Company description:

On the Spanish design scene, Lucas Muñoz Muñoz has long since established himself as a force to be reckoned with. The Madrid-based designer and artist, who is in his early forties, is currently also making a name for himself internationally. His signature style is characterised by a radical design approach; the seemingly improvised and unfinished. In his interior projects, Muñoz playfully combines readymades and contemporary eye-catchers with raw, industrial-looking elements, thus achieving an aesthetic of the unpretentious, the temporary, which is sometimes reused and ultimately also intended to be reusable. Art or design? In the objects he designs, he often succeeds in blurring the boundaries. The Spaniard studied design in Madrid and at Central Saint Martins, a college of the University of the Arts, London, and completed a Master's degree in Contextual Design at the Design Academy Eindhoven. In addition to numerous freelance works, his clients include brands such as On Running and LZF Lamps. He recently impressed with an installation in Spain's national pavilion at the Architecture Biennale in Venice 2025.

Statement of the jury

The utopia of interior design created for the present and easily adaptable to changing needs at any time – Lucas Muñoz Muñoz's work makes this a reality. Based on completed projects, some of which draw on Enzo Mari's famous DIY series ‘Autoprogettazione’ and others reminiscent of fragments of anti-design, a new, strong impulse for Spanish design can be discerned, one that appears casual and inspires a respectful use of existing resources in new contexts. He is clearly one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Spanish design – not only because he oscillates between art, product, and interior design, but also because he creates narrative objects and places that critically reflect the spirit of the times, while offering new approaches to design. A prime example that demonstrates Muñoz's sustainable approach is the MO de Movimiento restaurant in Madrid. In developing the interior, his team pursued an uncompromising strategy of upcycling or recycling materials, most of which came from the demolition of the existing building, and designed furniture and objects from found materials. For the air conditioning of the dining room, Muñoz developed striking terracotta volumes that cool the air based on the principle of evaporation. Take note: dare to experiment more!

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