Sancal

In a restaurant inspired by the Mediterranean sun, Sancal’s Tonella chair is a perfect choice with a circular and cage-like form inspired by Spanish wine barrels. Omar’s Place in Pimlico, London, is a buzzing Mediterranean restaurant and bar designed by Sella Concept in collaboration with architecture firm Wilson Holloway. Located on the ground floor and basement of a heritage building...

Sancal is a perennial favourite at Salone del Mobile Milan and this year introduced its Jungla collection with a colourful scenography that had us venturing into a vivid and vibrant wilderness. “We were inspired by the diversity of nature in its wildest state, in its chiaroscuro, vibrant colours, randomness, impossible forms, limits and how we have transgressed them,” Sancal described. Artist...

Denfair 2018 is just around the corner and this year KE-ZU is upping the stakes with two exhibition stands bringing you the best in commercial and contract furniture design. Held in Melbourne from 14 to 16 June, Denfair is an annual design industry event that brings together the best local and international brands in furniture, lighting, art and accessories. With...

Sancal’s Magnum stools and lounge chairs are a graceful addition to the eclectic Xanverí restaurant in Madrid, Spain. Designed by José Manuel Ferrero of estudi{H}ac, the interior captures the bespoke elegance that defines Ferrero’s work. Xanverí is the latest restaurant of Chef César Anca who grew up in the traditional neighbourhood of Chamerí in Madrid and opened his first restaurant...

Sebastian Herkner is making his name designing for EMU and Sancal, with furniture driven by needs and his observations of nature. German-born Herkner studied product design at Offenbach University of Art and Design where he explored how to combine new technologies with traditional craftsmanship to highlight the beauty of materials and attention to detail. He interned at Stella McCartney in...

Canadian studio I-V has created a tasty design for Campari Canada’s new Toronto office. Inspired by Campari posters and ingredients, the pastel-coloured workplace pays homage to Italian design. Gruppo Campari, which produces the famous 150-year-old Italian beverage along with a portfolio of other spirits, wines and soft drinks, acquired the Forty Creek Whisky distillery in Grimsby, Ontario, in 2014. The...

MUT Design is a Spanish practice that’s redefining the design of everyday objects. Creating distinctive and surprising pieces for brands such as Sancal and Expormim, MUT Design’s products have an unmistakable identity. Founded by Alberto Sánchez in 2010, MUT Design is a multidisciplinary team of designers that seek to offer a fresh take on the everyday by finding new forms...

We were fortunate a few weeks ago to have Dana Tomic Hughes, interior designer and founder of Yellowtrace, share her personal highlights of her recent tour to six of our brands’ factories and showrooms in Europe. Presenting on 3 August 2017, Dana helped demystify the production process of some of the world’s leading furniture and lighting suppliers in what was...

In the lead up to Salone del Mobile Milan 2017, Sancal provided a cryptic video of what we could expect for it’s appropriately titled “Enigma” exhibition stand. Now all can be revealed. Sancal’s stand opened the door to a fourth dimension between the real world and an imaginary world. As in an Edward Hopper painting, the window formed the principle...

Sancal is the international furniture brand of mystery at Salone del Mobile Milan 2017 with its exhibition stand titled “Enigma.” Known for its scenography – (remember last year’s retrofuturistic display for the Futura collection?) – Sancal has stepped up its game even further with this year’s teaser movie and staging of its products. Watch the teaser movie below And the teaser...