De La Espada is a groundbreaking manufacturer and design management firm, developing powerful brands for high end home furnishing consumers around the world. We currently manage the De La Espada brand alongside seven other brands. Our brands consist of a group of products by the same designer, who lends their name to the product line and is responsible for the art direction, as well as product design, with De La Espada in a supporting role.

Autoban is an Istanbul-based architecture, interior design and product design studio, founded by Seyhan Özdemir (architect) and Sefer Çağlar (interior architect) in the historic and bohemian district of Galata in 2003. Autoban is highly influenced by nature, the rituals of daily life and the diversity of Istanbul, playfully reinterpreting the familiar through modern forms and contrasting materials. www.autoban212.com

‘It’s not an overstatement to say they’re Turkey’s formost arbiters of taste’, Wallpaper* magazine.

2012 Best BedWallpaper Design AwardsFor the design of Suite Bed

2010 Best Restaurant DesignElle Decoration China AwardsFor the design of Hong Kong restaurant, 208 Duecento Otto

2009 Condé Nast Traveller Hot ListFor design of Wiit Istanbul Suites

2006 Best New RestaurantWallpaper Design AwardsFor design of Istanbul restaurant,

Muzedechanga.

2005 Best NewcomerBlueprint 100% Design Awards

2005 Bursary Winner100% Design Advisory Panel

2004 Best Young DesignersWallpaper Design Awards

Awards

Master Chair

Poly Side Table

Box Armchair

Single Octopus

Phillip Lim Residence, New York, New York, USAProducts Include: King Lamp

Ayazpasa House, Beyoglu, Istanbul, TurkeyDesigned By: AutobanProducts Include: King Lamp and Suite Bed

208 Duecento Otto, Hong KongDesigned By: AutobanProducts Include: Slice Chair, Nest lounge chair, Box Sofa, Holy Table, Butterfly Chair and Butterfly Bar Stool

Princi Pizzeria, London, UKDesigned By: Alan YauProducts Include: Butterfly Chair

The Tramshed at designjunctionLondon Design Festival 2012

ICFFNew York City, 2012

273 Sleepy Blind Tufted

271T Throne Bar Stool -leather 272T Throne Bar Stool - rattan 270 Throne Lounge Chair- rattan

269 Throne Lounge Chair - leather

274 Sledge Blind-tufted

266 Flying Spider 267 Throne Sofa-leather 268 Throne Sofa - rattan

277 Cloud Table 278 Poly Side Table 276 Master Chair

Timber

Matthew Hilton is a Royal Designer for Industry with over 30 years experience designing modern classics. In 2007, he established his eponymous brand as a place he could have complete creative control. Hilton specialises in creating sculptural designs with an elegant simplicity that belies the complex engineering. His work is held in the permanent collections of The Geffrye Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum. www.matthewhilton.com

‘Hilton has a genius for contemporary wooden design [approaching] his designs as much as a sculptor as a furniture designer’, Financial Times How To Spend It.

2011 Shortlisted for Best British Product DesignElle Decoration British Design Awards

2008 Designer of the YearElle Decoration British Design Awards

2007 Best New ExhibitorBlueprint 100% Design Awards

2006 Best in FurnitureElle Decoration British Design Awards

2005 Royal Designer for IndustryThe Royal Society of Arts, UK

2003 Design Plus Frankfurt AwardDesign Plus Frankfurt Award jury

2003 Nomination for Compasso D’OroAssociazione per il Disegno Industriale

Awards

Mary’s Chair

Armstrong Sofa

Armstrong Coffee Table

Horizon Large Coffee Table

Mary’s Side Table

Pole Light

IndustryCocoonHoneycombDrop

Light Extending Table

Manta Dining Chair

Fin Dining Chair

Hepburn SofaI-Beam Side Table

Hepburn Bed

McQueen Bed

Different Trains Cabinet

Horizon Coffee Table

Orson DeskManta Dining Chair

Orson Desk

Orson Desk

Upholstered Tapas Chair

Windsor Chairs:Kimble, Burnham, Hastoe, Ibstone

The Magdalen Chapter Hotel, Exeter, Devon, UK

Products Include: Hepburn Sofa

BIT, Oslo, NorwayDesigned By: Axel Hartvig Larsen and Morten Kristiansen of Dinamo Design with Karoline Bommen of Concept Design and Visual Artist, Karen LeonProducts Include: Low Lounge Chair and Fin Dining Chair

Penthouse Nussberg, Vienna, AustriaDesigned By: Beef ArchitektiProducts Include: Fin Dining Chair

The Tramshed at designjunctionLondon Design Festival, 2012

ICFFNew York City, 2012

381 Horizon coffee table 365S Orson Compact Desk 373L Tall Maia

377 McQueen 7- Drawer Chest 378 McQueen 8 Drawer Chest 380 McQueen Low Chest 379 McQueen Bedside Chest 383 Pole Light

381L Horizon Large Coffee 385 Mary’s Side Table 386 Armstrong Sofa 387 Armstrong Coffee Table 388 Drop candlestick

389 Honeycomb candlestick 390 Industry candlestick 391 Cocoon 384 Mary’s Chair

Timber

Leif.designpark, a Japan-based design studio consisting of Takashi Ueno, Mamoru Naito and Keizaburo Honda, has been designing products in a variety of natural materials, with a specific emphasis on wood since 2006. Leif.designpark holds monozukuri (the art of traditional craftsmanship) in high esteem, and values the warm, playful relationship between a product and the user, as well as the comfort of the space where the two enjoy interaction. Their aesthetic is a result of applying

monozukuri to the construction of modern designs to give the products a connection to traditional Japanese culture. The team works on a range of projects including interiors, art and product design. Their designs convey an artistic use of natural materials in sensuous forms. Since 2007, De La Espada has manufactured and distributed select designs from their portfolio.www.leif-designpark.com

‘Drawing on century-old Japanese craft traditions and ancient mythology, the team has created highly original, sometimes whimsical, works’, Wallpaper* magazine.

AL lamp

208 Duecento Otto, Hong KongDesigned By: AutobanProducts Include: Slice Chair, Nest lounge chair, Box Sofa, Holy Table, Butterfly Chair and Butterfly Bar Stool

Residence T, Meguro, Tokyo, JapanDesigned By: Leif.designparkProducts Include: Tone Chair

Refresh space, Ark Hills Sengokuyama Mori Tower, Tokyo, JapanDesigned By: Leif.designparkProducts Include: Tone Chair

043 AL Lamp

Timber

AesopAcclaimed interiors for Aesop points of sale

Soho HouseStudioilse projects have defined the Soho House brand

WastbergAward winning lighting for Wastberg

Georg Jensen‘Ilse Collection’ of tabletop accessories, with Mama Jug seclected for the iconic Georg Jensen Masterpiece Collection.

Mathias Dahlgren restaurantsAward-winning design for the Mathias Dahlgren restaurants

Grand Hotel in StockholmAward-winning design for the Grand Hotel in Stockholm

Select Clients and Collaborations

445 Low Settle

452 Together Table

Helen Yardley Rugs photoshootProducts Include: 446 Settle

Ett Hem Hotel, Stockholm, SwedenDesigned By: StudioilseProducts Include: 444 Bench with Back

Photo credit: Martyn Thompson

Aesop store London, UKDesigned By: Studioilse

Photo credit: Lisa Cohan

A Frame for LifeSkandium, London, 2012

Timber Naked Leather

London-based, Benjamin Hubert Studio works on both mass produced consumer products and limited editions. His designs are characterised by an explorative approach to materials and process, and a refined simplicity of form. Benjamin Hubert has received international critical and media acclaim.www.benjaminhubert.co.uk

‘In the design world, [Benjamin Hubert] is known for pushing boundaries yet maintaining a simple, organic aesthetic,’ The Sydney Morning Herald.

2012 Audi Mentorpreis by A&WSelected by Patricia Urquiola and Architektur & Wohnen magazine

2011 Shortlisted for:Best British Product Design and Designer of The YearElle Decoration British Design Awards

2010 Young Designer of the YearElle Decoration International Design Awards

2010 Young Designer of the YearHomes & Gardens Design Classic Awards

2009 Best Product Blueprint 100% Design Awards

Awards

Poltrona FrauBenjamin Hubert won the international competition to find Poltrona Frau’s Centenary armchair, with his ‘Juliet’ chair.

DeVormBenjamin Hubert’s Pod Chair for DeVorm won the 100% Design Award in Rotterdam.

CasamaniaHubert’s ‘Maritime chair’ for Casamania won the IF Design Award.

CapelliniHubert designed the acclaimed Garment Chair for Capellini.

&TraditionBenjamin Hubert designed the acclaimed Spinning Light for &Tradition.

ÖrsjöCrane task lamp was designed by Benjamin Hubert for Örsjö

Other Partnerships

Pelt Chair

Pelt Chair

Bow Trestle Table

Bow Trestle TableBow Bench

Cargo is inspired by the automotive industry’s use of leather,

specifically in convertible soft tops with pronounced fixing

details and tailored panels.

Quarry are turned, thin-walled marble pendant lights with

roughly finished interior, to add texture and describe the

story of stone production.

Inspired by the small ‘coracle’ boats traditionally used in

Wales since the Bronze Age, with its woven construction.

Gabion has an overt granite ballast as its focal point within

a steel frame referencing the foundations of a dam or jetty.

Silo is inspired by grain storage devices with its crafted

stone aesthetic.

Le Bon Marche photoshootProducts Include: Cargo Chair

The Tramshed at designjunctionLondon Design Festival, 2012

Materiality exhibitionDMY, Berlin 2011

Timber Perforated Automotive Suede

‘Almost the wunderkind of the design market, Benjamin Hubert has been triumphed by many as the face of our future,’

-Grand Designs,

Other Partnerships

Juliet for Poltrona Frau Maritime for Casamania

Other Partnerships

Float for Benjamin Hubert

Copenhagen-based, Soren Rose Studio specialises in product design, limited edition creations and interior design projects. Their product design is fueled by a deep love of furniture and the challenge of inventing something new. In interior design projects, for both commercial and residential spaces, they redefine function, challenge convention and reinvent tradition. Soren Rose, principal of the studio, is a Danish artist, designer,

merchant and entrepreneur, with a highly developed sense of quality, craftsmanship and a global outlook of the things that will live past our time. That, together with a healthy dose of humor and tongue-in-cheek approach to life in general, is the DNA of Soren Rose Studio.www.sorenrose.com

“According to the Soren Rose Studio website, he’s an ‘artist, designer, merchant and entrepreneur’ - and as it turns out, he’s all these things and more”, OnOffice magazine.

Church Chair

P.A. Bookcase

P.A. Bed

P.A. Rectangular Table

P.A. High ChairP.A. Coffee TableP.A. Floor Lamp

P.A. Dining TableP.A. Dining ChairP.A. Chandelier

P.A. Dining ChairP.A. Side Table

P.A. Bar TableP.A. Bar Stool

P.A. Floor LampP.A. High Chair

P.A. Coffee TableP.A. Side Table

Park Avenue Collection

The Tramshed in designjunctionLondon Design Festival 2012

ICFFNew York City, 2012

567 P.A. Dining Table - marble top

566 P.A. Ottoman 565 P.A. Gentleman’s Valet 568 P.A. Bed 569 P.A. Rectangular Table

570 P.A. Bookcase 572 Church Chair

Timber

Charlene Mullen is a London-based designer of textiles and accessories. She has over 15 years’ experience in the fashion industry as a freelance designer of textiles for clients including Dolce&Gabbana and Karl Lagerfeld. Designs vary from decorative and ordered recreations of scientific structures to figurative designs with an illustrative feel and humorous narrative. Intricate embroidery creates a contemporary yet deeply personal feel. In 2007, Matthew Hilton commissioned her to

produce two ranges of furnishings for the launch of his eponymous brand at 100% Design. This led Mullen to create her own collection for which she was shortlisted as Best Newcomer at 100% Design in 2008. In 2012 she was named Best Surface Designer at the Homes & Gardens Designer Awards.www.charlenemullen.com

‘Her work has the craft input and quality you’d associate with a bygone era’, Sunday Times.

Needlepoint Left

Dove RightDove Left

The Magdalen Chapter Hotel, Exeter, Devon, UK

Products Include: Needlepoint and Dove cushions

883S Blackbirds883 Blackbirds

De La Espada’s dedicated factory in Portugal specialises in solid wood, hand crafting and traditional construction methods, creating modern furniture with timeless appeal and the warmth of solid wood.

De La Espada designs are understated, timeless and functional, making generous use of solid wood planks in dramatic proportions. Each piece is characterised by traditional joinery

and the natural colour and grain variations of the timber. The De La Espada aesthetic evolved from influences including the Arts and Crafts movement, architects such as Tadao Ando, Luis Barragan, John Pawson, and Alvaro Siza, and Scandinavian design from the 1950s.

‘...De La Espada, a curious factory without time: minimal forms, wood, amodernity that casts its eye at artisanal tradition’, Case da Abitare

Timber

Who Are We?

De La Espada is one of the world’s leading modern wood workers. All furniture and lighting is made in Portugal by De La Espada guaranteeing quality that is far above the rest of the industry. We focus on solid wood without ignoring other materials that require the passion of a craftsman or craftswoman.

Manufacturing

No matter what material we use, only those that are tied to traditional crafts and which show the highest level of performance and beauty meet our standards.We use primarily solid American Black Walnut and American White Oak. We also use French Chestnut, fabrics sourced from Kvadrat, powder coated steel, plywood, and lacquered HDF.

Product

A direct link to the authorProducts true to the creative vision of the designer. Luxury through storytelling, and an enduring emotional connection.

Core Values

Core Values

Dare to experimentOur affinity for small production batches creates an industry laboratory, where a willingness to experiment combined with a deep understanding of manufacture, allows for unrivalled prolificity.

Core Values

Noble materials that tell a storyOur products are made from materials with high inherent worth.

Core Values

Craftsmanhip defined as decision makingEvery decision, every nuance, leads to sigificantly different results. We share the view that details make all the difference. Unique products are the result of subjective and intelligent decisions taken at every stage of design, development and craft.

De La Espada named ‘Best in Furniture’, ICFF Editors Awards 2012

Selected by editors including Arlene Hirst; Elizabeth Pagliacolo, Azure; Amanda Dameron, Dwell; Cristina Bonini, Interni; Chantal Hamaide, Intramuros; Paul Makovsky, Metropolis; and Pei-Ru Keh, Wallpaper.

‘De La Espada’s requirements have a similar effect on furniture that long, sunny days have on ripening oranges: The pieces are lacking an aura of nervousness, fast trends - they can ripen calmly, which is why they are radiating a priceless timelessness.’

-Architectural Digest Germany

‘[De La Espada]…a business model on a scale without precedent in the design industry.’

-Financial Times How to Spend It