{"id":11545,"date":"2025-07-21T10:33:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guell-lamadrid.grupolamadrid.com\/blog-lost-in-fabrics\/?p=11545"},"modified":"2025-11-13T14:04:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T13:04:02","slug":"francesc-rife-fabrics-bring-a-human-touch-to-contract-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guell-lamadrid.grupolamadrid.com\/blog-lost-in-fabrics\/en\/francesc-rife-fabrics-bring-a-human-touch-to-contract-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Francesc Rif\u00e9: \u201cFabrics bring a human touch to contract projects\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Francesc Rif\u00e9 is an industrial designer and interior designer, and one of the most recognized figures in contemporary Spanish design.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Founder of the studio that bears his name, based in Barcelona with international reach, his work ranges from residential and commercial projects to furniture design and ephemeral architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His style is characterized by a refined, almost minimalist aesthetic, where every decision is made with a clear intention: to create serene, functional, and timeless spaces. He has received awards such as the Contract World Awards, ICFF Editors Awards, and Red Dot Design Awards, and his work has been published in leading media outlets worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At G\u00fcell Lamadrid, we feel a special affinity with his approach to design. Rif\u00e9 shares with us a vision based on the quality of materials and the search for essence in every project. He is a professional we regularly collaborate with, whose aesthetic and conceptual sensitivity is very much aligned with the spirit of our brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Francesc Rif\u00e9 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Your style is known for avoiding extravagance. It\u2019s refined, clean, elegant. Would you say the hardest thing in design is precisely making complexity look simple?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Behind simplicity, there is often a great deal of work\u2014from proportions to the smallest detail. But I believe that complexity should never be noticed. What matters is that the result feels natural.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What role do fabrics play in contract design?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fabrics are essential in a contract project. They soften, bring warmth, and help humanize a technical space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


“Textiles have the ability to transform something cold into something inviting. It\u2019s not just an aesthetic matter: it\u2019s what allows a space to be experienced in a different way.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Philippe Apartment, <\/strong>Valencia  2023<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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What space in your own home best reflects your approach to interior design?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019d say the whole house. It\u2019s wrapped in wood, which says a lot about me: order, warmth… Every corner, from the kitchen to the living room, breathes the same idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you weren\u2019t an interior designer, what would you be doing?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probably something related to gastronomy or a craft rooted in materials. I\u2019m drawn to anything that is born from emotion and shaped by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whose house would you like to design?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t think of anyone famous or well-known. I\u2019m interested in working for people who value natural materials, the passage of time, and things well made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nadis stand<\/strong> Bologna, 2023<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Plain or patterned fabric?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like plain fabrics, but with texture. Texture is already a form of drawing, and it adds character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


“For me, texture is the most subtle language of textiles: it speaks without the need for extravagance.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is the most fun or unexpected thing that has happened to you while working with a client?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Caro Hotel in Valencia, a 2nd-century BC mosaic appeared. The best decision was to incorporate it naturally, without fanfare. Often, the most powerful element is what was already there<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Habitual Restaurant, <\/strong>Valencia, 2016.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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