Overview
- After weeks of chest discomfort, he suffered a fatal heart attack following a cardiology visit and ultrasound, according to longtime collaborator Roman Proubasta.
- Days earlier in Buenos Aires, he delivered the closing lecture at La Bienal entre Bienales and unveiled the Boom tables and chairs for Interieur Forma.
- He donated two versions of the Toledo chair—the aluminum original and Toledo Aire—to the Museo de Arte Moderno, which recently added the design to its permanent collection.
- He received Spain’s National Design Prize in 1997, with works held in major collections including the Vitra Design Museum and produced by firms such as Driade, Knoll, Thonet and Cassina.
- He pursued music alongside design, releasing five albums and recently issuing a new recording titled Still Here.