Reports on firms and brands

Stua was established in 1983 in Astigarraga, a town in the province of Guipúzcoa, according to the founding principles of Jesús Gasca, an engineer from San Sebastián, to create designer furniture which is easy to export all over the world.

Wool is one of the most sustainable materials. Sheep and goats and are plentiful around the world, and they're not harmed by having their fleeces sheared or combed.

Since it was founded in 1999 in the Valencia town of Beniparell, the company Viccarbe has manufactured, marketed and distributed its contemporary furniture designed for both domestic and public spaces.

A rug from Alfombras Veo Veo is not simply a piece of decoration or a soft furnishing. This company likes its designers to put some serious thought into their creations and tell a story. That way, the rugs can work as stimulating pieces of modern art for their owners.

Picture the chief executive of an international bank, oil company, or car manufacturer hard at work. Probably the first image that comes to mind is of a man sitting behind a table in a large room.

The mere mention of Spanish company Lladró brings to mind the thrilling story of its three founders – brothers Juan, José and Vicente Lladró. In 1953, their shared passion for porcelain saw them build a small, Moorish-style kiln in the courtyard of the house they were born in – in the Valencian town of Almàssera – where they fired their first pieces.