Inspiration

Travel, collaborations and the Mediterranean habits behind the objects.

OCTAEVO's guide to the best gelato in Barcelona. Places · July 2026 A Guide to Barcelona's Best GelatoWhere our studio goes when the city hits thirty degrees. A Barcelona gelato guide, tested thoroughly.Read the story
Two designers from the Madrid studio Plutarco standing in a white space beside a red column.CollaborationsInside Plutarco: Madrid’s Bold Design VoiceBold, playful, unmistakably Madrid. A conversation with the studio making some of Spain's most characterful design. OCTAEVO x ACTOS, a collaboration between two Barcelona design studios.CollaborationsOCTAEVO x ACTOS: The Perfect CollaborationDesign meets function. Inside our collaboration with ACTOS, and the thinking behind it. Tangier in Morocco, where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic, from Octaevo's Mediterranean Odyssey.PlacesMediterranean Odyssey: TangierWhitewashed walls, cobalt tiles, and a city that hums rather than shouts. Where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic. A coral Amalfi paper vase with yellow flowers on a seaside table with pears and a painted plate.NewsIntroducing the Amalfi CollectionCoral reefs, sea stars and sun-faded houses. The Amalfi collection takes its cues from the coastline above and the marine world below. La Feria de Abril in Seville, the Andalusian spring fair, photographed for Octaevo's journal.PlacesLa Feria de AbrilFlamenco, casetas and Andalusian light. Seville's spring feria, in full colour. A red OCTAEVO paper flower sculpture in a sunlit room, with The Barcelona EDITION x OCTAEVO lettering.CollaborationsSant Jordi: Quiet BloomRoses on every corner, books in every hand. Sant Jordi is Catalonia's quietest, most romantic celebration. Portlligat, the Catalan fishing village Salvador Dalí made his home, in Octaevo's Mediterranean Odyssey.PlacesMediterranean Odyssey: PortlligatThe fishing village Salvador Dalí made his own. White walls, olive trees, and a bay that explains his paintings. An exhibition of OCTAEVO paper vases on white pedestals in an ornate room, marking ten years of the studio.News10 YEARS OCTAEVOA decade of paper vases, brass bookmarks and Mediterranean obsession. Ten years, and what we've learned. A holiday centerpiece of fruit, red flowers and greenery with lit candles, pink napkins and a glass of wine.RitualsHoliday Glow CenterpieceCandlelight, greenery and a centrepiece that takes fifteen minutes. Our holiday table, step by step. Calella de Palafrugell on the Costa Brava, from Octaevo's Mediterranean Odyssey travel series.PlacesMediterranean Odyssey: Calella de PalafrugellWhitewashed arches, fishing boats and the Costa Brava at its most unhurried. The island of Hydra in Greece, from Octaevo's Mediterranean Odyssey travel series.PlacesMediterranean Odyssey: HydraNo cars, no rush. Stone houses above a harbour, and an island that has changed remarkably little. A blue and green paper vase with white and green flowers on a white plinth against a tiled grid wall.CollaborationsMetatopy x OCTAEVOFlowers, form and collaboration. What happens when a floral studio takes our objects somewhere unexpected. Sant Jordi collage with a red rose, a statue of Saint George and the dragon, an open book and Casa Batlló.RitualsBooks & LoveA dragon, a rose and a knight. The legend behind Sant Jordi, and why Catalonia exchanges books and flowers every April. A yellow OCTAEVO paper vase with tulips and willow branches hung with colourful DIY paper Easter eggs.RitualsDIY Easter Paper EggsPaper, scissors and an afternoon. A simple Easter egg you fold rather than dye. The mint green Earth paper sculpture by OCTAEVO on a white table beside a framed print.NewsEarth Paper SculptureEarth, from the four elements the ancient Greeks believed made up everything. Recycled cardboard, a golden sun circle, and balance. The lilac and gold Air paper sculpture by OCTAEVO on a shelf beside a mustard book and a shell.NewsAir Paper SculptureAir, from the four elements the ancient Greeks believed made up everything. Recycled cardboard, a golden sun circle, and lightness. The red and yellow Fire paper sculpture by OCTAEVO on a wooden shelf beside white coral.NewsFire Paper SculptureFire, from the four elements the ancient Greeks believed made up everything. Recycled cardboard, a golden sun circle, and heat. The blue and gold Water paper sculpture by OCTAEVO on a white radiator against a white wall.NewsWater Paper SculptureWater, from the four elements the ancient Greeks believed made up everything. Recycled cardboard, a golden sun circle, and flow. The Miró x OCTAEVO collaboration with the Joan Miró Foundation, paper vases drawn from his work.CollaborationsMiró x OCTAEVOStars, women, comets and birds. A first collection with the Joan Miró Foundation, and a plunge into infinite blue. Hands with a cocktail and olives on gold OCTAEVO picks, beside a yellow basket of oranges on a pink table.RitualsEl AperitivoGildas, vermouth, mismatched glasses and good company. Our favourite ritual, and how we set the table for it. A pink twisted Sicilia trivet hung on a wall as a Christmas wreath, trimmed with greenery and blue thistles.RitualsChristmas WreathsCeramic rings, dried flowers and a little patience. How to turn a Sicilia trivet into a Christmas wreath. The Claire Johnson x OCTAEVO collaboration with the Australian artist, in paper and ceramic.CollaborationsClaire Johnson x OCTAEVOTwo gods, two lovers. The Australian artist on maximalism, movement, and finding perfection in imperfection. Formentera in the Balearic Islands, from Octaevo's travel guide series.PlacesTravel Guide N.02 - Formentera, SpainSalt flats, dirt tracks and water so clear it looks shallow when it isn't. The smallest Balearic, and the quietest.

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