Rafa Alonso

Rafa Alonso is a designer as well as a teacher by training and vocation. He develops his creative side both in his personal and professional life and often explores the simplicity of forms and their purity. This can be seen in his designs which draw inspiration from nature while focusing on emotions and the interpretation of spaces. His expertise covers every element of the creative process, from creating a brand strategy, to developing ideas until a final product is formed. Emotions, the interpretation of spaces and the simplicity of forms have become the focus of Alonso's designs.

Alonso's artistic interest is rooted in craftsmanship and manual work, and he experiments through the use of everyday materials. The sleek, elegant pieces that Alonso creates inspired by the natural world make for a perfect match for a-emotional light, who he worked with to create The Lea Pendant. He used a-emotional light’s patented stainless steel mesh to create The Lea, which allows this pendant to be moulded into an organic-looking structure and has become a focal product for the brand.

“I wanted to build something special, that children would feel like it was a magical place...” - Rafa Alonso