Madrid, a city of elegant boulevards and appealing architecture, turned into a vibrant hub of revolutionary designs for the Madrid Design Festival, which commenced on February 6, 2025, and is running through March 15, 2025. The festival took over the city with nearly 200 activities, more than 20 exhibitions and installations, and 80 OFF spaces, open studios, and showrooms.
This year, the theme is ‘Redesigning the World,’ celebrating the Spanish design philosophy. The festival serves as a great platform for interaction, innovation, possibilities of design, and learning opportunities, where various designs and projects exude a transformative energy, addressing the environmental and societal challenges. We have curated a list of the seven biggest highlights from the Madrid Design Festival.
Cloud Lamp by LZF, Candela Cort, and Mariví Calvo
As part of the Madrid Design Festival at Minim Madrid on Paseo de la Castellana, Candela Cort and Mariví Calvo unveiled Cloud Lamp in collaboration with studio LZF Lamps. It features a light that mimics the ever-changing and ephemeral movement of clouds. Each lamp is handcrafted using translucent fabrics and has a distinct way of diffusing light, which gives the lamp its unique shape and visual appeal.
Welcome Indoor Creatures by WANNA for Actiu
Welcome Indoor Creatures is an immersive creation by the Spanish creative studio WANNA. The studio created ‘Welcome Indoor Creatures’ in collaboration with Actiu for office spaces, adding a biophilic element and ensuring a healthy and mindful environment for employees. Presented at Madrid Design Festival 2025, this creation incorporates the leafy private space with acoustical benefits. According to Actiu, this project “explores how design enhances our lives in indoor spaces.”
La Luz de Coderch by Rafael Salvador
Rafael Salvador pays tribute to Jose Antonio Coderch and his lighting legacy, particularly the iconic Disa Lamp (1950), with his ‘Light of Coderch.’ Exhibited at Only YOU Boutique Hotel Madrid, C. Del Barquillo, 21 for Madrid Design Festival 2025, the exhibition showcased models, prototypes, notes, sketches, posters, and historical documents of the original. Combining artistry, materiality, and the essence of light, Rafael Salvador, Coderch’s great-nephew and the founder of TUNDS, spotlights the iconic pieces of Coderch with special attention to the DISA Lamp.
Uprooted by Jorge Penades and Seetal Solanki
Spanish designer Jorge Penades and Seetal Solanki of material design research studio Ma-tt-er bring forth the significance and potential use of olive tree roots in Uprooted. After a long experimentation with this often overlooked part of a tree, he transformed the discarded roots into an eco-friendly furniture. Exploring the unlikely material, its complexities and possibilities, Penades and Solanki crafted eclectic furniture pieces and small objects from olive root slabs and olive oil finishing. This includes a coffee table, chair, library, wall shelves, and side table, showcasing how olive wood could be a valuable resource.
Catrina Seating Unit by Izaskun Chinchilla
Izaskun Chinchilla, a Spanish architect, draws inspiration from the Mexican iconic figure Catrina for the eponymous seating unit. Deeply rooted in Mexican culture, Catrina elegantly represents death and addresses how it should be celebrated and acknowledged. Made from acetylated wood, the Catrina seating unit is designed for teenagers and creates an introspective atmosphere. The exterior is inspired by the head of Catrina, it displays distinctive and profound sugar skull makeup with intricate patterns for a striking touch.
4X4 Furniture Series by Four Renowned Designers
Formica Group joins forces with four prominent designers to create the 4X4 furniture series, reflecting each designer’s vision and individuality. This furniture collection includes four furniture items: Sarsen, New Earth, Loop, and Reflejos, by designers Manuel Espejo, Nacho Alvarez, Sigfrido Serra, and Virginia Albuja, respectively. The collection incorporates materials from Formica laminate, Arpa Italian high-quality surfaces, Homapal metal laminates, and Fenix, celebrating the versatility of high-pressure laminates and their ability to transform furniture and home interiors.
The Line Dreams Exhibition by Javier Riera
Exhibited at the Fernan Gomez Theatre for Madrid Design Festival, La Linea Suena – The Line Dreams – exhibition is curated by Javier Riera and designed by Studio Animal with ROOM design magazine. This exhibition explores the synergetic relationship between light and space and how it is a metamorphic element, turning any interior-exterior space into a visual feast. Exploring the role of light in modern design, 45 designers and brands displayed around 70 works. Some sub-themes run within the exhibition such as ‘Light in the Landscape,’ ‘In praise of penumbra,’ ‘Light, form and matter,’ ‘Sustainable light,’ and ‘The passing glow.’ Each of the showcased lights is made using different materials, forms, and styles.
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