KRAFTED x Architecture & Interior Design
Session for craft artists, architects, interior designers and related professions.
Join us for an engaging networking event in Poble Nou, Barcelona. Stop by after work for a dynamic session connecting architects and interior designers with emerging and established craft talent. The session will feature inspiring talks, craft on show, a live demo and alfresco networking over drinks.
If you're an architect or interior designer looking to add warmth and a human touch to your projects through custom crafted pieces in ceramics, wood, textiles, or natural fibres, this is an event you won't want to miss! If you’re an artist with quality craft proposals for architects or interior designers, sign up now.
Entrance to the event is free, just register your details to request your accreditation. As space is limited, priority access will be given to makers and professionals whose profiles best match the focus of the session. Please note that the event will be conducted in Catalan and Spanish.
WHEN
MAY 29th, 2025From 18.30 to 21.30
18.30
doors open
19.00
creatives in conversation
20.30
networking attendees & live demo
21:30
doors close
WHERE
Casa de la Llum, Simon.Carrer de Sancho de Ávila, 66, Barcelona
Conversation: A Thousand Eyes
Speakers: Toni Cumella & Daniel Isern
Moderator: Guillermo Asensio
An inspiring and entertaining conversation between one of the most renowned ceramicists in Catalonia and the architect responsible for creating the boldest hotel facade in Barcelona. Find out how Toni Cumella and Daniel Isern brought the risky Ohla Barcelona project to life and how Isern managed to persuade the hotel owner to let him stud the entire exterior with a thousand ceramic eyes.
Speakers: Toni Cumella & Daniel Isern
Moderator: Guillermo Asensio
An inspiring and entertaining conversation between one of the most renowned ceramicists in Catalonia and the architect responsible for creating the boldest hotel facade in Barcelona. Find out how Toni Cumella and Daniel Isern brought the risky Ohla Barcelona project to life and how Isern managed to persuade the hotel owner to let him stud the entire exterior with a thousand ceramic eyes.
Toni Cumella is a renowned Catalan ceramicist acclaimed for integrating ceramic elements into modern architecture. His work can be found on buildings across the globe, developed in collaboration with top-tier architects like Enric Miralles, Carme Pinós, Renzo Piano, Benedetta Tagliabue, and Amanda Levete. As the fourth generation of his family in the craft he has also contributed to some of Catalonia’s most iconic buildings including Hospital de Sant Pau, Palau de la Música, and the Sagrada Familia.
Daniel Isern is a prominent architect and founder of Isern Associats, a Barcelona-based firm specializing in hotel architecture and interior design. Isern's work is a blend of functionality, aesthetics, and innovation, often reflecting his passion for music and craftsmanship. His studio has completed numerous high-profile projects, including Ohla Barcelona, Ohla Hotel Eixample, Palau Fugit in Girona, the Atzavara Hotel & Spa in Santa Susanna and the recent renovation of the Princess Hotel in Barcelona.
Conversation: Shaping a Dream
Speakers: Patricia Varea Milán, Regina Dejiménez & Jan Madrenas
Moderator: Emma Darby
Conversation between two ceramicists and a textile artist. Discover the work of three talented artists, each with a different approach, but all fully committed to their trade, their cultural heritage and a more mindful future. Learn more about how they’ve applied their skills and creativity to produce bespoke work for innovative interior design projects.
Speakers: Patricia Varea Milán, Regina Dejiménez & Jan Madrenas
Moderator: Emma Darby
Conversation between two ceramicists and a textile artist. Discover the work of three talented artists, each with a different approach, but all fully committed to their trade, their cultural heritage and a more mindful future. Learn more about how they’ve applied their skills and creativity to produce bespoke work for innovative interior design projects.
Patricia Varea Milán is a ceramicist who combines her skills with a focus on archaeology and plants. Her work is the result of years of learning and refining her craft, time spent in rural Korea with master potter Kim Dae Woong, and her studies in archaeology. Her pieces are deeply personal, never contrived, and reflect her unwavering commitment to nature and society.
Regina Dejiménez collaborates with interior designers and architects to bring emotion to spaces through textile pieces. Her large-scale sculptures create sensory landscapes using vintage or stock fabrics, and sustainable wools. Notable collaborations include tactile and immersive installations in ten Adolfo Dominguez stores and in the lobby of the Nobu Hotel in Barcelona.
Jan Madrenas is a thoughtful ceramicist whose work is often inspired by reading or writing. He specialises in large scale pieces and produces bespoke pieces for clients both close to home and abroad. He’s passionate about experimenting and exploring the boundaries of the materials he uses, while maintaining a deep respect for the craft and skills inherited from his father and teacher, Pep Madrenas.
LA CASA DE LA LLUM:
A UNIQUE VENUE
The session will take place at Simon's new global headquarters in Poble Nou, Barcelona. La Casa de la Llum is a smart building at the heart of the @22 technology district which combines modern innovation with the historic essence of the original 1958 factory.
La Casa de la Llum is a dynamic public space that hosts a variety of cultural, artistic, and educational events, where both professionals and visitors can explore new ideas and receive expert guidance on the latest in lighting design and innovation. On this occasion, Simon welcomes guests to discover new perspectives on contemporary craftsmanship and to reconnect through the inspiring medium of light.
With the collaboration of
SPEAKERS
Emma Darby
Maker. Ceramics / Krafted curator
Krafted x Architecture
Patricia Varea Milan
Maker. Ceramics
Krafted x Architecture
Regina Dejiménez
Maker. Textiles
Krafted x Architecture
Jan Madrenas
Maker. Ceramics
Krafted x Architecture
Toni Cumella
Maker. Ceramics / Ceramica Cumella 1880
Krafted x Architecture
Daniel Isern
Architect / Isern i Associats
Krafted x Architecture
NEXT EVENTS
Galleries with their finger on the pulse are now exploiting the growing demand for craft. As life is increasingly lived out in cities, on our screens, we crave the natural world, the tactile experience and real objects we can relate to. Craft meets that need, both for the makers and the buyers. Craft is the new art.
Many restauranteurs are now looking to offer their clients a more exclusive dining experience in the form of custom made dishes, designed in collaboration with ceramicists, woodturners. Working with talented local makers makes for easier liasing, less expenses and a quicker turnaround time. There are more potters per square metre in Spain than anywhere else, so let’s get making!
Makers remind us of the value of craftsmanship, the natural world and beauty. Retailers wishing to align themselves with these ideas are keen to form visible alliances with craftspeople. Top fashion brands have commissioned and continue to work with makers to produce bespoke limited edition accessories or exclusive craft installations for their stores. The Loewe Foundation supports craft in the form of a prestigious yearly competition and prize.
ORGANIZERS
Audiovisual Partner
