Last Monday, September 2nd, Miguel Milá was posthumously awarded the Gold Medal of the City of Barcelona in recognition of his career and his unparalleled contribution to the world of design.
Miguel Milá is considered one of the great post-war masters, along with Aalto, Castiglioni, Eames or Jacobsen. Like Ilmari Tapiovaara, he was not trained as an architect. Milá was simply a designer.

Conscious that design entails arranging elements and removing those which are not essential, his products keep us company, they’re not a burden. And, as they age, they are enriched through their use and the memories they harbour.

The documentary by Poldo Pomés we produced in 2017 celebrates the journey of a wise and warm man, who was convinced that one educates through actions rather than words. For four decades, Miguel shared with us not only a professional lesson but also an ethical one. Searching for material quality ahead of visual perception, lighting the space up without dazzling it and looking for the user’s comfort by simplifying what seemed complex at first. Ultimately, exciting with simplicity.