Stories

A designer who created the things he needed, in a country that had yet to discover design, until those objects outlasted the commissions that gave rise to them.

Article published in La Vanguardia on August 18, 1985.

Chapter One in New York: Elegant, empathetic, radical, odd. Chapter Two in Copenhagen: Ephemeral, together, public, fun.

A story by Designcollectors. A house among dunes and sea, shaped over time by the family that lives in it, and the objects they have chosen to keep.

A chronicle by Rocío Ley, with photographs by Adrià Cañameras.

As part of Madrid Art Week, Mexican artist Bosco Sodi presented "Kugi", a pop-up exhibition at the former Garaje Lasarte.

Nina’s vision and ideas are translated into a visual language crafted by illustrator Ciara Quilty-Harper, produced by BOL and directed by Device.

André Ricard revolutionized Spanish design with simple, practical solutions to everyday problems, always at the service of people.

His objects, his creative process, and his thinking, unfolded across three floors.

We traveled to Copenhagen to join "Intersections", an exhibition exploring tradition and innovation, the personal and the collective.

A story by Jara Varela and Marc Morro.

Our stand at Salone del Mobile: re-editions from our origins return to production, side by side with new designs.

His designs have long travelled the world. Now this exhibition does too, carrying six decades of work from one city to the next.

Andrea Coll, our art editor, and Rodrigo Fernández of Díez Company walk us through the story behind our home in Mexico City.

Discover what they consist of, their purpose and the meticulous technique used to accurately reproduce the original works.

An introduction to the subject and his work in a manner as plain and simple as the protagonist himself.

In February 2011, De Fusco concluded a series of five talks on design at the Palazzo delle Arti Napoli. It was a resounding success.

A retrospective brought to life by every company that manufactures Miguel Milá's designs, united for the occasion.

Note from the president, Javier Nieto Santa, to the 2023 Design Editions Catalog.

We gathered at Galería Santa & Cole to discuss the new book with its author Kiko Gaspar, Miguel Milá and his son Gonzalo, and our president Javier Nieto Santa.

Named after García Lorca's traveling theater, La Barraca moves from place to place, just as Nina did, carrying our whole catalog from its beginnings to present-day.

A play by Santa & Cole at Salone del Mobile, Milan.

So long, Nina. It has been a privilege to share life with you. You remain in us all.

Antoni Arola, master of light and shadow, has forged a language of his own.

Picture an enlightened craftsman whose mission is to create objects that solve fellow humans’ needs.

Porches, terraces, gardens, a boat at dusk. Luminaires and furniture that settle wherever the day extends outdoors.

Every day, four thousand meters of ribbon are transformed into lampshades, by hand.

Carmen Galofré, painter and astrologer, a master in both disciplines, reflects on the human condition.

Sílvia Martínez Palau, a paradigm between art and architecture. Through her work, she depicts buildings inspired by the geometry of modern architecture.

Marcos Isamat advocates for the creative power of graphite in an over-colored world.

A summer photographed between courses and long conversations, lit only by lamps that need no outlet.

Extending our editorial practice to art reproductions and musical instruments.

Leopoldo Pomés, the photographer of sensuality, lived in this apartment for forty years. His home is also a sensuous portrait.

Queralt Garriga, PhD in Architecture, traces the intuition behind Arola's work.

André Ricard sits down with us to look back on a lifetime of design.

An invisible design, so functional that it is barely noticed, and beautiful for that very reason.

Santa & Cole's co-founder and editor, Nina shares her impressions on design and light through the company's beginnings.

The craft behind Cirio's shades, handmade in porcelain at Sargadelos, the renowned Galician ceramics house with more than two centuries of history.

Our headquarters are located in a vast estate, far from the noise of the city, where we are building a knowledge park.

Behind the lighting and graphic design of Hotel Casa Bonay. Nina Masó and Clara Quintana speak about the project from the inside.

Discover how the artisans of Sarral shape alabaster into Babel. Every piece is one of a kind.