SLOW Spain for fast change

Bringing together the work of 17 students selected from nine Spanish design schools, 'SLOW Spain: Slow design for fast change' showcases the talent and ideas of the emerging design generation in a range of furniture projects.

The collection is on display until 12 March 2023 at the Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa, as part of the official programming of the Madrid Design Festival 2023. The exhibition aims to show the importance of “slow design” and how this philosophy can be applied in the creation of furniture. Each of the pieces has been handcrafted in the La Navarra carpentry in Madrid, from a selection of four sustainable American hardwoods that are underused in Europe: red oak, maple, cherry and tulipwood. The final designs mix aesthetics with functionality, and range from side tables to a bookcase-screen, a desk or the reinvention of a chair.

The project is an intiative of American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) in conjunction with Onesta and La Navarra. See the work produced in the video below.