Material researcher and Product designer, based in Porto, Portugal
Mayra Deberg is a multidisciplinary designer living in Porto, Portugal. She holds a degree in Architecture and Urbanism from Estácio de Sá University in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as well as a master’s degree in Product and Industrial Design (MDIP) from the University of Porto, awarded jointly by the Faculty of Fine Arts (FBAUP) and the Faculty of Engineering (FEUP). Although she began her career in architecture, she discovered her true passion in design and material exploration, finding joy in handcrafted creation.
Throughout her professional journey, Mayra has focused on addressing environmental challenges within the construction sector, particularly concerning the scarcity of natural resources and the production of waste. Currently, she is a doctoral student in the Civil Engineering program at FEUP, where her research is dedicated to the recycling of construction waste and industrial by-products for the development of circular materials. This research aligns with her personal practice, in which she explores these materials in the design of decorative pieces and furniture.
Driven by curiosity and sensory engagement in the creative process, Mayra also experiments with techniques such as blown glass, investigating textures and tactile qualities while incorporating discarded elements like bricks and stones into her projects.
[Exhibitions and Awards]
"Fragments of the Past: Building Waste as a Resource"
[2024 | The Creative Talents of 2024 - Pakhuis de Zwijger | Amsterdam, Netherlands]
[2024 | Vienna Design Week | Vienna, Austria]
[2025 | MaterialDistrict Utrecht | Utrecht, Netherlands]
[2025 | Bienal Arte & Design Funchal | Funchal, Portugal]
"Construction Industrialization, digi@feup"
[2024 | MUDE - More than houses: How will we live in 2074? | Lisbon, Portugal]
"Stray Pieces: the origin of materials, NADANOVO"
[2024 | Instituto | Porto, Portugal]
"Tracks"
[2024 | Quando muitos, NIBA - Faculty of Fine Arts | Porto, Portugal]
[2024 | Contra/Tempo, Portugal Manual - Freeport Lisboa Fashion Outlet | Lisbon, Portugal]
[2025 | Mescla, Espaço Parede - M.Ou.Co. | Porto, Portugal]
"Caged Chaos"
[2024 | - Lições de transparência, CENCAL - Núcleo de Arte Contemporânea | Marinha Grande, Portugal]
"Fragments of the Past: Building Waste as a Resource"
[2024 | Nominated by the Green Concept Awards]
[2024 | iF Design Student Awards shortlist]
[2024 | Winner of the People Choice Distributed Design Awards]
contact:
debergmayra@gmail.com
[get in touch]
Thank you!