Mente Kaweta is all about regenerating ideas, places. We work with designers, financiers, universities, project developers, property owners, and governments.
Nothing regenerates alone. Ideas without ground stay rhetoric; places without ideas stay décor; things without either become waste. The triquetra binds them: one line, three turns, no beginning. Repairing starts with what is already here: inherited knowledge, wounded buildings, stubborn practices. Regeneration is life returning, renewal akin to remembrance.
Our journey started in late 2021. We currently work in the historical center of Willemstad, Curaçao, but aim to expand across the wider Caribbean region.
OUR TEAM
Juan-Carlos Goilo:
artistic researcher,
regenerative designer
Ergün Erkoçu:
architect, researcher
Joeri Oltheten:
creative entrepreneur, artist
PHILOSOPHY
MENTE is the Papiamentu word for ‘mind’. We believe that all physical manifestations start with a thought. KAWETA means ‘curious’. Yes, we have curious minds, seeking to reach beyond the horizons of every day city experiences.
MORE INFORMATION
info@mentekaweta.com