Remembering Nina Masó
Remembering Nina Masó. Interior designer, co-founder, and editor of Santa & Cole, she was an ambassador of warm light. The short film translates Nina’s vision and ideas into a visual language crafted by illustrator Ciara Quilty-Harper, produced by BOL and directed by Device.
Nina Masó (1956–2023) was a key figure in shaping how we understand light at Santa & Cole. In addition to being an interior designer, editor, and co-founder of the brand alongside Gabriel Ordeig Cole and Javier Nieto Santa, we owe her one of our most defining insights: the unwavering defense — and against the prevailing trend of the time, when cool light was in fashion — of warm, comfortable lighting. Nina sought a light that would not only illuminate, but also create sensations, driven by her desire to recreate primordial light.
She brought a sensitivity that still defines what Santa & Cole is today. Together with Gabriel and Javier, she helped shape a way of living with light: a soft, companionable glow that shortens distances and allows us to fully appreciate life’s beautiful moments. Designs that tell stories.
Built from a series of conversations between Nina herself and Marcello Buselli (BOL’s co-founder & CEO), the short film translates Nina’s words and ideas into a visual language crafted by illustrator Ciara Quilty-Harper, produced by BOL and directed by Device. Her realistic pastel oil technique – read like woven tapestries – was chosen for its ability to capture place, atmosphere, and light turning Nina’s thoughts into textured, living scenes.