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Past Events
Rossana Orlandi Milan | 2023 | Book Guest Preview
PET Lamp, 10 años tejiendo historias | 2023
Rossana Orlandi Milan | 2022
Closing the PET Plastic Loop Exhibition | 2022
Wanted Design | 2022
Producto Fresco | 2021
Madrid Design Portrait Exhibition | MDF2021
Rossana Orlandi Milan | 2019
Maison&Objet | 2019
Jorge Pardo music concert | 2018
FDdM9 Pre-opening Exhibition | MDF 2018
Maison&Objet | 2017
Prememoria Futura | 2016
Rossana Orlandi Milan | 2016
News
08/06/2023
ROOM Magazine
Natural Connections exhibition by Inma Bermúdez, ACdO / and Jorge Penadés.
25/04/2023
Helsinki Design | Weekly
Interview with Álvaro Catalán de Ocón, co-founder and Creative Director of PET Lamp and ACdO /, about PET Lamp ten year anniversary.
11/04/2023
Moove Mag
Nube, the brand new project by Álvaro Catalán de Ocón for AHEC, is now exhibited at Matadero in Madrid.
06/03/2023
Artribune
The PET Lamp project ten year celebration featured as one of the most iconic events during the Madrid Design Festival.
04/03/2023
Stir
The exhibition 'PET lamp, 10 años tejiendo historias', displayed at Matadero in Madrid, reveals the stories behind each PET Lamp collection.
22/02/2023
isola.design
The Plastic Rivers rugs featured as one of the five collections in the world which makes a conscious statement.
21/02/2023
El Confidencial
The PET Lamp project, which is edited by ACdO /, celebrates its ten year anniversary with an exhibition at DIMAD in Madrid.
21/02/2023
El País
Not all rugs are made of wool, there are many natural fibers -such as PET plastic fiber- that have been used in their production. Among the most interesting examples is the Plastic Rivers collection.
18/02/2023
AD Spain
PET Lamp, the project by Spanish designer by Alvaro Catalán de Ocón which combines basketry with PET plastic bottles, commemorates its ten year anniversary with a retrospective exhibition.
18/02/2023
La Razón
With the aim of connecting material and people in a playful, conscious and nature-focused way, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) invited leading Spanish designers Inma Bermúdez and Moritz Krefter, Jorge Penadés and Alvaro Catalán de Ocón to create three pieces of furniture for public spaces.
09/02/2023
Moove Mag
Taking inspiration from the traditional wooden blinds of Mediterranean towns, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón interprets wood through lighting and creates an ‘electric cloud’ for the Matadero space. Titled Nube (Cloud), the piece is made up of small pieces of wood, all the same and mechanically produced.
23/01/2023
Arquitectura y Diseño
The Plastic Rivers rug collection featured on the list of of trendy rugs to look out for in 2023.
27/12/2022
Magazine | La Vanguardia
Plinto collection featured on La Vanguardia newspaper online edition.
19/12/2022
Magazine | La Vanguardia
Ceramics Cu selected as one of crafts collections able to bring joy and brightness to the living room.
08/12/2022
ROOM
Plinto collection featured as an example of a perfect combination between artisanry and contemporary design.
29/11/2022
Revista AD España
Álvaro Catalán de Ocón featured in AD 100 2023, which highlights the best designers and architects of the year.
16/11/2022
El Mundo
PET Lamp and ACdO / co-founder, Álvaro Catalán de Ocón, which aims to bring artisanry to street markets.
11/11/2022
stirpad
The Plastic Rivers collection has been chosen by STIR as one of the ten rug that can adorn the floors of your living room, as artworks, social reminders or as bespoke accessories.
31/10/2022
Arquitectura y Diseño
Álvaro Catalán de Ocón, elegido como uno de los 20 líderes que están cambiando el mundo a través de la sostenibilidad.
19/09/2022
Design Wanted
‘Plastic Rivers’, the fascinating collection of rugs woven with yarn made from recycled plastic debris created by Álvaro Catalán de Ocón and Spanish company GAN Rugs, was featured in Design Wanted magazine.
21/08/2022
Design Wanted
With the aim of raising awareness around social and environmental issues – both Álvaro Catalán de Ocón and GAN believe in sustainable, eco-friendly processes as well as the utilization of local craftsmanship.
19/08/2022
Podcast | Design with a human touch
Conversation with Álvaro Catalan De Ocón about how upcycling bottles could create new forms of empowerment to local communities.
19/07/2022
adaPETation
Shining a light on the designs of Álvaro Catalán de Ocón whose social initiative - PET Lamp and Plastic Rivers - are raising awareness around plastic waste and empowering women around the world.
15/06/2022
dezeen
Álvaro Catalán de Ocón has created a collection of rugs for Spanish brand Gan, which aims to expose and tackle the global issue of river pollution.
09/06/2022
El Duende
El estudio Álvaro Catalán de Ocón, situado en el corazón de Carabanchel, es un espacio dedicado a la colaboración y al intercambio de ideas. Es en este lugar donde se encuentran creatividad y acción, que se convierten en experiencias y objetos tangibles.
11/05/2022
NYCxDESIGN Award 2022
Plastic Rivers is a NYCxDESIGN Award Winner 2022 in the Enviromental Impact category!
21/04/2022
Radio Intereconomía
Álvaro Catalán de Ocón, Marisa Santamaría, Matti Hemmi, Antonio Mañas y Miguel Moneo talking about Spanish design on the radio! Do not miss it!
07/04/2022
ADI Awards 2022 Selecction
Plastic Rivers has been shortlisted for the national ADI Awards! The verdict of the juries and the presentation of the awards will take place on 15 June 2022.
18/03/2022
Melbourne Design Week
Plastic Rivers will be part of the Futures Collective Exhibition at Museo Villa Alba during the Melbourne Design Week!
11/03/2022
Madrid Design Festival 2022
New video about our last exhibition! The house of the future is the house of wellness. A commitment to craftsmanship and timeless objects | Mazda, Saco & The Sibarist.
11/03/2022
Madrid Design Festival 2022
New video about The art of living! by Javier Gomá, Elena Goded, Chema Terol & Álvaro Catalán de Ocón | Mazda, SACo & The Sibarist.
27/02/2022
ROOM Diseño
New Spanish article about Destejiendo! "El espacio de ACdO como pentagrama de mimbre. Un pretexto para divulgar las técnicas tradicionales de la cestería, desde la perspectiva de la instalación efímera vinculada a la arquitectura."
24/02/2022
Arquitectura y Diseño
Deeply grateful for the new article about Destejiendo! "Fantasías de mimbre: el arte milenario de la cestería invade Madrid" by Isabel Mardalejo.
23/09/2021
Domus Magazine
Plastic Rivers new publication! "Created thanks to the research work of a company, with the skill of Indian craftsmen, the designer’s latest project starts with a yarn made from PET to denounce the logic of recycling." by Loredana Mascheroni.
13/09/2021
GAN Rugs
PLASTIC RIVERS wins the Ro Plastic Prize 2021 in Milan!