DEALER - Key Persons

A student of space geometry, of atomic structures, of mathematics with complex numbers, ANTONIO CARRILLO (Madrid, 1940) is however better known for his work in architecture, for his singular façades in concrete or aluminum modules to Madrid buildings which he created during the seventies decade. But before that, in 1964, his ideas had already been materialized in industrial products such as the legendary LC2 lamp, made up of "composible" modules in a rhomboid shape, which subjected to a bending tension, produce geodesic structures. The LC2 was a commercial failure in the sixties and then fell into oblivion, but happily, today it is the source of inspiration for our QUISCO, COL and NUBE collections, which have become modern design classics in our time.

MARTÍ GUIXÉ (Barcelona, 1964), author of the BOOKLAMP, was trained as an industrial designer, but soon evolved out of the conventional designers niche to formulate a new way of understanding the culture of objects. His critical, often humorous vision has not prevented him from working for all kinds of famous and corporate clients, and his work has been shown at MOMA, Centre Pompidou, NAC Tokyo, etc… In his own words: "I work basically with ideas, so that the shapes and materials become anectdotal."

Snowflakes, sea urchins, plant seeds in the forest, kaleidoscopes, are sources of inspiration for PAUL GURRY (Adelaide, Australia 1969), the author of the AUTOMATA lights. Paul travelled around the world, and worked as a photographer and rock band performer, before discovering his talent for design. Intuitive and self-taught, he is in touch with his inner voice, and approaches the design process in a "physical" way, cutting, folding and manipulating paper, cardboard and plastic until finishing a prototype.

(Savonlinna, Finland 1977) studied art and industrial design at the University of Helsinki and the Escola Elisava in Barcelona. His PAISTE lamp was originally created for REHTI, a collective of young designers in Helsinki, of which Sami is a distinguished member. In finnish, REHTI means honesty, a moral principle that the finnish school of design has traditionally applied and materialized into aesthetic form.