Today’s spotlight focuses on Martín Azúa, a Basque designer working in Barcelona since 1994. A Fine Arts graduate from the University of Barcelona, Martín combines his professional role as object and space designer along with his love of conceptual design.
He belongs to a category of designers who consider experimental methods as a fundamental part of the design process. Among his best known projects are the Casa Básica (Basic House), which became part of MOMA’s permanent collection in 2007, and the medals he designed for the Swimming World Championship in Barcelona 2003. He is particularly interested in the inclusion of natural processes in daily life and the use of handcrafted resources in order to preserve cultural and technological diversity.
The following projects represent a small sample of Martín’s work, all within the fragrance and jewelry sectors. Shape, organic lines, and structure all play important roles in Martín’s designs, which lend a magical quality to the packaging experience.
