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Marcela Cure:
A Rising Voice in Contemporary Collectible Design
By Daria Henderson
BY DARIA HENDERSON
Marcela Cure is a Colombian-born designer and artist whose practice spans interior design and collectible objects, working between Colombia and the United States.
marcela cure is included in ad100 2026 as one of the world's leading design talents. her work has been presented at major international platforms, including design miami and collectible design fair.
photo: marcelacure co
photo: marcelacure co
Born in Barranquilla, Colombia into a family deeply rooted in artistic practice, Cure’s creative foundation was shaped early on by her exposure to art and design. The influence of her mother – a celebrated artist and design enthusiast – instilled in her a sensitivity to material, form, and process that continues to inform her work today. Although she initially trained as an engineer, Cure’s trajectory shifted toward interiors, where her intuitive approach to space and construction quickly gained recognition. In 2015, she founded her interior design studio in Barranquilla, focusing on contemporary, high-end projects that translate the exuberance of Latin American culture into refined, architecturally grounded environments.
- SEPTEM. Marcela Cure. A manifesto sculpture dedicated to the strength, pride, and layered nature of female identity. Photo: MarcelaCure CO
- Marcela Cure. ECHO: Mirror Collection. Photo: MarcelaCure CO
- IL CORPO BOOKENDS. Photo: MarcelaCure CO
Cure debuted her collectible design practice in September 2025 at Collectible NYC, presenting Materia Colectiva – her first collectible design series. The presentation marked a decisive evolution in her work, introducing sculptural objects that operate at the intersection of furniture, artifact, and architectural form.
Her subsequent presentation at Design Miami 2025 positioned her practice within the global collectible design arena, bringing Materia Colectiva to an international network of collectors, galleries, and curators, and consolidating her presence within the expanding market of contemporary design objects.
Her subsequent presentation at Design Miami 2025 positioned her practice within the global collectible design arena, bringing Materia Colectiva to an international network of collectors, galleries, and curators, and consolidating her presence within the expanding market of contemporary design objects.
- Marcela Cure, Materia Colectiva collection at Collectible New York 2025. Photo: Collectible Design Fair.
- Marcela Cure, Materia Colectiva collection at Collectible New York 2025. Photo: MarcelaCure CO
- Fragment of Marcela Cure’s booth at Miami Design 2025. Photo: MarcelaCure CO
Cure’s pieces are conceived as sculptural entities with functional potential rather than conventional design products. Produced in limited editions and handcrafted in Colombia, each object embodies a rigorous investigation of form, mass, and material behavior. The resulting works possess a distinct physical presence, operating as spatial anchors within high-end interiors and curated collections.
Her aesthetic vocabulary is defined by monolithic geometries, mineral textures, and an intentional sense of weight. Rather than following stylistic trends, Cure constructs a coherent formal language rooted in material intelligence and proportion. Chairs, vessels, and lighting elements function as hybrid artifacts – simultaneously collectible and inhabitable.
Her aesthetic vocabulary is defined by monolithic geometries, mineral textures, and an intentional sense of weight. Rather than following stylistic trends, Cure constructs a coherent formal language rooted in material intelligence and proportion. Chairs, vessels, and lighting elements function as hybrid artifacts – simultaneously collectible and inhabitable.
- Marcela Cure’s booth at Miami Design 2025. Photo: MarcelaCure CO
- Fragment of Marcela Cure’s booth at Miami Design 2025. Photo: MarcelaCure CO
- Fragment of Marcela Cure’s booth at Miami Design 2025. Photo: MarcelaCure CO
The Materia Colectiva series exemplifies her approach to collectible design as a form of slow production. Influenced by geological processes and ancestral forms, the collection challenges the logic of industrial replication, offering instead objects characterized by tactile singularity and subtle variation. Each piece carries both sculptural autonomy and architectural relevance, enhancing its appeal within the contemporary design market.
Today, Cure’s work occupies a strategic position between collectible art and high-end design, appealing to private collectors, design-led residential projects, and galleries exploring the future of functional sculpture. Rather than producing objects for immediate consumption, Marcela Cure constructs forms intended to endure – materially, conceptually, and economically.
Today, Cure’s work occupies a strategic position between collectible art and high-end design, appealing to private collectors, design-led residential projects, and galleries exploring the future of functional sculpture. Rather than producing objects for immediate consumption, Marcela Cure constructs forms intended to endure – materially, conceptually, and economically.