salvador dali

A giant in the world of design, BD Barcelona combines Spanish flair with an artistic sensibility. Barcelona is one of our favourite places to hang out. Why? Lots of reasons; for a start it was founded as a Roman city in the Middle Ages and merged with the Kingdom of Aragon, which we think sounds kind of like something from...

  Leda Armchair designed by Salvador Dali for BD Barcelona. "A chair can even be used for sitting on, but with just one condition: that we be uncomfortably seated" Salvador Dali During the 1930's in Paris, Jean-Michel Frank, a furniture maker and decorator of great repute, was on very good terms with Dali and together they worked on several ideas. In...

Here at the ‘ZU we have a bit of a fascination for Spain.  We aren’t alone – the world has an ever expanding love affair with the skilled European State, and with good reason.  A land bearing some of the worlds most successful and well-known creatives in history is worthy of a humble mention here on the KE-ZU Blog. The...

A fascinating mix of re-issued classics and boundary pushing new pieces, true-to-form BD Barcelona have once again presented an eye-catching collection for 2012.

Part foyer, part 20th Century industrial design gallery, The Clift's lobby alone boasts works by Starck, Salvador Dali, Jean Baptiste Mondino and Jean Nouvel.

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.

This week, Jackson Wicks, Senior Industrial Designer for Axolotl Group drops by for a chat.

BEAMED LIVE INTO THE LIVING ROOMS OF THE NATION AS A CONTESTANT ON CHANNEL 9'S HOMEMADE IN 2009, STACEY KOUROS SOON EARNED HERSELF A LOYAL FOLLOWING FOR HER DISTINCT PUNCHY, OFTEN THEATRICAL APPROACH TO HER INTERIORS.  HAVING STUDIED AT THE UNSW AND HONED HER OWN SKILLS WHILST WORKING WITH ESTEEMED DESIGNER GREG NATALE, STACEY DECIDED TO GO IT ALONE AND IS...

Design association RED in collaboration with ICEX, the Spanish Embassy's Economic and Commercial Office in New York and Surface Magazine, is running an exhibition lounge in the Grand Hotel Tribeca, New York City, comprising entirely Spanish products The event, which opened on the 13 May, coinciding with the ICFF fair, exhibits 16 Spanish companies:  including Bd Barcelona,  LZF Lamps...