Luciana Iwamoto is a textile designer who focuses on woven structures. She is interested in the architectural attributes of textiles, as well as its materiality, color, dimensionality and the interaction of light and matter. Her work revolves around seeking a unifying and universal, non-generic thread that unites humanity. By exploring the inherent, ever-expanding and ever-changing qualities of nature, she aims to translate nature’s mysteriousness and transformative aspects in a way that can resonate and be engaging across societal boundaries.

With a background and experience in print design, Luciana earned her BS in apparel design from Londrina State University, her MSc in fashion and textiles from University of Sao Paulo, Brazil and her MFA in textiles from RISD. She currently works in NYC as a textile designer for the contract textile market.