Collection by Meredith MacKenzie
Spanish Design in "Bravos"
BRAVOS: Groundbreaking Spanish Design will debut at the American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center in Washington, DC on April 2nd and will remain on view until May 15th. Thanks to BRAVOS, American audiences will be able to catch a glimpse of the latest works of twenty-one of the most talented and successful people working in Spain, including experimental pieces by young designers like Nacho Carbonell alongside works by more established figures such as Martín Azúa. Curated by design expert Juli Capella, the exhibition shows the remarkable diversity of styles and techniques emerging from Iberia. Have a look at some of our favorite works in the following slideshow.
The idea for Lagranja was born on a Pacific island in the summer of 2001. A year later, in Barcelona, Gerard Sanmartí and Gabriele Schiavon started to develop ideas and to offer visions and solutions based on a creative talent that moves effortlessly between design, architecture and temporary installations.
Juli Capella was born in Barcelona in 1960. First, he wanted to be a missionary, than an inventor, but what he really would have liked to have been was a rock star. He started studying design, but then got sent off to study something "more serious," architecture. When he finished his courses he didn't get hired, so he devoted himself to putting on exhibitions and writing. He is the visionary curator behind BRAVOS.