Distinctly retro furniture by Masquespacio
2023-07-20
Because of the studio’s trademark lively aesthetic, its hospitality and retail fit-outs are the stuff of design bloggers and Instagrammers’ dreams.Read More →
Kettal International Design Company
2023-05-27
Kettal was initially founded in 1966 with a focus on design and innovation. In the early 2000s, Kettal acquired the Hugonet y Triconfort brands that came together to form Kettal Group.Read More →
Jean Sala (1895 – 1976) Spanish glassmaker and designer
2023-05-25
He was primarily taught by his glassblower father and is now regarded as one of the most accomplished Art Deco glass artists. Read More →
Jordi Veciana Spanish Industrial Designer
2023-04-20
He worked for eleven years creating product, furniture, and store interiors, first at Vignelli Associates and then at Polo Ralph Lauren. In 1998, he returned to Spain and began working as a creative director for Grupo Inditex, developing new concepts for the Zara Group’s distinctive retail environments. In 2003, Veciana formed Castel Veciana Arquitectura in collaboration with architect Jordi Castel. He began working with Metalarte shortly after that.Read More →
Triana floor standing lamp from Metalarte
2023-03-02
Triana is a floor lamp from yesteryear. One metre tall, elegant and stately. With a sculptural body and chintz lampshade. SEE MORERead More →
Lluís Clotet (b.1941) – Spanish architect and furniture designer
2023-02-22
Lluís Clotet (B.1941) is a Spanish architect and furniture designer. Born in Barcelona in 1941. TELL ME MORERead More →
Metalarte – Spanish lighting firm
2022-08-15
The Riera family owns Metalarte. In the 1960s, the company began producing a Modern line of lighting alongside its historicist turned-brass models. The 1975 Calder halogen swivel table lamp by Enric Franch was an exception to a return to conservative production. Read More →
Carme Pinós spanish architect and designer
2022-06-19
After gaining international acclaim for her work with Enric Miralles, Carme Pinós set up her studio in 1991. She has worked on various projects since then, ranging from urban refurbishments and public works to the design of furniture. Read More →
Oscar Tusquets Blanca – Spanish painter, architect and designer
2022-01-11
Oscar Tusquets Blanca is a Spanish painter, architect and designer. He was born and is professionally active in Barcelona, Spain.Read More →
Javier Mariscal (b.1950) Spanish designer and Graphic Artist
2021-11-30
Javier Mariscal is a Spanish designer. He was born in Valencia. He is professionally active in Barcelona. He studied at the Escuela de Grafismo Elisava, Barcelona, to 1971.Read More →
A Typeface Transforms the Alphabet in the Style of Famous Artworks
2021-11-23
Typography, whether purposely unnoticed or at its most beautiful, is an art, even if some of us pay little attention to it. The Madrid-based design studio CESS created a typeface inspired by modern art itself for the 36 Days of Type project, which invited graphic artists and designers to design one letter or number each day. The result is the adorably named Artphabet, a striking, mostly hand-designed project that also serves as a lesson in 20th- and 21st-century art.Read More →
Pedro Miralles (1955 – 1993) Spanish architect and designer
2021-11-15
In Madrid, he encountered people associated with postmodern culture, including architect Rafael Moneo, his university professor, and members of the Madrid movida movement, such as film director Pedro Almodóvar and fashion designer Jess del Well.Read More →
Patricia Urquiola is a Spanish architect and designer
2021-11-12
Patricia Urquiola is a Spanish architect based in Milan. She distinguishes herself by her original designs of items and furniture for the finest and most significant international companies. She created the Maia series, one of her most typical works for Kettal, the designer of some of the most emblematic pieces of today’s selection. AD Design Award 2008 for architecture.Read More →
Andrés Reisinger’s Explorative, Pastel 3D Renderings
2021-11-05
Barcelona-based multidisciplinary graphic designer Andrés Reisinger renders still lifes, interiors and design objects in 3D with a clean, modern aesthetic.Read More →
Óscar & Sergi Devesa Spanish industrial designers
2021-11-02
In 1987 Oscar and Sergi Devesa founded D&D Design to work together in product design for national and international companies such as Metalarte, Disform, Blauet, Supergrif, Oken, Grober, Dessiè, Grupo Líneas TC, Seiak, Vibia, Bike-Romanes, Arkos Light, Forma 5, Ferfor and Exit Seating Barcelona.Read More →
Shimmer Side Table designed by Patricia Urquiola
2021-09-28
The superb iridescent multichromatic finish, a characteristic of the Shimmer line, was achieved by enhanced processing procedures, a deteriorating shaded silvering mix, and the magnificent iridescent multichromatic finish.Read More →
Grogan Sofa for Moroso by Patricia Urquiola
2021-09-26
The name and inspiration for Moroso’s Gogan sofa come from Japanese culture. The shape of the sofa is reminiscent of flat stones moulded by natural elements that safeguard and adorn river and lake borders. Solid, yet not so smooth that they may be stacked on top of one another.Read More →
Jamie Hayon Spanish artist and designer
2021-09-24
In subsequent solo exhibits and shows at major galleries, and design and art fairs all over the globe, Jaime further established his vision. His large consumer base has spanned numerous functions and media, including domestic furniture for B.D., following the establishment of Hayon Studio in 2001. Barcelona, Cassina, Fritz Hansen, & Tradition, and Magis; Parachilna, Metalarte and Swarovski lighting fixtures; and sophisticated Bisazza, Lladró and Baccarat objects.Read More →
Marquina Cutlery by Rafael Marquina
2021-09-19
The purpose of this cutlery is to avoid staining the tablecloth, the same idea that inspired Marquina to create his famous olive oil bottle. The unique handles of the knives, forks and spoons raise the part that would touch the table. The fish knife incorporates an ingenious prong for opening shellfish.Read More →
B.d Ediciones de Diseño – Spanish furniture and design manufacture.
2021-04-07
Oscar Tusquets, Lluis Clotet, Pep Bonet, Cristian Cirici, and Xavier Carulla, among others, founded B.d Ediciones de Disefio in 1972. Many of Tusquets’ furniture and product designs, as well as those of others at the time, were deemed too risky by other Spanish manufacturers.Read More →