Joxe Mari Korta award for company trajectory
María Luisa Galardi, founder of the furniture company Ondarreta
María Luisa Galardi (Oiartzun,1964), founder of the furniture company Ondarreta, received the Joxe María Korta Award in honour of the professional trajectory last 22 November, "for great values of sacrifice and work." This acknowledgment, granted by the Basque Government, coincides with the company's 40th anniversary after its establishment in 1975. Its facilities lie in Oiartzun (Gipuzkoa, Spain). Its establishment and relaunch took shape over a foundation of “sustainable development,” applying “extra design and quality” to its products (tables and chairs, mainly). Read more
Bilbao Bizkaia D Week 2016
EIDE: to promote and spread Design
Under the II edition of the Bilbao Bizkaia D Week 2016, the Asociación de Diseñadores de Euskadi (Basque Country Association of Designers) (EIDE) has organised a programme of activities that seeks to promote and spread Design culture, as well as professional exchanges. The programme runs from 17 through 30 November, with actions taking place in the city of Bilbao: meetings, open houses, round tables and conferences, workshops and book presentations. Read more