Oscar Tusquets

Fontal Armchair designed by Oscar Tusquets for Expormim. Fontal?’s look reminds us of a traditional chair that has been given a new appearance, yet it maintains lightness, warmth and charm. ?Expormim have said “the project was born from the desire to take back rattan as a noble material, building on the rich tradition of craftsmanship in our country that supports...

Weaving and dodging tripods, cameras, microphones and excited visitors only added to the excitement at bd Barcelona. Their mantra Design Meets Art was proudly displayed on the wall at their Salone Milano stand. ‘Camp bd’ was the place to be with celebrity designers Oscar Tusquets and Jaime Hayón bringing with them all the excitement that their new designs hold. Jaime, in...

The name and works of prolific surrealist painter Salvador Dali are set to be remembered throughout time. A pioneer of surrealism, larger than life Dali often depicted items of furniture within his paintings. Holding the exclusive license to recreate said pieces is Spanish manufacturer and KE-ZU supplier bd Barcelona and we are pleased to introduce Xai, the latest addition to...

A piece that needs little introduction, the Gaulino Chair, designed Barcelona native Oscar Tusquets in 1987 has since become a modern Spanish classic and a point of reference in sculptural furniture design. Recently relaunching the iconic chair is KE-ZU supplier bd Barcelona.  The sculpted chair was awarded the Industrial Design Prze in 1989 and the Adi-Fad in 1990. We’ve shown...

The first in our ongoing video series that aims to interpret the all important stories behind the creation of some of our most loved and historically relevant designs. To get the ball rolling we have the GAULINO Chair, explained to us by its created Oscar Tusquets.

Salone Mobile 2011 kicks off in Milan in April and the buzz is already evident from all the way over here in Sydney. We know many of you are going to be on the ground in Italy in coming weeks so we wanted to share some of the upcoming, not to be missed launches and installations.

The recently re-issued Gaulino Chair from bd Barcelona and the master craftsman Oscar Tusquets, has been a roaring success. Only three months after the leather and oak armchair has been brought back into production and the classic piece, originally designed in 1987, has been awarded "Best Design" at the Maison et Objet show in Paris. No stranger to praise the...