DESIGNER’s STORY
Emiliana design studio was founded a the end of the 90’s by Ana Mir and Emili Padrós, who had recently achieved their MA in Design at London Central Saint Martins School of Art & Design in London. Since the beginning the studio is characterised for promoting a multidisciplinary approach to design practice, this fact has allowed the studio developing a diverse, solid and rich career.
The relevance of the concept in the creative process, the research in the historical and socio-cultural context, the experimentation with different materials, the attention for the details, the exploration in new typologies, the active involvement of the user, the search for a poetic gesture and the use of a particular sense of humour, are among the essential aspects that emerge in the projects of emiliana design studio.’
Ana Mir Prieto. Valencia, 1969
Ana has a degree in Fine Arts by the Polytechnic University in Valencia (1987-1992) and holds a MA in Industrial Design by the Central Saint Martins School of Arts and Design in London 1992 – 1994 (she was awarded with a scholarship by the IMPIVA).
Between 1996-1999 she collaborated with architect Oscar Tusquets.
Ana has led workshops and has given lectures in international schools, universities and institutions, moreover has worked regularly in teaching at Elisava Design School and at Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Barcelona.
Emili Padrós Ferrer. Barcelona, 1969
Emili has a degree in Industrial Design by the Elisava Design School in Barcelona (1987-1991) and holds a MA in Industrial Design by the Central Saint Martins School of Arts and Design in London 1992 – 1994.
Between 1996-2001 he actively collaborated in teaching, course coordination and Erasmus program organization at Elisava Design School.
Emili has led workshops and has given lectures in international schools, universities and institutions, moreover he works regularly in teaching in MA and Postgraduate courses at Elisava Design School and at Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Barcelona.
Between 2001 and 2005 he was member of the Board of FAD (Fostering Arts and Design) where he became involved in the organization of the Year of Design, Barcelona 2003.
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