Institutional development · Public engagement and economic impact · Colombia
UNAL Palmira students promote Constelar design salon showing 35 projects chosen from 170 entries
Students at the Palmira campus of the National University of Colombia promoted Constelar, the first Regional Design Salon, which showed 35 projects from four south-western departments and drew more than 600 visitors.
Why it matters: Applicants from Valle del Cauca, Cauca, Nariño and Putumayo had 35 of 170 proposals selected for the salon promoted by UNAL Palmira students.
The National University of Colombia (UNAL) reported that students at its Palmira campus promoted Constelar, described as the first Regional Design Salon.
According to the university, 35 proposals were chosen from 170 applications submitted from the departments of Valle del Cauca, Cauca, Nariño and Putumayo.
The selected work ranged from furniture and pieces made with artisanal techniques to digital applications, clothing and publishing projects, the university said.
UNAL said the salon received more than 600 visitors and that the projects showed how design can recover traditional knowledge, meet community needs and open productive opportunities.
Editor’s view
Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor
The salon, promoted by students of UNAL's Palmira campus, put 35 projects from four south-western Colombian departments, selected from 170 applications, in front of more than 600 visitors.
