Inspiration

Travel, collaborations and the Mediterranean habits behind the objects.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Breakfast table with Funky Bakers pastries and bagels beside colourful OCTAEVO paper flower sculptures.CollaborationsOCTAEVO x Funky BakersBread, design and Barcelona. An unlikely pairing that made complete sense. A white canvas shoe with a colourful print, set on blue blocks against a bright blue background.CollaborationsMaians x OctaevoBarcelona shoemakers meet Barcelona paper. A collaboration built on shared ground. The Atelier Bingo x OCTAEVO collaboration with the French duo, in their energetic printed colour.CollaborationsAtelier Bingo x OctaevoItalian volcanoes, energetic prints, and a French duo who see the relationship between people and nature in colour. A woman in a lilac shirt sits among potted plants in a bright studio, for OCTAEVO by Olga de la Iglesia.CollaborationsOCTAEVO by Olga de la IglesiaThe photographer and artist on colour, light, and how she sees our objects. Mariano Pascual illustration of a daisy, a pink tray, a blue flower, clouds and doves on a pale blue ground.CollaborationsMariano Pascual x OCTAEVOIllustration with a sense of humour. The designer on his visual language, and what he brought to ours. The Jaime Hayon x OCTAEVO collaboration, paper vases drawn by the Spanish designer.CollaborationsJaime Hayon x OCTAEVOLine drawings, gold strokes and Greek gods. The Spanish designer on play, risk, and why Valencia is his best-kept secret. A sailing boat with a face drawn on its white sail, off a rocky Mediterranean coast, for Narinan x OCTAEVO.CollaborationsNarinan x OctaevoA meeting of two design languages, and the objects that came out of it. A blue line-drawn face with gold and brown cheeks against a soft pink backdrop, from the Andrés Reisinger collaboration.CollaborationsAndrés Reisinger x OCTAEVOOur Janus face, suspended and slowly turning. The digital artist on surrealism, discipline, and a studio in the Barcelona mountains. Still Here x OCTAEVO collaboration featuring fashion-forward design partnership and exclusive collectionCollaborationsStill Here x OCTAEVOFashion-forward, contemporary, and unmistakably ours. Inside the Still Here collaboration.