Respect for tradition and materials and the expertise of designers such as Christophe Pillet, Mario Ruiz, Gabriel Teixidó and Vicent Martínez have been applauded at the latest edition of the Salone del Mobile in the collections presented by POINT.
Once again –for more than 30 years now– the brand from Alicante, winner of the 2019 National Design Award, has attended as an ambassador of the best Spanish design. A 187 m2 stand, clad in natural wood with an impressive terracotta latticework made expressly for the event, was the setting in which we presented our new products, award-winning collections and the international designers that are part of the POINT family.
“We work with very different designers but, in the end, our catalogue exudes a Mediterranean feel and a characteristic art of living, and that has been –and continues to be– the key to our success”, explains Juan Pons, director of POINT and member of the fourth generation of the founding family. More than 262,000 visitors attended the 60th edition of the Salone del Mobile. This year, the slogan of the fair was sustainability, a concept in which POINT has been a pioneer for decades, whether it be working with wood from sustainably managed forests, using recyclable materials or having converted its headquarters into an energy self-sufficient building.
From 7 to 12 June, POINT’s stand displayed a new collection by another National Design Award winner, Mario Ruiz. This collection, called Heritage, attracted the interest of international visitors to the Salone. Its secret: the hand weaving that has defined POINT for more than a hundred years and with which Ruiz wanted to take his attention back to its origins. The fair also saw the launch of City, a collection by Christophe Pillet that began 2022 by receiving the LE FRENCH DESIGN award. Our best-sellers and classics also had their place.
POINT’s history began more than 100 years ago with a master craftsman who became an example to follow in traditional craftsmanship. Four generations later, this family business has turned its legacy into an international brand that is synonymous with the best design, research and savoir faire. With nearly 300 products by major national and international designers, POINT’s pieces can now be found in projects all over the world, from Australia to Mexico, Dubai, London, Paris and Miami. Major international hotel chains such as Four Seasons, W, Shangri-La, The Langham and Hyatt Regency have featured POINT’s furniture in their properties.
Meet the best of Spanish design
Some of POINT’s most iconic and most innovative pieces were present at the 60th edition of the Salone del Mobile.
_ Heritage
The Salone was the coming-out event of this collection that brings together two national design award winners: Mario Ruiz (2016) and POINT (2019). Respect for tradition, innovation, know-how and a desire to find beauty in simplicity are its defining features. Ruiz takes POINT’s famous hand weaving as his reference in developing these pieces. He also adapts traditional materials and formats to softer, more modern and fluid languages. This collection can be easily adapted to a contemporary look or a more traditional setting. All the pieces are made from an aluminium frame with a woven synthetic fibre outer body. The collection is composed of sofas, armchairs, chairs, side tables, dining tables, sun loungers and daybeds.
_ City
This new collection is launched with an international award. Designer Christophe Pillet recently received an award for this collection for POINT at Le FRENCH DESIGN Awards. “This collection is my contemporary take on the art of Mediterranean living, which is unconnected to time. It is a universe where the sun and the earth meet”, explained the French designer about City. A powder painted aluminium structure is the starting point for each of the pieces in this collection. It also features arms made from teak wood –sourced from sustainably managed forests–, a back finished in aluminium and rope, and plump, comfortable cushions. City is composed of tables, an armchair and two- and three-seater sofas. They all exude classicism and elegance, and their cushions can be customised in terms of both prints and colours.
_ Summer
The Summer collection –consisting of a dining room chair and armchair and three types of table– is based on a new take on the traditional chair: universal, simple, functional and timeless, but now given a touch of refinement, technical precision and sensuality. “The decorative effect is produced here by the texture of the weave, which is intended as a homage to craftsmanship. It therefore has something very elaborate (handmade), with a very strong, very simple design”, explains its designer, Christophe Pillet. The chair is made from aluminium combined with rope and fibre and is available in different colours. The tables have an aluminium structure and porcelain or compact top. “This is an almost indefinite, classic, universal collection, which we defined very slightly to give it a new touch of modernity”.
_ Long Island
“My goal with Long Island was to make it as desirable and as well finished as a piece of indoor furniture, with a similarly detailed design”, designer Christophe Pillet explains, adding “I sought to create the feeling that these pieces have always existed”. Straight shapes and slim lines define the silhouette of this modular collection of outdoor sofas. Eminently versatile, the pieces that make up the collection include an armchair, a sofa and a chaise longue, which adapt to fit each space. According to Pillet, its simple design aspires “to offer universal elegance and great comfort”. This collection seeks to become a modern classic and consists of thirteen pieces that are complemented by three tables with an aluminium structure.
_ Weave
Since it was launched in 2017, this collection with its soft, relaxed lines has reaped many international awards, such as the International Interior Design Association’s 2018 Global Excellence Awards, Gold Medal in the Ibero-American Biennial CIDI for Interior, Design and Landscape and the ADCV GOLD Award for Outdoor Furniture in 2017. Inspired by the way baya weaver birds weave their nests, Vicent Martínez designed this collection to be as functional as it is emotional. Meticulously finished, each piece is created by hand, woven strand by strand. It consists of a total of twenty-seven elements, including swings, tables, sun loungers, sofas and chairs, all with a structure that envelops, protects and relaxes. The latest additions to the collection are a dining armchair, a base for dining tables and a versatile rope table base –round or square– that can also be used as a planter or a pouffe. All the pieces have a powder painted aluminium structure and the characteristic rope weave. There are a great variety of possible combinations thanks to their finishes in taupe, cream and black.
_ Paralel
Designed by Gabriel Teixidó, it is set to become a classic. As its creator himself explains, “its characteristic element, wood, is a living element that connects well with people and gives it warmth”. Robust yet soft, its chairs, armchairs, sofas and tables combine Indonesian teak wood (from carefully managed forests) and synthetic rope. There are a total of fourteen pieces, also including a sun lounger, a side table and an extendible table. They are designed for gardens, terraces or porches, integrating easily into indoor spaces too. “It’s a human collection that fits perfectly into natural surroundings”, says Teixidó.