The pendant Holes is a design made by the Dutch Bertjan Pot inspired by kites and math, it is a lamp made with 20 triangles, 30 bars, 12 connectors and 57 small holes. A polyhedron that lets lots of beams of light out, giving it life and grace. … [+]
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Blogs we follow
A kite in your living room…
31 January 2012 by Patricia in Design and Art
arturo alvarez takes his warmth and know-how to the Nordic countries
23 January 2012 by Patricia in Events
The Stockholm Furniture & Northern Light Fair, is an incomparable showcase in Northern Europe, in which arturo alvarez exhibits for the first time. … [+]
The lamp Holes creates a dialogue among children and architecture
19 January 2012 by Patricia in Design and Art
A group of 20 children between 6 and 9 years of age attended for 4 days an educational workshop at the Centro Galego de Arte Contemporáneo (Galician Contemporary Art Centre); a sensory approach to urban and historic architecture in Santiago de Compostela. … [+]
We greet the New Year, with an open mind to new things. Happy 2012!
26 December 2011 by Patricia in Events
Crisis, risk premium rising wildly, rescues, € yes or not, salvage speculation… We can choose this… but I prefer to think like my much admired science writer and thinker Eduardo Punset, that human beings go on the way to show all their positive sign potential. … [+]
Miuu, haute couture made lamp starting with an ancestral technique
14 December 2011 by Patricia in Design and Art
This impressive lamp collection, which conceptual strength based on its shades made with fabric, wants to be a tribute to haute couture and traditional basket weaving
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We unite again paint and design in a perfect pairing
28 November 2011 by Patricia in Events
John Weeden and arturo alvarez reunite again painting and sculptured lamps. The result: a beautiful harmony of organic forms that complement and nourish each other.
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Wall lamps that resemble a skin with a variety of textures
22 November 2011 by Patricia in Design and Art
Gunni & Trentino and arturo alvarez get together again in Madrid
15 November 2011 by Patricia in Events
Given the success they experienced in Barcelona Gunni & Trentino and arturo alvarez are getting together again, this time in Madrid, to show people the infinite possibilities that the firm’s lamps provide in customized lighting. … [+]
Rhizome, a contemporary chandelier
25 October 2011 by Patricia in Design and Art
When we talk about a decorative lamp the images that we have in mind are the classic chandeliers, well-known through the centuries.Recognized through the centuries, the first ones appeared at the churches and monasteries, facing different evolutions during the IX, XVIII centuries until the most recent versions. … [+]
Gunni & Trentino and arturo alvarez will show a lighting installation in Barcelona
17 October 2011 by Patricia in Events
Barcelona Design Week opens its doors, one of the most important events of the contemporary design in Spain. Gunni & Trentino and arturo alvarez come together to carry out a lighting installation in Barcelona. … [+]
LE, a design with a mobile arm and led technology
27 September 2011 by Patricia in Design and Art
Music: grapes
arturo alvarez has made a step forward and launched its first floor lamp of led technology with a great success and a warm public reception … [+]
arturo alvarez at Paredes de Coura Festival
5 September 2011 by Patricia in Events
One of the European appointments of the summer, is Paredes de Coura music festival, it takes place at a beautiful natural amphitheater in the North of Portugal. arturo alvarez illuminated the VIP area and the stars dressing rooms of the festival. … [+]
The magic of summer’s solstice III
30 June 2011 by Patricia in Events
Music: cdk
We have already reached the third edition of this post, which has already become a classic and owns its own fans. The videos of “San Juan’s night” are one of the most visited. We hope not to deceive you this year and that you enjoy as much as the two last years.
Hand-made products, differences are a value not a defect
7 June 2011 by Patricia in Design and Art
We have reached such a level of industrialization, globalization, where everything is similar, that we are losing our objectivity and perspective on author products, hand -made products, whose value lies on the fact that even when we take the same reference, no two products are the same.
Luster makes the Spanish design known in Slovenia
20 May 2011 by Patricia in Events
This important Slovenian shop has decided to bet strong on the brand “Spanish design”. During the month of May they will present the most leading designers to the public and press. … [+]
See you in the US, ICFF NY and HD LV!
12 May 2011 by Patricia in Events
Do not miss the selection of arturo alvarez for this 2011 to be shown in two of the best US fairs.
We’re back from Milano, really grateful for the public and press recognition.
2 May 2011 by Patricia in Events
Music: Ismael Berdei.
The results of the Milano Fair exceeded by far all our predictions. We ran out of cards, food and other materials, due to the avalanche of public and press that we had during the very intense six fair days. … [+]
Tapas, wine and press presentation at Euroluce.
5 April 2011 by Patricia in Events
On April 13th at 14:30 hrs, Hall11-C37, arturo alvarez presents its novelties to the press, customers and to everyone who wants to share with us and the designers a pleasant moment. We look forward to seeing you!
We will exhibit again at Euroluce many new designs, full of great originality
23 March 2011 by Patricia in Events
Pure creativity and functionality is what you will find if you visit us at Euroluce from April 12th – 17th hall 11 booth C37. For those who are not inside the decorative sector we hereby show you a preview of our proposals for 2011. We hope you like them!! … [+]
arturo alvarez exhibition at the art gallery Factoría Compostela until may 21st
18 March 2011 by Patricia in Events
The exhibition at the art gallery Factorìa Compostela is extended, there are new art installations that express different things. Enjoy with these new photos.
Arturo Álvarez’s exhibition at the art gallery Factoría Compostela
4 March 2011 by Patricia in Design and Art
With the title “The volume of light” we will travel to the more intimate concepts from which the designer Árturo Álvarez creates. During his entire career, he has played with light by sifting, catching, diffusing and colouring it. The curvaceous, generous, wide and sometimes styled shapes, always remind us of a woman, of the feminine and also of the most exuberant nature, themes that impregnate his work and are always recurrent. … [+]
A part of the soul of arturo alvarez
15 February 2011 by Patricia in Design and Art
What do you sell?, spoiled handmade items.
Which techniques do you use?, We revalue, reinterpret and reinvent old craftsmanship and we bring it to the present in order the humankind to remember its roots. … [+]
US bloggers enjoy Spanish design closer!
1 February 2011 by Patricia in Design and Art
A group of bloggers from USA, one of the most influential in design in this moment, has been visiting Barcelona to meet design Spanish companies, arturo alvarez among them. … [+]
2010 comes to an end and a new beginning is coming out!!
23 December 2010 by Patricia in Events
Everyone has in our collective memory the image of the year that ends like a human being that puts an end and the year that begins like other one being recently born… I will not stop on the bad things of these times, people from every generation always state that their period is the worst ever… … [+]
Peter Eisenman and Martín Azúa have re-created nature in Compostela
1 December 2010 by Patricia in Events
Music: Ismael Berdei.
Arturo Álvarez, with a personal and total involvement, has made some sculptural lamps that remind us beautiful flowers which rise slender and impressive towards the sky … The framework is a set of stunning buildings designed by Peter Eisenman called “A Cidade da Cultura” in the city of Santiago de Compostela. … [+]
Spain is this and much more…
29 October 2010 by Patricia in Lifestyle
This video shows pretty well what the Spanish are capable of. … [+]
Sustainable designs: uxi & shio, the beginnings. Walking to a more sustainable world
18 October 2010 by Mónica in Design and Art
Shio and Uxi have already become a symbol of a new era for the company arturo alvarez, a time in which sustainable design set the trend to follow, when the search of environmental care with the hope of maintaining a clean and healthy planet for everyone is a thrill. … [+]
Coming back from 100% Design, a fair that left us with a pleasant taste in the mouth
5 October 2010 by Patricia in Events
Have a look to some pictures of arturo alvarez presence at the 100% Design London Show. Thanks to all who visited the stand! … [+]
Goodbye and good luck Mónica!!
27 September 2010 by Patricia in Lifestyle
The truth is I have never had so much trouble getting in front of the keyboard to write. I do not fancy writting this post, I confess, because it means that I lose more than one partner. … [+]
From September 21st to December 21st if you buy an UXI pendant you will save 50€
22 September 2010 by Patricia in Architecture and interior design
arturo alvarez wants to help and encourage you to get to know the UXI pendant, one of the latest models thought to fill your home with a warm light. … [+]
arturo alvarez at 100% Design London, come and visit us!
15 September 2010 by Patricia in Events
This year, for the first time, arturo alvarez will be present at 100% Design London with its own booth (stand G90) within the ICEX space in the fair trade. In that space, other spanish cutting edge design companies will be present as well. … [+]
And after the summer… emotion is at stake:
3 September 2010 by Mónica in Lifestyle
Music: Ismael Berdei
Summer ends and a new era filled with emotions and projects to achieve is coming up. … [+]
Nieto Iluminación was the draw’s winner of the table lamp SHIO.
4 August 2010 by Patricia in Events
NIETO ILUMINACIÓN from Vitoria, in Alava (Spain), has been the draw’s winner of a SHIO table lamp celebrated among all arturo alvarez points of sale that answered a survey to know their opinion about the company, design, service… and another topics.
First anniversary blog!
28 July 2010 by Patricia in Lifestyle
It has been a year and it seems incredible. The truth is either Monica or me are very glad of the outcome of a blog that was born to become a channel of dialogue with our fans … [+]
The magic of the summer solstice II
7 July 2010 by Patricia in Events
Music: Ismael Berdei
One year ago we opened this blog with one of the most read post ever, even after several months. Once again, we believed in sharing with the experience lived during San Juan’s night at that area known as “O Areal”, next to the Ulla river, in Galicia. … [+]
The mystery of life seen through a painter and a designer
29 June 2010 by Patricia in Events
Music: Ismael Berdei
The “garage” of arturo alvarez, an outstanding space in full nature with 80 years of history, was inaugurated some months ago. A few days ago an exhibition with John Weeden and Arturo Álvarez was organized there. … [+]
AROS at Torre Agbar
21 June 2010 by Mónica in Events
Ephemeral architecture should not neglect even the most single detail. Juan García, at the head of the company El Rincón de los Sentidos, is a pundit in these matters and organizes events such as the one that happened at the beginning of this month at the Agbar Tower in Barcelona. Our new collection AROS has been one of the main figures of the event. … [+]
7-year-old designers
15 June 2010 by Patricia in Events
A few days ago we were visited by a group of children who attend an elementary-school nearby. They saw some of our creations and gave us their opinion about them.
Bioclimatic architecture: Past technology for future houses
31 May 2010 by Mónica in Architecture and interior design
We really fancy seeing how day by day the bioclimatic architecture is more and more within reach of everybody. We show you a project by Yonoh Estudio Creativo that we really like since it uses traditional ideas in order to supply any part of the house with energy. … [+]
We help to reforest the Atlantic forest in Brazil
14 May 2010 by Patricia in Design and Art
arturo alvarez earmarks 0.7% of sales of his new collections UXI and SHIO, made of birch wood from managed forests, to the reforestation of the Atlantic forest in Brazil. … [+]
More sustainable new designs, entertaining and commercial.
7 May 2010 by Patricia in Design and Art
I will not bore you with many words, the new designs that we have just presented in Frankfurt speak for themselves. There is a bit of everything: for different needs and sensibilities. All of them very marketable and easy to integrate in different atmospheres … [+]
Light & Building: the result
28 April 2010 by Mónica in Events
Music: Ismael Berdei
We are just back from the fair bursting with satisfaction, happy with the reception of the market and especially with the success that our novelties had this year. Light+Building is one of the most important fairs in lighting and gathers the best professionals within the sector. … [+]
See you at LIGHT & BUILDING!!!
29 March 2010 by Patricia in Events
An unavoidable appointment from 11th to 16th April in Frankfurt for any lighting professional who wishes to keep up to date with the novelties that will be presented by all the manufacturers of technical and decorative illumination for 2010. We will be at hall 1.1, stand F02 to show you live our amazing designs!!!.
Awards, are they really important?
22 March 2010 by Mónica in Events
Music: Ismael Berdei
Three awards in two years, not bad!!! And the last surprise is… we have just been awarded with a Red Dot, a prestigious German award, for the design GUAU by El Último Grito. From the beginning all the design team in arturo alvarez has thrown itself neck and neck with Rosario Hurtado and Roberto Feo to obtain this subtle and clean piece, but at the same time able to surprise us with its endless effects and possibilities. Congratulations to everyone!
In all sectors and at every level the awards assume the verdict of pundits that a design not only looks good but it is indeed! … [+]
Fluo, guess who I am!…
12 March 2010 by Patricia in Design and Art
Music: Ismael Berdei
FLUO, designed by Arturo Alvarez, has just been awarded with the prestigious international design award “Good Design”. … [+]
Chipperfield’s world
24 February 2010 by Mónica in Architecture and interior design
House in Corrubedo
David Chipperfield, one of the most prestigious British architects, presents his touring exhibition “Form Matters” of the Design Museum in London for the first time in Spain.
Our chief designer, Arturo Álvarez, was pleasantly impressed that Chipperfield took a fancy to such a small and singular village full of charm in the coast of Galicia, a place where the prestigious architect decided to build his summer residence. … [+]
Bioclimatic architecture wins Galicia
5 February 2010 by Mónica in Architecture and interior design
arturo alvarez is present at the new office of the Galician College of Architects (COAG) Vigo, an example of bioclimatic architecture.
In their new head quarters, the COAG achieves that architects themselves are the leaders in setting an example as for the use and promotion of buildings, not only esthetically brilliant but also intelligent environmentally friendly. … [+]
The pianist of arturo alvarez
29 January 2010 by Patricia in Design and Art
The true is that at arturo alvarez we always have good luck and can count on a wonderful group of collaborators and designers. We would like to talk about the composer of the music of all our videos, a real and pleasant discovery! … [+]
PechaKucha, dreams made design
19 January 2010 by Mónica in Design and Art
Last December we attended the PechaKucha meeting in Galicia as guests. The designers were gathered from such different fields as photography, fashion, cookery, illustration, video-art… An original scene of new designers and artists, in different places of the planet. Created in 2003 by the designers Astrid Klein and Mark Dythan, nowadays it’s a worldwide reality. … [+]
Christmas, time to be back to the childhood
21 December 2009 by Patricia in Events
Even when each of us has its preferences and own style, what’s the matter with Christmas that we are swept over by the sensation that our home should breath a warm and more familiar atmosphere. It is a period of reunion with those being far away and to remember the ones which will not come back … [+]
A walk along San Francisco Bay. Do you wanna join us?
15 December 2009 by Mónica in Architecture and interior design
The perfect combination: glass, wood, metal… In plain heart of the San Francisco Bay (USA) these fine materials wisely intermingle to raise a construction of architectonical avant-garde lines, able to perfectly imitate with the surrounding environment. … [+]
We inaugurate our own photograph studio!
1 December 2009 by Patricia in Architecture and interior design
Music: Ismael Berdei
After lots of years going from here to there every time we had to take a picture from our material, as nomads, moving materials, furniture, etc., etc., we have finally our own set! … [+]
Come and join GLUC-MANIA!
18 November 2009 by Mónica in Lifestyle
arturo alvarez at the new Hotel Room Mate EMMA (Barcelona)
4 November 2009 by Mónica in Architecture and interior design
Do you still have not heard about it?
The hotel chain Room Mate has just inaugurated its new hotel in Barcelona, the Room Mate EMMA. … [+]
arturo alvarez present in Tokyo, do not miss it!
30 October 2009 by Patricia in Events
I´m in Love! is an exhibition at the Spanish Embassy in Tokyo, from the 30th October to November the 3rd, 2009 organized by ICEX in the context of the Tokyo Designer´s Week 2009. In this show you will see some pieces representing the very best of Spanish contemporary Design.
Ladies and Gentlemen with you… Metrica!
23 October 2009 by Patricia in Design and Art
Music: Ismael Berdei
Ladies and Gentlemen here it is, METRICA. When we presented it in Milano last April, everyone praised its possibilities, both for domestic as specially for commercial premises and large surfaces … [+]
Why emotional light?
19 October 2009 by Mónica in Design and Art
Music: Ismael Berdei
Our raison d’être is to generate emotions through our designs. That is why we embodied in our new image and with our slogan, emotional light.
When an emotion settles on an inanimate object, this comes to life and it creates an aura above him … [+]
The designer Arturo Álvarez honours pop art
8 October 2009 by Patricia in Design and Art
Music: Ismael Berdei
Yes, Arturo Álvarez intends to honour pop art, because its values are the same and also the source of inspiration. The defiance to remove materials from its usual context and to construct different and distinguished elements. … [+]
The wonderful vision of an eclipse at home
5 October 2009 by Patricia in Design and Art
Music: Ismael Berdei
GUAU!!!… A moon eclipse at home!… The mysteries that involves GUAU can only be comprehensible if we understand every aspect lagging behind this object; with a naked eye is modest but it is also able to surprise us and to get us excited not only because of the beauty of its lighting effects but also with its versatility of movements that put it at our service. … [+]
“Breathing Bathtub”, a dream becomes true…
1 October 2009 by Mónica in Events
A “Breathing Bathtub”, a dream becomes true…
Winner of the 3rd edition of the International Design Contest of Roca “Jump the Gap”: the young Chinese designer Xi Li not only makes us dream with a relaxing bath but also comfortable over all. … [+]
Invader in London: Giant chess
29 September 2009 by Mónica in Events
With still the hangover of 100% Design and amazed with the London Design Festival events, such as the one organized by Jaime Hayon in Trafalgar Square in London.
A giant chess in Bosa Italian ceramics which he painted himself by hand, to play …: … [+]
Hello, is anyone out there? We present you a different blog.
17 September 2009 by Patricia in Design and Art
OK… we decided to start a blog in order to offer an alternative to the very few company blogs existing nowadays in the sectors of furniture and lighting. The final aim is to have a direct line with you, in order to give you designs near to your guts, interests and motivation.
We want to show you our way of doing things, what for and why of our designs. … [+]
If you are gonna be in London don’t forget to visit 100% Design London.
11 September 2009 by Patricia in Events
By the end of September, and once more, there will be the 100% Design London. An event that, in my opinion, takes place in one of the most beautiful, quiet and bohemian boroughs of London, one that invites you to take a walk and enjoy the city.
This event gathers the current trends in design and it is really interesting for designers, decorators, architects, buyers and for all the … [+]
Hand-made revisited:
9 September 2009 by Mónica in Design and Art
Acclaimed designers as Patricia Urquiola fix their views on the ancient techniques as well as the handicrafts, giving them proper noun and place in the current world of design.
Other artists as the Campana Brothers are demanding with their designs long time ago, not only the hand-made with highly new and original techniques, but also pumping up them with emotional and social contents by transforming materials with a history and uncertain past into pieces of art at the service of the human being. … [+]
Two years of research and development!
1 September 2009 by Patricia in Design and Art
During the last years, and more than ever, people need to see new things, the ones still able to give a surprise and excite. Because of this reason we have strongly decided to bet for innovation, not only in design but also in materials.
Remembering the magic summer solstice leaving behind!
31 August 2009 by Patricia in Lifestyle
Music: Ismael Berdei
If we have a look at the summertime, the summer leaves us but with a good taste in our mouth. Near to our company there is a beautiful and magic place, close to the river Ulla, full of amazing life and with an exuberant vegetation. This is one of the places, as many others in Galicia, Spain and Europe, where St. Johns’s Eve (the Midsummer’s Eve) is being celebrated. A magic night of purification, linked to Celtic tradition of the harvests involved with the abundance.
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