24 April, 2018

MAREA, THE STAND-OUT PROJECT AT THE FIRST EDITION OF THE ARTURO ÁLVAREZ AWARD

The critique of the state of the oceans along with the re-utilisation of materials have led to Judit Rozas Cabanas being proclaimed the winner of the 1st Arturo Alvarez Award for young talents. Today, 24 April, the verdict of the competition held this past 21 November has become a matter of public record. This past 17 April, Marea, having the most lights made by hand in a manner respectful of the environment, positioned itself as the winner from amongst the five chosen projects.

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17 April, 2018

SHINING A LIGHT ON THE FINALISTS OF THE 1ST ARTURO ÁLVAREZ PRIZE

Energy, evocation and social critique are all characteristics of the designs that these 5 very creative young people have submitted to the 1st Arturo Álvarez Prize for young talent. On 21 November, the call went out and today we announce that Karen Eva Azagoury Lutwak, Paula Coll Iturriaga, Daniel Quiñones Torres, Judit Rozas Cabanas and Francisco Miguel Ángel Ygoa Fernández de Castro are the finalists of the first edition of the prize.

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11 December, 2017

ARTURO ALVAREZ LIGHTS UP THE ENOR ARCHITECTURE AWARDS

The Premio de Arquitectura Ascensores Enor is a renowned prize in the field of architecture in the Iberian Peninsula. One more year we had the opportunity to light up the awards ceremony. The VII edition was held last 4 December in the headquarters of Enor in Vigo.

 

A composition of 8 lamps from our Coral collection were set on the stage. In the hall, a group of 5 of these lighting designs helped to create an atmosphere of warm welcome and encounter for the professionals who attended the gala.

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4 December, 2017

PROJECT: “O ROMAÑO” CIVIC CENTER. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

Surrounded by little houses and a green landscape, the new civic centre of O Romaño –in Santiago de Compostela, close to our atelier– rises up like a compact and sober piece which adapts to the scale of the place. Two of our lamp designs, V and Fluo, light its spaces, projected to highlight the cultural and social encounter.

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2 November, 2017

PROJECT: ‘ORIGEN’ RESTAURANT. BILBAO

Air, earth, water and fire. The four elements shape Origen restaurant in Bilbao inviting the visitor to live a unique experience where all the senses are involved. Our lighting designs light up this culinary spectacle, which fuses Latin, Basque and Japanese food in a forward-looking and sophisticated setting.

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27 July, 2017

ARTURO ALVAREZ IN THE PRESS: MAY-JULY

After our successful participation at Salone del Mobile in Milan and ICFF in New York, many specialized publications all around the world featured the new Arturo Álvarez’s artwork and design collections. The exhibition ‘Soidades das falas’ was also highlighted in the media. This is a summary with some of the latest press coverage.

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26 June, 2017

SAINT JOHN: LIGHT, TRADITION AND COMMUNITY

Every year we look forward to the 23 June to join a celebration very much related to our environment and roots: St. John’s Night. We party with our neighbors on the bank of Ulla river in Berres, very close to our atelier. This place, in which nature feels wild and free and embraces us in its green wealth, becomes the stage of a ritual made up of light and fire which welcomes the summer solstice.

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18 May, 2017

EUROLUCE: ARTURO ALVAREZ IN THE PRESS

Once more Arturo Álvarez presented his new proposals at Euroluce. This time he surprised and amazed the public and the critics with the incorporation of a new concept of artistic lighting to his display space. The stand, where the limits between art and design became blurred, is receiving extensive coverage in specialized media from all around the world. These are some of the media impacts:

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2 May, 2017

HELLO USA!

We have just arrived from Milan, where we lived an unforgettable experience at Euroluce, and we are already preparing a new trip. This time we are crossing the Atlantic to participate in three major design appointments in the USA: HD Expo in Las Vegas, ICFF in New York and NeoCon in Chicago

The subtle charm of Ura, the mysterious world of Pili and the marine inspiration of Onn collection will glow in these exhibitions. Ballet chandelier, recognized by Interior Design magazine with a Best of Year Award 2016 will surprise with its constant dance of lights and shadow. All of them are handmade in our atelier in Spain to create emotions through the use of light.

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21 April, 2017

SPANISH DESIGN MAKES HISTORY IN MILAN WITH ARTURO ÁLVAREZ

23 years ago, a curious and creative young man started a new path having no idea where it was leading. He did it without fear, with courage and a great work capacity. Today Arturo Álvarez is an internationally renowned designer, who has received important awards which distinguish him as one of the best Spanish designers of his time. Like in any other journey, he faced many difficulties and challenges. As he was overcoming them, with inventiveness and positivity, he was growing professionally and evolving as a creator. Even in his beginnings he showed promise to become a prominent figure. When he started to design his first lighting, he created a new style within the Tiffany lamps which revolutionized the market and fostered his quick rise, making a name for himself in the world of design. He was the first to use a single color and simplify the conceptual design of lamps made with the Tiffany technique. At that time, an elderly man who had the chance to see his first lighting, predicted: “these are the kind of pieces that will be sought by collectors in 100 years.”

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29 March, 2017

3,2,1… EUROLUCE

3,2,1… the countdown is coming to an end! The International Lighting Exhibition, Euroluce, will open its doors to the public next 4 April in Milan, and at arturo alvarez we are getting ready to present our new 2017 collections.

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23 March, 2017

ARTURO ÁLVAREZ, NO. 17 IN ARCHITONIC’S TOP DESIGNERS RANKING

With the Salone del Mobile Milano fast approaching, Architonic, the renowned international site for architectural and design products, has just launched the new Top 100 Designers ranking, “the premier league of creative minds that shape the design world today”. Arturo Álvarez is no.17 on the list, improving the no.22 position achieved last year. He is also the no.1 among the designers with practice in Spain.
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17 March, 2017

SEE YOU AT EUROLUCE

From 4 to 9 April arturo alvarez will be in Milan presenting the new 2017 designs at Euroluce, the International Lighting Exhibition, which runs in the broader context of the Salone del Mobile. Onn, Pili, Ura and Ballet collections will glow in the global benchmark lighting exhibition, where innovation and design culture take center stage.
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22 February, 2017

INNOVATIVE MATERIALS, UNIQUE SHAPES

The emotion which arises from our lighting has much to do with the materials employed. Arturo Álvarez seeks on them a way to shape light and create new languages to express experiences and feelings. Through exploration and decontextualization of quotidian elements he achieves new and surprising uses, and his own materials, such as SIMETECH®. The different textures and characteristics allow light to express itself through brightness, chiaroscuro and different levels of intensity. Organic, geometric and even whimsical shapes emerge from this experimentation in the new 2017 collections.
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16 February, 2017

OUR LIGHT TRAVELS TO CEVISAMA

From 20 to 24 February, arturo alvarez lighting will illuminate Cevisama, the International Fair for Ceramic Tiles and Bathroom Equipment, which each year showcases in Valencia the new decorative ideas of the industry. Le, Aros, Uxi and Tati will take part in the amazing stand Keraben Group is preparing for this outstanding event.
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14 February, 2017

NEW DESIGNS 2017

Innovative materials, surprising shapes, lighting designed to create emotions… The collections Arturo Álvarez is presenting in 2017 are the expression of the strong connection and influence on his work of the European Atlantic nature, filled with splendor and mystery. Organic, geometric and even whimsical forms, with different plays of lights and shadows. The simplicity and elegance of the pieces reach the spectator, because they become recognizable and close.
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2 February, 2017

HANDMADE: THIS IS HOW WE CRAFT OUR MUU COLLECTION

It is often that arturo alvarez’s collections are inspired in the natural rural environment that surrounds the atelier. These handmade table lamps made of SIMETECH® take their forms from the animals with which country people work.

 

To craft it we start from a stainless-steel metal mesh rectangular strip. We draw thin lines by hand which will help us as a guide to shape the lamp, and then we micro weld the interior of the volume. After that we apply a silicone coating.

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