An Evening of Sustainability from Spain at the HKS venue in Dallas, USA.
An Evening of Sustainability from Spain at the HKS venue in Dallas, USA.
Throughout the year, our “Interiors from Spain” website has featured news and reports across various sections highlighting companies and designers who distinguish their brands through the integration of sustainability in their products and designs.
Furniture company Sellex, honored with Spain’s National Design Award in 2011, has unveiled the 100/100 Range. This collection features a selection of its generally available products, all crafted from 100% recycled and recyclable materials. Meanwhile, the lighting specialists at B.lux are championing sustainability through the #berespectful initiative. This commitment ensures that their products are made from recycled and recyclable materials, are long-lasting to contribute to a circular economy, rely on 100% renewable energy consumption, minimize waste generation, and prioritize local suppliers, among other values. Similarly, Roca has recently introduced the NU faucet collection. Designed by Inma Bermúdez, recipient of Spain’s National Design Awards in 2022, these faucets incorporate the innovative “Cold Start System” application. This feature not only reduces water flow with each use but also prevents unnecessary CO2 emissions.
Designer Alvaro Catalán de Ocón, the creative force behind Pets Lamps, is an example of merging social and environmental responsibility. This commitment, along with Ondarreta’s focus on sustainable materials, has earned them Spain’s National Design Award this year. Outdoor furniture company iSiMAR, which furnished the sustainable design hotel Eolia in Ecuador—a 4-star establishment crafted entirely from sustainable materials. And three Spanish companies, Ole Lighting, Luxcambra, and Gan, have recently been honored with the “Archiproducts Sustainability Awards 2023” for their contributions to sustainable design. These instances underscore the steadfast dedication of Spanish brands and designers to building a more sustainable planet.
Finally, on November 8, we organized together with Metropolis magazine an Evening of Sustainability from Spain at the HKS venue in Dallas (USA). At this event a group of leading US architects and designers joined six brands from Spain to discuss how their approach to sustainability in the specification process. The North American specifiers talked about how they select sustainable products, while the Spanish manufacturers presented their sustainable story and product offerings.
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Last year, the University of Montevideo opened its new School of Engineering (FIUM). The interior design project for this spacious and modern building was carried out by the Uruguayan studio Dovat Arquitectos, and the Enea furniture that furnished it was supplied by the Spanish company's distributor in Uruguay.
This School is located in the LATU (Technological Laboratory of Uruguay) technological park and has 2920m2 of space over three floors. The spacious waiting, café, and outdoor areas were decorated with Enea's designer furniture.
The KUBIKA bench designed by Estudi Manel Molina was selected to adorn the School’s waiting areas. Thanks to its modular seating with or without backrests, it allows infinite configurations so that students can work in groups or take a final look at their notes. The polypropylene OH! armchair created by Gabriel Teixidó and the COMA 4L stool, designed by Lluscà Design, were also used in this space.
In the same area, professors can meet and work as a team in a functional environment thanks to the LTS System table with wooden legs and the NOA chair by Estudi Manel Molina, with an upholstered seat pad for greater comfort. In addition, the OH! PATIN armchair with front upholstery for more comfortable seating, is for those more personal moments to finish planning a lesson or simply escape until the next class.
The café features the NOA stool, a mustard-colored polypropylene seat and backrest that brings comfort and style to a space where you can have a snack before the next class or a mid-morning coffee to recharge your batteries.
And on the building's terrace, we find the STREET chair with armrests by Estudi Manel Molina along with the LOTTUS AL table created by Lievore Altherr Molina, which come together in a pleasant environment where you can relax after a long day of studying, rest after a tough exam, or share a meal with classmates, weather permitting.