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Cartographies of the Detour: Eduardo Marisca, from the South

"Cartographies of the Detour" could have been a Victorian game coined by Proust, but we will instead present it as a series of brief yet meaningful interviews that seek to balance critical acuity with human depth, always from—and for—the South.

Cartographies of the Detour: Eduardo Marisca, from the South
Jul 3, 2025·1 min read

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Eduardo Marisca

Eduardo Marisca

Sobre Eduardo

Eduardo has spent more than a decade working on innovation and design projects, leading processes of change and organizational transformation across various industries. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Mutaciones.la and Creative Director of Melmac, a boutique future design studio. He has given presentations and facilitated workshops throughout Latin America, exploring ways in which design and creativity can help build new possible futures for the region.

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