Antoni de Moragas Gallissà

Antoni de Moragas Gallissà (1913 - 1985) was a Spanish industrial designer born in Barcelona, who studied and trained as an architect. Moragas launched Spain's FAD Association of Industrial Design (ADI-FAD) in 1960, its founders included Antoni de Moragas, Miguel Milá, André Ricard and Rafael Marquina, with Moragas was its first president. To this day, ADI-FAD remains a beacon for the world of design, incorporating projects by several artists.

The design work of Antoni de Moragas Gallissà blends functionality with Nordic features and many of his projects are inspired by the work of Alvar Aalto, who Moragas had a close friendship with in the 1950s. He also completed a range of architectural assignments across Barcelona, including the refurbishment of the Fémina, Arenas and Liceo cinemas, as well as several homes in the city. Today his designs are considered classics and add a warmth to to the relationship between purpose and form.

"Craftsmanship has died to make way for Design (...) The artisan used his instinct to guide his work, while the industrial designer uses reason to guide his plans" - Antoni de Moragas Gallissà