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    Mariana Eidler

    Director | Barcelona Food Design Lab by Elisava Barcelona, Spain
    Mariana Eidler

    Biography

    With a PhD in Food Design from the School of Architecture at the University of Lisbon, she is responsible for the Degree in Design for Food Systems at ELISAVA, in collaboration with CETT Barcelona. She currently directs the Barcelona Food Design Lab at ELISAVA, Faculty of Design and Engineering of Barcelona (UVic-UCC), and is co-founder of the organisation FORK – Food Design for Opportunities, Research & Knowledge. A graduate in Design from ELISAVA and in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona, she complemented her training with a Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude (CAP) from the UPC. She subsequently expanded her academic profile with a master's degree in Branding from Parsons School of Design (New York) and a master's degree in Design and Communication from ELISAVA. Her professional career combines design practice, art direction and teaching. As a food designer, she has developed innovative projects linked to sustainability and the intersection between culture, gastronomy and design. In New York, she worked alongside Milton Glaser, and in Barcelona she founded @tactica.barcelona, a studio from which she promoted sustainable projects for the food industry. Her work focuses on connecting research, creativity and education, with the aim of promoting more conscious and transformative design for the food systems of the future.

    Sessions

    11:15h
    Round table | .

    A conversation between visionary chefs and designers with systemic thinking

    Javier Vergara Forcada
    Javier Vergara Forcada I+D Mugaritz Chef Speaker
    Mariana Eidler
    Mariana Eidler Barcelona Food Design Lab by Elisava Director Speaker
    Ricardo Bonacho
    Ricardo Bonacho The FORK Organization Co-founder Moderator
    Sonia Massari
    Sonia Massari FORK Organization Cofouder Speaker

    2025-11-04 11:15 2025-11-04 12:15 Europe/Madrid A conversation between visionary chefs and designers with systemic thinking A conversation between visionary chefs and designers with systemic thinking. Mariana Eidler, Javi Vergara, and Sonia Massari, moderated by Ricardo Bonacho, will explore how design and gastronomy intertwine to imagine transformative edible experiences. Forum Lab
    Tue 4 11:15h - 12:15h Forum Lab Free acces
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    12:15h
    Round table | .

    Performative round table: provocations for the future of food. Share radical and visionary ideas, engaging in dialogue with the audience.

    Juan Manuel Humbert
    Juan Manuel Humbert Makeat CEO & Cofounder Speaker
    Julia Solsona i Rocabert
    Julia Solsona i Rocabert Europastry Pastry and chef Speaker
    Mariana Eidler
    Mariana Eidler Barcelona Food Design Lab by Elisava Director Speaker
    Ricardo Bonacho
    Ricardo Bonacho The FORK Organization Co-founder Moderator
    Sonia Massari
    Sonia Massari FORK Organization Cofouder Speaker
    Vinyet Capdet
    Vinyet Capdet CETT-UB Teacher Speaker

    2025-11-04 12:15 2025-11-04 13:15 Europe/Madrid Performative round table: provocations for the future of food. Share radical and visionary ideas, engaging in dialogue with the audience. A performative round table inviting participants to share radical and visionary ideas. Vinyet Capdet, Juan Umbert, Julia Solsona i Rocabert, Sonia Massari and Mariana Eidler, moderated by Ricardo Bonacho, will open a creative dialogue with the audience. Forum Lab
    Tue 4 12:15h - 13:15h Forum Lab Free acces
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