October, 2025
Movalle complete his participation on the Young Designers Circle 2023-2025 cohort from the World Design Organization.
As part of the Young Designers Circle Program from the World Design Organization, Movalle has finalized its participation as part of the cohort. Movalle collaborated in several design impact projects and initiatives of the World Design Organization from October 2023 to October 2025, Design Oath and Heritage in Motion.
September, 2025
The World Design Organization launched the “Design Oath,” in which Movalle collaborated in 2024.
As part of the Young Designers Circle Program from the World Design Organization, Manuel ovalle contribute during 2024 in the development of the Design Oath.
"The YDC Design Oath is a global ethics initiative led by members of the World Design Organization’s Young Designers Circle 2023–2025. It aims to create a practical and measurable ethical framework for the design profession, moving beyond theory toward actionable impact. Through global research and workshops held in March 2025, the YDC identified nine core principles that form the foundation of an applied ethics tool designed to help designers evaluate their work, foster dialogue, guide decision-making, and empower ethical leadership within their communities."
May, 2025
Manuel Ovalle Wrote the article "Intersection between Industrial Design, Automation, Technology, and Construction: Experience from 3D Concrete Printing Research and Application at Progreso, Guatemala." for UP (Palermo University , Argentina)
At the University of Palermo (Argentina), Manuel Ovalle was invited to contribute an article to Cuadernos del Centro de Estudios en Diseño y Comunicación No. 269, titled “Futuro Difuso. Between the Materiality and Immateriality of Design and Artificial Intelligence.”
"Abstract: This article explores the intersection of industrial design, automation, and construction, with a special focus on the application of 3D concrete printing. It examines the housing deficit and structural barriers within Latin America’s construction industry, defines additive manufacturing and outlines its expectations and challenges, and, finally, analyzes the role of the industrial designer as a transformative agent in integrating this emerging technology—drawing on research and development experience at Progreso’s Research & Development Center."
Movalle and B.Osorio printing one of the moduls.
Movalle and B.Osorio printing one of the moduls.
May, 2025
Progreso leads construction innovation with its third and largest 3D-printed structure in Latin America to date.
"Progreso unveiled Latin America's largest 3D-printed structure, a 508-square-meter building at the San Miguel Plant in Sanarate. Designed as a modern laboratory and office for Mixto Listo´s Dry Mix Plant, this project exemplifies sustainable construction, completed in just 154 hours using COBOD BOD2 technology and a specialized dry mix mortar from Progreso's R&D Center. The architectural design was a collaboration with SAGA Architecture."
Movalle co-lead the execution, 3D modeling, G-coding, and printer operation, playing a critical role in bringing this milestone project to life.
To learn more about this project click here
Movalle as guest panelist.
Movalle performing as panelist
Movalle as guest panelist.
November, 2024
Movalle performed as panelist at Building Latam Fest 2024, in Lima Peru.
As a researcher at Progreso’s R&D Center, Manuel participated as a guest panelist on the topic of 'Concrete 3D Printing' alongside other regional experts at UTEC Campus in Lima, Peru.
To learn more about Building L.F´24 click here
October, 2024
Movalle performed as mentor in the WDO´s "Heritage in Motion International Design Sprint"
As member of the Y.D.C 23´- 25´Movalle performed as mentor for Heritage in Motion Design Sprint.
"With the goal of providing post-secondary design students an interdisciplinary and multicultural learning experience, WDO launched a three-week design sprint in collaboration with its Young Designers Circle. Under the banner of the theme Heritage in Motion: Defining the Future by Design, the pitch-style challenge focused on design research and strategy."
To learn more about World Design Org. click here
To learn more about Heritage in Motion click here
April, 2024
Movalle take part in Milan Design Week ´24 at Isola Design District.
As Keep Life´s partner, Movalle was featured at Eh! Design House in Isola Design District at Milan Design Week 2024, with the project Humming Bird of Bestiario Collection.
To learn more about Keep Life Italy click here
To learn more about Isola Design click here
March, 2024
Movalle became partner of Keep Life Italy.
Movalle was invited to design a piece for Keep Life's "Bestiario" collection, becoming an international partner of the Italian brand with the Humming Bird design.
To learn more about Keep Life Italy click here
December, 2023
Movalle is 1 of the 50
Red Dot Design Award | Young Professionals 2024
Movalle is 1 of the 50 world Young Professionals for the 2024 Red Dot Design Award evaluation with the project MOGO.
Click here to learn more about Red Dot design Award Young Professionals
October 13, 2023.
Movalle takes part in the inaugural event of "Inedito" of Design Week Mexico 2022.
Design Week Mexico is one of the most relevant design events in Latam in its XV anniversary, Movalle will take part in it with one elected project as an independent designer to represent Guatemalan Design.
The exhibition is open until February 15 2024 at Design & Arquitecture Space in Mexico City.
September 28, 2023.
Movalle was elected to the Young Designers Circle 23´- 25´programme by the World Design Organization.
Of a worldwide announcement movable is one of the 35 elected young designers to be part of this WDO´s programme.
"The programme is aligned with WDO’s mission to design for a better world, and its objectives to promote the use of design to help meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
This initiative aims to strengthen the role of design leadership today, by planting seeds that will lead to a large impact tomorrow.
The Young Designers Circles programme consists of two groups who work collaboratively and independently over a 2-year term."
Movalle in representation of Cementos Progreso receiving the award "mention in Design & City" at Casa de America in Madrid.
Movalle in representation of Cementos Progreso talking in "Design & City" conference at Casa de America in Madrid.
Movalle in representation of Cementos Progreso receiving the award "mention in Design & City" at Casa de America in Madrid.
November 21 - 25, 2022.
Movalle Represents "Progreso" at the award ceremony & and inaugural Week at BID_22 (Iberoamerican Design Biennale) in Madrid, Spain.
Progreso´s Research and Development center obtained an award at the 2022 Iberoamican Design Biennale "BID_22" in the "Design & City" category, awarded by Madrid´s Design Foundation & Madrid`s town hall, with a movalle´s design "MOD - modular 3D printed station" developed for Progreso´s concrete 3D print research project.
To learn more about "Progreso" Click Here
To learn more about BID_22 click here
November 21, 2022.
Movalle`s I-Mountain design takes part in the BID_22 (Iberoamerican Design Biennale)exhibition in Madrid, Spain.
I-Mountain project was elected to take part in the BID_22 Iberoamerican design exhibition at "National Decorative Arts Museum" & "Design Central" in Madrid, Spain from November 2022 to March 2023.
To learn more about BID_22 click here
October 14, 2022.
Movalle takes part in the inaugural event of "Inedito" of Design Week Mexico 2022.
Design Week Mexico is one of the most relevant design events in Latam, Movalle will take part in it with two elected projects as an independent designer to represent Guatemalan Design.
The exhibition is open until January 8 2023 at Design & Arquitecture Space in Mexico City.
To learn more about Design Week Mexico click here
September 28, 2022.
Movalle is an elected designer for the Iberoamerican Design Biennial, BID_22 in Madrid, Spain.
BID is the most relevant design event in Iberoamerica, Movalle will take part in it with two elected projects to represent Guatemalan Design.
One project as part of Progreso´s R&D team and another as an independent designer.
The opening week of BID_22 will take place at Matadero, Madrid from November 21 to November 25 of 2022.
To learn more about BID_22 click here
September 19, 2022.
Movalle is featured in a local Newspaper.
Movalle gets interviewed and published about his design career by "Nuestro Diario" a Guatemalan newspaper with one of the greatest reach in the region.
To learn more about Nuestro Diario click here
July 20, 2022.
As a member of the R&D team of Progreso, Movalle is a certified construction 3D concrete printer operator.
Movalle gets certified by COBOD International to operate and maintain a construction 3D printer.
To learn more about PROGRESO & COBOD printers click here
June 2, 2022.
Movalle is an elected designer for the "Inedito" exhibition of Design Week Mexico 2022.
Design Week Mexico is one of the most relevant design events in Latam, Movalle will take part in it with two elected and inedit product designs as an independent designer at "Inedito"
exhibition & contest.
This event will take place from October 13, 2022, to February 12, 2023, at "Espacio CDMX" in Mexico City.
To learn more about Inedito click here
May 6, 2022.
Progreso performed the first concrete 3D printed product in the region with Movalle Designs as a member of the R&D team.
As a member of the Research & Development team of Cementos Progreso Guatemala, Movalle is the head of design and operator of the first construction printer in Central America and the very first COBOD concrete 3D printer in Latam.
On May 6, 2022, the first printing test was run at Progreso´s facilities. (influunt chair)
All rights of this project are property Progreso.
To learn more about PROGRESO & COBOD printers click here
Image extracted from cinderfit`s offical website.
Image extracted from cinderfit`s offical website.
Image extracted from cinderfit`s offical website.
Image extracted from cinderfit`s offical website.
April 2022.
In the past April Cinderfit was officially launched in the US.
Movalle take part in the design process and manufacturing blueprint elaboration in 2021.
In this project, movalle was hired to redesign an existing concept of the block for mass manufacturing starting from specific client requirements.
"CinderFit's patent-pending design allows fitness enthusiasts to do 10x more exercises than a dumbbell or kettlebell, providing unrivaled total body strength and cardio training" - Extracted from Cinderfit`s official website.
All rights of this project are property of Cinderfit.
To learn more about Cinderfit products click here
November 2021
Progreso gets prepared to operate a BOD2 concrete construction 3D printer at COBOD Internacional at Denmark.
Progreso Guatemala has purchased a BOD2 construction 3D printer from COBOD, to implement the first full-size concrete 3D print research project in the region.
Movalle, being a designer at the research and development team of Progreso went to Copenhagen, Denmark to COBOD`s facilities for training in the operation of the printer and to study the considerations of the physics & and mechanical characteristics of the printable concrete material.
To learn more about PROGRESO &COBOD printers click here
June 07, 2021
Movalle was shortlisted in the Ein und Zwanzig, World´s Finest Design Talents | German Design Council.
Movalle was shortlisted in this award promoted by the German Design council, now competing to be part of the 21 selected designers to present itself in Milan. Winners will be announced on August 2, 2021.
Click here to learn more about ein und zwanzig
December 11, 2020
Movalle is 1 of the 50
Red Dot Design Award | Young Professionals 2021
Movalle is 1 of the 50 world Young Professionals for the 2021 Red Dot Design Award evaluation with the project TRAZO.
Click here to learn more about Red Dot design Award Young Professionals 2021
November 23, 2020
Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño 2020, Madrid, Spain.
Movalle represented Guatemala in the seventh edition of the Ibero-American design biennial bid_20, in its opening week that took place from November 23 to 27 in Matadero, Madrid. The exhibition will be open until January 20, 2021.
Click here to learn more about BID_20
Photo extracted from: https://coolhuntermx.com/inedito-2020-de-design-week-mexico/
October 09, 2020
Inedito, Design Week Mexico 2020 exhibition opening, CDMX
Movalle takes part in the opening of INEDITO 2020 as a participant with two selected pieces, in Espacio CDMX, Mexico City.
The exhibition will take place from October 9, 2020, to February 8, 2021.
Click here to learn more about Inédito
July 22, 2020
Movalle Invited to exhibit in BID_20
Movalle was invited by the Madrid BID committee to participate as an exhibitor at the 2020 Ibero-American Design Biennial that will take place in Matadero, Madrid from November 2020 to January 2021, with subsequent iterations in Helsinki and New York
Selected as exhibitor for "Inedito" program in Design Week Mexico 2020
Selected as exhibitor for "Inedito" program in Design Week Mexico 2020
July 03, 2020
Movalle was elected as an exhibitor at Design Week Mexico 2020
Movalle was selected to exhibit two pieces for the "Inedito" program of Design Week Mexico 2020, which will take place from October 9, 2020, to February 8, 2021, at Espacio CDMX in Mexico City.