September 10, 2026

Words: Georgina McWhirter

Kettal Marks 60 Years of Design Innovation

For six decades, the Spanish furniture brand founded by the late Manuel Alorda (and now led by his son Alex Alorda) has worked with some of the most respected names in design: Patricia Urquiola, Vico Magistretti, Antonio Citterio, and the list goes on. To commemorate its 60th, Kettal presents a photographic series highlighting nine of its iconic designs (alongside posed models) in color-saturated contemporary settings. That innovation continues with 2026 introductions like Urquiola’s Grosso, an all-foam sofa resembling a chic assembly of floor pillows, and Foster + Partners Industrial Design’s Area, a collaborative workplace table system with integrated power and lighting. Another recent standout is the evolution of the Eames Pavilion System. The modular, prefabricated kit-of-parts created by the Eames Office in partnership with the Barcelona-based manufacturer adapts Charles and Ray Eames’s midcentury color-blocked steel-frame design into functional hubs for workspaces. kettal.com

OBJECTS of design 60 years: Kettal

  • Two modern sofas, one brown and one beige, face each other across a rectangular coffee table on a striped area rug.
    Grosso.
  • Modern glass-walled meeting room with a table, chairs, and natural light, located inside a spacious industrial-style office.
    Eames Pavilion System.
  • Two men in suits sit on modern sofas in a well-lit room with wooden paneling and green leaf decorations on the wall behind them.
    Alex Alorda, Manuel Alorda.
  • Modern red oval table with a single ribbed cylindrical leg and a raised horizontal bar on the surface, shown against a white background.
    Area.
  • A man in a dark suit sits on a modern, green chair against a matching green background, looking to the left with a neutral expression.
  • A woven wicker basket tipped on its side with a small pile of red berries scattered inside on a beige background.
  • Person in light clothing sits in a modern woven chair against a teal background with the number 60 faintly visible.
  • A person in a black jacket and pants sits cross-legged on a red armchair against a solid red background.
  • Person wearing burgundy heeled sandals stands beside a modern beige and brown sofa. Only the lower leg, foot, and part of the furniture are visible.
  • A person with red nail polish rests their hand on the red armrest of a modern chair against a red background.
  • A woman in a gold draped dress stands on a wooden pedestal against a yellow background, with two similar wooden pedestals nearby.
  • A woman in a black dress sits on a chair with a woven back, resting her chin on her hand, against an orange background.
  • A person in a white blazer sits in a wicker chair against a yellow background with the number 60 partially visible in the image.
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