A globe of light
Miguel Milá
Clear in its intentions, Cesta — Spanish for basket — is a vivid example of its designer's convictions. As Miguel Milá used to say, "What an object needs to become a classic is a good idea and a simple execution".
Today, to celebrate the timelessness that the Spanish design master claimed throughout his career, we present two new colors for Cestita Alubat. English Green and Reddish Orange, in addition to the Black edition.
‘‘Designing is about organizing, fulfilling a function, and preserving aesthetic emotion’’.
Miguel Milá
Strolling around Barcelona in the beginning of the sixties, Miguel Milá came across an opaline globe discarded near a glass factory. He decided to embrace it and embarked on a journey of exploration of the objet trouvé as the epicenter of a large and diverse family.
“The first is always a surprising find –you identify the problem, devise the solution–and the second is a response–one that simply answers it–’’.
Miguel Milá
Rationality and artisanal heritage coexist in the pursuit of simplicity. From the intention to elevate the globe, diverse structures emerge that embrace and imbue a single form with varied functionalities.
Information of the lighting fixtures
Table lamps
Pendant lamps
Wall lamps
Cesta
720€
White opal glass lampshade.
Dimmer included.
Recommended dimmable light source (not included)
LED bulb:
Rated input wattage 12 W
Input voltageInput voltage 100, 120, 230 Vac. (50 Hz / 60 Hz.) According to destination
Lampholder
E26 (Max Height130 mm / 5.1")Cestita
0€
Electric cable length: 1,4 m / 55.1"
Recommended light source (not included)
LED bulb:
Rated input wattage 4,5 W
Input voltageInput voltage 100, 120, 230 Vac. (50 Hz / 60 Hz.) According to destination
Lampholder
E26 (Max Height105 mm / 4.1")Cestita Batería
1€
Light source included (dimmable)
Built-in LED:
Rated input wattage 2,5 W
CCT 2.705K
CRI 90
Lifetime 40.000 h
Luminous flux 313 lm
Input voltageInput voltage 100 ~ 240 Vac. (50 Hz / 60 Hz.) According to destination
Cesta Exterior
1€
Weight: 3,1 kg / 6.8 lb
Electric cable length: 4 m / 157.5"
Recommended light source (not included)
LED bulb:
Rated input wattage 4,5 W
Lampholder
E26 (Max Height130 mm / 5.1")Cestita Alubat
1€
Weight: 1,4 kg / 3.1 lb
Light source included (dimmable)
Built-in LED:
Rated input wattage 2,5 W
CCT 2.705K
CRI 90
Luminous flux 300 lm
Input voltageInput voltage 100 ~ 240 Vac. (50 Hz / 60 Hz.) According to destination
Cesta Metálica
1€
Electric cable length: 2,3 m / 88.6"
Recommended dimmable light source (not included)
LED bulb:
Rated input wattage 12 W
Input voltageInput voltage 100, 120, 230 Vac. (50 Hz / 60 Hz.) According to destination
Lampholder
E26 (Max Height130 mm / 5.1")Cestita Metálica
815€
White opal glass lampshade.
Dimmer included.
Recommended dimmable light source (not included)
LED bulb:
Rated input wattage 4,5 W
Input voltageInput voltage 100, 120, 230 Vac. (50 Hz / 60 Hz.) According to destination
Lampholder
E26 (Max Height105 mm / 4.1")Globo Cesta
0€
Weight: 2,7 kg / 6 lb
Electric cable length: 3 m / 118.1"
Recommended light source (not included)
LED bulb:
Rated input wattage 12 W
Input voltageInput voltage 100, 120, 230 Vac. (50 Hz / 60 Hz.) According to destination
Lampholder
E26 (Max Height130 mm / 5.1")Globo Cestita
0€
Weight: 1,1 kg / 2.4 lb
Electric cable length: 3 m / 118.1"
Recommended light source (not included)
LED bulb:
Rated input wattage 4,5 W
Input voltageInput voltage 100, 120, 230 Vac. (50 Hz / 60 Hz.) According to destination
Lampholder
E26 (Max Height130 mm / 5.1")Wally Cesta
0€
Suitable for Outlet Box (UL market).
Weight: 2,8 kg / 6.1 lb
Recommended light source (not included)
LED bulb:
Rated input wattage 12 W
Lampholder
E26 (Max Height130 mm / 5.1")Wally Cestita
0€
Weight: 1,5 kg / 3.3 lb
Recommended light source (not included)
LED bulb:
Rated input wattage 4,5 W
Input voltageInput voltage 100, 120, 230 Vac. (50 Hz / 60 Hz.) According to destination
Lampholder
E26 (Max Height105 mm / 4.1")
Miguel Milá
Born in Barcelona into an aristocratic family linked to the artistic world (his uncle Pedro Milá Camps commissioned Gaudí to build the famous Casa Milá, known as La Pedrera), Miguel Milá began working as an interior designer in the family studio shared by his brother Alfonso Milá and Federico Correa. It was the 1950s, a time of autocracy and constant crisis, when hardly anyone knew what industrial design was.
Miguel’s youthful curiosity introduced him to the world of material experimentation, leaving aside his architectural studies in favor of more useful craftsmanship. Three years later, together with his two architect friends, Francisco Ribas Barangé and Eduardo Pérez Ulibarri, he founded Trabajos Molestos, or Tramo, a company focused on the design and production of interior furniture. This led to the first versions of the TMC lamp (1958) and the TMM lamp(1961), two timeless classics that continue to captivate current generations. At the beginning of the 21st century, Miguel founded his own interior design studio, safeguarding his processes and perfecting his technique: "I'm actually a pre-industrial designer. I feel more comfortable with those technical procedures that allow me to correct mistakes, experiment during the process and control it as much as possible. Hence my preference for noble materials, which know how to age well."
Beyond the workshop, Miguel Milá participated in meetings with architects and designers where he discussed the aesthetics and architectural modernity of Barcelona. As a result of these discussions, the first industrial design association in Spain, the ADI-FAD, was founded together with André Ricard, Antoni de Moragas, Oriol Bohigas and Rafael Marquina, among others. Since its creation, the association has been dedicated to promoting Spanish design abroad, and Miguel Milá was its president between 1974 and 1984.
Miguel Milá defines his style of creation as a process of craftsmanship, based on "having an idea and paring off what is superfluous". This is what happened with the Cesta table lamp (1964) and his subsequent family of table lamps, such as Cestita and Alubat, as well as various pendant lamps such as Globo Cesta. "A lamp spends more time off than on, so you have to take great care to ensure that its shape contributes to the space in the most exciting way possible," says Miguel Milá. The Barcelona native was also a teacher for 14 years, working at the city s prestigious ELISAVA and EINA design schools.
In 1987, Miguel was awarded the National Design Award (in its first edition) jointly with André Ricard, and in 2008 he received the Compasso D Oro from the Italian ADI in recognition of his professional career and his contribution to the diffusion of Spanish design abroad. He is a six-time winner of the ADI-FAD award. He was posthumously awarded the Gold Medal of the City of Barcelona in recognition of his career and his unparalleled contribution to the world of design.
