Born in Valencia in 1976, where he grew up and is now based, Luis Eslava qualified as an industrial engineer in 2003 and in 2004-5 moved to London to take a post-graduate course in product design at the RCA. Before setting up his own studio, he worked as a freelance for El Último Grito, and for Camper, Nash & Flower, Gemma Bernal and Okusa Ltd in Japan. Luis Eslava’s work has been exhibited in galleries and exhibitions at Valencia, London, Lisbon, Milan, Tokyo, New York, Korea, Pekin… Some of his main achievements are: Silver Delta ADI-FAD AWARD 2007 for MARIA USB, INJUVE award Young Designer 2006 and was finalist Bombay Sapphire Prize Innovation use of glass competition 2005.