New Orleans Museum of Art, Perez Art Museum (PAM), San Antonio Museum of Art, and more.

As the founder of his eponymous studio, Diego has embarked on diverse architectural, interior design, and installation projects across Guatemala, Venezuela, Miami, Brazil, Honduras, Panama, and the UK. Through his creative language, Diego has received numerous accolades and awards, including The Best of Table Top at NYCX Design by Interior Design Magazine 2023, the prestigious Public Medal at the London Design Biennale 2018 for the Guatemalan Pavilion Palopo. He also recently secured two Gold Medals at the World Biennale of Interior Designers in Mexico City.

In 2016, Diego became part of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative by the United States Department of State, recognizing his leadership and social entrepreneurship. This led him to co-create CONVERSA, a dynamic social-driven platform that serves as a hub for learning, sharing, connecting, and taking action for social good.

Diego's profound understanding and study of materials have propelled him to expand his scope of work, focusing on mixed media for the development of his products, interiors, and installations. His studio continues to push the boundaries of creativity, craftsmanship and innovation.

Press

Hospitality Design
Smithsonian Magazine
AD Mexico
Forbes Mexico
Kriteria
Sight Unseen
Lonny Magazine
HGTV
Domino Magazine
People
My Domaine
Curbed
Elle Decor
Domino Magazine
Financial Times
Elle Décor Italy
World Architecture
Arch Daily
Architectural Digest
House Beautiful 
Look Magazine
We Heart
The Guardian
Domus Magazine

Design for Impact

Diego´s understanding and success of impact that can be achieved through design, has lead him to innovate in social design driven projects. Through his creative approach Diego’s work now impacts the life of artisans in developing countries using design as the primary tool to promote handmade products, continue traditions and create sustainable impact in developing countries. 

Exploring and working in many techniques in Guatemala innovating in design, yet maintaining local craftsmanship, Diego works collectively with more than 500 artisan families in Guatemala, Peru, Honduras, Haiti, Morroco, Mexico, and India creating a real sustainable impact in underprivileged communities around the globe.  Exploring local techniques such as Pedal Loom, Wool Weaving, Back Strap Loom Weaving, Beading, Recycled Glass, Wood Carving, and Glass Blowing.

The implementation of successful and sustainable partnerships has lead him to become a change maker in the social impact industry in Latin America. He is the director of an impact platform called Conversa, a space to promote social design driven projects, learn, share and connect for social good. 

Diego directed the design efforts for Pintando Santa Catarina Palopo, a project that aims to paint 850 houses using traditional indigenous motifs of Guatemala, creating sustainable community based out of tourism. Diego lead the creative and design efforts in collaboration with community leaders to design, implement a create this gigantic public installation in the shores of Lake Atitltan, in Guatemala. 

Installation Projects

Interior Design

Meso Goods – Guatemala City – Guatemala 
La Esquina – Guatemala City, Guatemala 
Nokiate  - Guatemala City, Guatemala 
Crea8 – Antigua Guatemala 
Casa Catorce – Residential Design 2018 – Guatemala City, Guatemala 
Ikin Hotel and Spa – Isla de Margarita, Venezuela
Golden Tower, - Panama City, Panama
Casa Palopo – Santa Catarina Palopo – Guatemala 
Adra Hostel – Antigua Guatemala – Guatemala 
Los Tres Tiempos – Antigua Guatemala – Guatemala 
Azotea – Centro Historico, Guatemala, Guatemala. 
Xoom – Guatemala – Guatemala

Design for Impact

Meso Goods – Guatemala City – Guatemala 
Conversa – Social Design – Guatemala City – Guatemala 
Conversa – Sustainable Fashion – Guatemala City, Guatemala 
Pintando Santa Catarina Palopo – Santa Catarina Palopo, Guatemala The Atitlán Project - Social Design - Guatemala, Honduras, India, Brooklyn NYC

Clients

West Elm
Anthropology
CB2
ABC Carpet and Home
Lou and Gray
Rejuvenation
Mark and Graham
Madewell
Free People
Paper Source

Talks & Seminars

Artisan Impact - ASODI, 2020
Design for Impact - Interiors Academy, 2020
La Visibilización de la Artesanía Guatemalteca por medio de la Creación Contemporánea - Museo Ixchel, 2020
The Cottage Industry - Nest - New York, 2019
Crafting a Brighter Future: The Power of Social Design - A/D/O - Brooklyn, NY, 2019
Color – Universidad Francisco Marroquín - Guatemala City, Guatemala, 2019
Successful Design + Artisan Partnerships – Nest + West Elm – New York City, NY, 2019
Outside The Mainstream / Develop Products with Artisan Producers - New York City, NY, 2019 
GuateMaya – Artisan Platforms – Museo Ixchel – Guatemala City, Guatemala, 2019
The Cultural Front Line, How Can We Design a Better World - BBC – London, UK, 2018
London Design Biennale – Design for Impact – BBC - London, UK, 2018
Weaving The Social Fabric – Defining Communities Through Textile Design London Design Biennale 2018  – London, UK, 2018 
Nest – Handworker Economy Convening – New York City, NY, 2018
Conversa – Diseño Social – Guatemala City, Guatemala, 2017

Awards

World Wide Biennale of Interior Designers – Gold Medal for Residential Projects – Mexico City, Mexico. 2018
ASODI – Best Interior Design Firm in Guatemala - 2017
CIDI - Medalla de Oro IX Bienal de Interiorismo Proyecto La Esquina, Ciudad de Mexico - 2017
Public Medal – London Design Biennale – London, UK. - 2018
Exporter of The Year – Agexport 2015, Guatemala. - 2016
Best Handmade Product – Agexport 2014, Guatemala. – 2015
Pintando Santa Catarina Palopo, Premios Danta, 2018
Adra Hostal, Premios Danta 2018
XOOM, Recuperacion del Patrimonio Cultural Premios Danta 2017

Contact

For collaborations & inquiries please contact me at —
Email: id.olivero@diegoolivero.com
Phone: 917 536 2938
Instagram: @diegooliverostudio