Antoni Arola, the winner of the 2003 National Design Prize, is a prominent figure on today’s design panorama in Spain. His versatility and insightful approach has enabled him to produce brilliant work, whether designing perfume bottles or lamps or undertaking major interior design projects. Arola perceives a symbolism and fascinating way of understanding life and its spaces in cultures vastly different to his own, such as those of Africa, which he incorporates into his work and everyday life.