De La Espada Lookbook Vol 1 Edition 2
81Pages

Focusing on the key pieces of furniture for the home: a place to eat, rest, sleep and work

Designers 010 Our Craftspeople A Conversation with João Mendes Ribeiro Casa no Tempo Product Index

A SENSE OF PLACE Nestled in the forest near the Silver Coast in Portugal lies the De La Espada factory, a facility that values the independence of master craftspeople and embraces both the traditions and innovations of woodworking. We combine reverence for the place we make our furniture with an international perspective, promoting the value of sensitively-designed products for the home. As a platform for creativity and selfexpression, our close partnerships with designers result in diverse yet aligned product families that are the building blocks of authentic interiors.

De La Espada is industrial design with a warm heart, where luxury is expressed through tactile materials and obsessive detailing. Well-being is a central focus, from the craftspeople who deftly bring each piece to life, to the end user, who may coexist with the product for a lifetime. Our craftsmen and craftswomen take pride in their work, and apply their expertise to create the most aesthetically and structurally enduring furniture possible.

POETIC SENSIBILITY Quiet, emotive and timeless, De La Espada furniture gracefully balances beauty and utility. A tireless approach to creating products imbued with value is met with an intuitive understanding of what we as humans need to feel good. We focus on the key pieces of furniture for the home: a place to eat, a place to rest, a place to sleep and a place to work. A restrained palette of natural materials allows for flexible interior combinations.

Neri&Hu is an inter-disciplinary awardwinning architectural design practice based in Shanghai, China, with an additional office in London. With their product line, 'neri&hu' they seek alternatives to the normative, questioning the potential in 'Chinese design.' neri&hu is the reinterpretation of the beauty in the raw material, changing perceptions through what is revealed, examining history and its path, or capturing an ordinary scene in a snapshot. DESIGNERS LUCA NICHETTO Luca Nichetto is an acclaimed Italian designer with offices in Venice and Stockholm. His work is informed by his...

MATTHEW HILTON Matthew Hilton is an esteemed British designer whose eponymous product line expresses the technical knowledge and clarity of vision gained over three decades in the industry. Utilising robust materials that improve with the mark of age, Matthew Hilton creates timelessly beautiful, exceedingly functional products that are rigorously engineered. Every view of a design is valued equally, every aspect carefully considered, allowing for a sense of appreciation over time as new details are discovered. Internationally renowned, Istanbul-based, multi-disciplinary design studio,...

Casa da Escrita Casa da Escrita is located in Coimbra, Portugal near the De La Espada factory. Formerly known as Casa do Arco, the residence of the late poet João Cochofel, it was refurbished in 2010 by architect João Mendes Ribeiro and repurposed as a space for writing events and a temporary residence for practising writers. The refurbishment was respectful of the historic features of the building, preserving elements such as decorative ceilings and corniced walls, while simplifying the living spaces, adding flexibility, and bringing a comfortable, functional modernity.

755L PLATFORM SOFA, 754MM TRIO COFFEE TABLE MARBLE 754SB TRIO SIDE TABLE BRASS, 759S TRUNK LOW CABINET 759S TRUNK LOW CABINET, 751 SOLO LOUNGE CHAIR 751O SOLO OTTOMAN, 761M ZHUZI TABLE

755 PLATFORM SOFA DETAIL 754SB TRIO SIDE TABLE BRASS

757M EXTEND MIRROR MEDIUM, 758 PLATFORM BED, 755 PLATFORM SOFA, 754MM TRIO COFFEE TABLE MARBLE 759S TRUNK LOW CABINET, 75! SOLO LOUNGE CHAIR, 754SB TRIO SIDE TABLE, 753s DUET CHAIR UPHOLSTERED

753S DUET CHAIR UPHOLSTERED

766MBL + 766MCL FRAME CORNER UNIT SOFA, 754MM TRIO COFFEE TABLE MARBLE 754S TRIO SIDE TABLE, 759S TRUNK LOW CABINET

764M SHAKER TABLE MARBLE, 763 SHAKER DINING CHAIR 759L TRUNK TALL CABINET, 770 COMMUNE STOOL

101 ELYSIA LOUNGE CHAIR, 103S LAUREL SIDE TABLE 103LM LAUREL COFFEE TABLE MARBLE, 102L STANLEY 3-SEATER SOFA

765 FRAME BED, 754SB TRIO SIDE TABLE BRASS, 770 & 771 COMMUNE STOOL & BENCH, 757M EXTEND MIRROR

395 OVERTON TABLE, 348S UPHOLSTERED TAPAS CHAIR

752LR SOLO ROUND DINING TABLE, 750 SOLO DINING CHAIR, 760 LATTICE LIGHT

781S CAPO LOUNGE ARMCHAIR, 782 CAPO BED

781S CAPO LOUNGE ARMCHAIR, 782 CAPO BED

106 HAROLD DESK, 107 VIVIEN CHAIR

452E TOGETHER EXTENDING TABLE, 449 TWO-SEATER BENCH, 450 TWO-SEATER BENCH WITH BACK, 441 STOOL

OUR CRAFTSPEOPLE Final Assembly: Jardel Plank Sequence: Isabel and Celeste De La Espada furniture is built with a respect for the unique characteristics of solid wood, which requires our craftspeople to take intelligent decisions regarding stability and aesthetics at every stage of manufacture. This is particularly evident on our tabletops and chests of drawers, where the expansive surface highlights the expression of the wood grain. Isabel applies her 26 years of experience to the selection, sequencing, and gluing of timber for planar surfaces and chests of drawers. She works closely with...

Fonte Boa House Fonte Boa House is located on the west side of a small estate in central Portugal’s Rabaçal Valley, surrounded by the Jerumelo, Sicó and Espinhal mountains. Designed by João Mendes Ribeiro, the two-storey rectangular volume with zinc pitched roof is a reinterpretation of the traditional singlefamily housing typology. The modern white form is complemented by stone and concrete as well as the generous use of wood throughout the interior, including the flooring and the core staircase/utility area. Abundant windows connect the indoor and outdoor spaces while providing views over...

344 FIN DINING CHAIR, 341E LIGHT EXTENDING TABLE

383 POLE LIGHT, 389 MIRA LOUNGE CHAIR, 389O MIRA OTTOMAN, 345 I-BEAM SIDE TABLE