Antoni Arola for Santa & Cole: Lamps for Calm, Well-Lit Rooms

Santa & Cole Sistema Lámina pendant designed by Antoni Arola

Antoni Arola, winner of Spain’s National Design Prize in 2003, designs lamps that soften light rather than show off the bulb. We specify his Santa & Cole pieces where a room needs calm, even light.

“Lámina where people work, Nimba where they rest.”
Our rule of thumb

Desks, counters and long tables

Lámina bounces LED light off a bent metal sheet, so it gives glare-free light over a desk, a kitchen counter or a long dining table, and the modules can run in a line.

Large rooms and entrances

Cirio is a circular chandelier of many small light sources, wide enough to anchor a lobby, a stair hall or a big living room.

Living rooms and bedrooms

Moaré: a mesh cylinder pendant whose layered texture shimmers when lit.
Nimba: a soft, cloud-like pendant for bedrooms and reading corners.
Shiro and Sin: table lamps that glow like a paper lantern or a floating ring.

Credentials

National Design Prize (Spain), 2003

Our Antoni Arola picks

15 pieces sorted by where they go, all available to order now

Guides for living rooms and dining rooms

Sources: MetropolitanDecor product listings for Santa & Cole designs by Antoni Arola.

Antoni Arola for Santa & Cole: Lamps for Calm, Well-Lit Rooms

Desks, counters and long tables

Large rooms and entrances

Living rooms and bedrooms

Our Antoni Arola picks

Dining rooms and kitchen islands11 picks

Living rooms and bedrooms2 picks

Entries, halls and corridors1 pick

Exteriors and patios1 pick

Guides for living rooms and dining rooms