In the latest episode of our podcast “Espacios que Hablan” (“Spaces that Speak”), Laura Huerta, Director of Interior Design at U Interior Design, speaks with Manuel Jiménez García, co-founder and CEO of Nagami, a pioneering company in large-scale 3D printing applied to design, furniture, and architecture. This conversation, filled with inspiration and forward-thinking insights, invites us to reflect on the transformative potential of technology when combined with creativity and environmental responsibility.
From its beginnings, Nagami has made a bold entrance onto the international scene with a vision that challenges conventional ways of designing and producing. “Nagami was born out of a passion—almost an obsession—for design and the desire to drive change within it,” Manuel explains, highlighting what led him to take his academic research and turn it into a soulful and ambitious business venture.
The discussion centers on the power of 3D printing to reshape how we conceive of and experience spaces. As Laura aptly puts it: “When you look at everything you do and all the possibilities it offers us as designers, it’s a whole world.” A world, moreover, grounded in a radical commitment to sustainability—not as an add-on, but as a founding principle. In Manuel’s own words: “Sustainability hasn’t just been part of the company from the start—it practically is the company.”
One of Nagami’s most defining strengths is its immediacy. The technology allows them to design an object in the morning and have it printed by the afternoon—eliminating the need for stock and reducing waste. This flexibility has enabled the company to collaborate with brands like Dior, Ecoalf, and Porsche, and to take on interior design projects for renowned hotels like W Dubai, Vincci, and, most recently, the innovative The Unexpected hotel.
The episode also explores the importance of responsible design and the need to reconsider the meaning of the word “sustainability,” which is often overused and emptied of meaning. “I prefer to speak about responsibility,” says Manuel. “A responsible design, a responsible architecture, is by definition sustainable.”
The collaboration between U Interior Design and Nagami has led to projects that are as ambitious as they are surprising. In Laura’s words: “The last project we worked on together was, to say the least, crazy—sketching curved shapes and applying them in unusual places.” 3D printing, beyond being just a production tool, becomes a new form of digital craftsmanship, where each object is the result of a complex, experimental, and deeply artistic process.
This episode of “Espacios que Hablan” doesn’t just open a window to the future of design—it reminds us of the power of dreaming up new forms, new materials, and new ways of inhabiting space. As Manuel sums it up with a phrase that perfectly captures Nagami’s essence: “I want to design a chair in the morning and sit on it in the afternoon.”
An unmissable conversation for those who believe that spaces are not only lived in, but also speak to us.
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