Where Design Happens: Spain

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BD Barcelona

This Barcelona-based furniture design company was the first to produce furniture designed by Antoni Gaudí and Salvador Dalí.
Lounger

Designer: Jaime Hayón

Gaulino Chair

Designer: Oscar Tusquets Blanca

Named the “Gaulino” chair to combine the influences of Gaudí and Mollino, two designers admired by Tusquets.

Binaria Chair

Designer: Jordi Badía and Otto Canalda.

Colors: Black, white, red.

A seat with medical prescription; it aids posture by pivoting the legs at a healthy angle relative to the back.

KOO INTERNATIONAL

The Alma Easy Chair

The indoor version, “Alma In,” is fully upholstered. The outdoor version, “Alma Out,” is made of polyethylene fabric.

Designer: Lavernia&Cienfuegos

The Audrey Collection

Formed by an organic line structure that surrounds the seat simulating a hug.

Designer: Odosdesign

Arturo Alvarez

This Galicia-based lighting design firm is dedicated to reinventing traditional lighting with new materials. These are some favorites:

AROS

Designer: Arturo Alvarez

Material: Polypropylene and Metal

Colors: White, black

UXI suspension

Designer: Arturo Alvarez

Material: Plywood

Colors: White, wenge, or yellow

BETY

Designer: Arturo Alvarez

Material: Polypropylene, metal

Color: White or black

LUA

Designer: Martín Azua

Material: Polyethylene

Color: White

MARSET

This Barcelona-based company uses light to create atmospheres with character. Here are several of their newer fixtures:

Discocó

Designer: Christophe Mathieu

Materials: opaque white discs made in molded abs, chrome.

Duna

Designer: Antonio Miró

Materials: Aluminum, methacrylate

Colors: red, white

DELICA

Lorea fruit basket: This work of origami is captured… as a fruit basket.

Design: Zoocreative.com

Atempo Boxes: Ana

Designer: Miguel Ángel Ciganda

Material: Natural wood laminate, melamine paper

Nanimarquina

“Testa Headboard”

Designers: Martín Azúa, Nani Marquina, Gonzalo Milá, Gerard Moliné

Colors and designs vary; each featured designer made their own.