backMiguel Milà represents Spanish contemporary design. He belongs to the pioneer’s generation of the 50s and has seen how many of his pieces of furniture and lamps have become real classics. There was practically no industry, everything was generally handmade. This framework marked the way Miguel Milá understood design, sensitive to the appreciation and use of traditional techniques. Miguel Milá participated in the foundation of the ADI-FAD, together with Antoni de Moragas, André Ricard, Oriol Bohigas, Cirici Pellicer, Manel Cases, and Rafael Marquina. This association sought to foster Spanish design abroad and to make a connection between young Spanish professionals and international design.
Miguel Milá has come to be a classic figure in design. In fact, he almost represents the history of Catalan modern design. His work has focused on bringing tradition up to date: many of his products have overcome the circumstances under which they were made, and are still selling nowadays, “thanks to having been born at a time when rigor and honesty were high values”, states Milá. In 1987, he was awarded the Premio Nacional de Diseño and in 2008 reward the Compasso d’Oro in recognition of his career history and his contribution to the promotion of Spanish design.