Designer spotlight: Pepe Cortes
Pepe Cortès, (1945- )
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Knoll Products: Jamaica barstool
A native of Barcelona, Pepe Cortès established the design group Grupo Abierto de Diseno, designed stores and offices, furnished restaurants with Oscar Tusquets, collaborated with Javier Mariscal to design furniture and took part in countless other collaborations. From 1984 to 1988 he was part of the committee for the FAD Awards, or Fomento de las Artes Decorativas, and won the first prize FAD public opinion award from 1983 to 1990.
(image and bio via knoll.com)
All about aluminum!
New from Knoll…
Knoll has announced that three of their popular pieces are now available in new (and quite frankly fun) colors / finishes.
The Jamaica Stools (bar height and counter height) are now available in black or white nylon seat.




