The Tile Lighting Concept is born from a Portuguese traditional element, the tile. Inspired by an 19th century tile facade building with bidimensional circular graphics, gave rise to a tridimensional interpretation of anthropomorphic character, through a smooth spherical surface. Tower, Horizon and Level models are designed as interior lighting elements, in vertical position, suspension or fixed to the wall. Inside, the latest led technology equiped with dimmer and optional control via Bluetooth, allows a strict control of the light source making possible to adapt to any environment.
Miguel Arruda, develops his work in the areas of Sculpture, Design and Architecture. In 1968 he completed his studies in sculpture at the University of Fine Arts of Lisbon and in 1989 received a degree in architecture from the Faculty of Architecture of Technical University of Lisbon. Starts working as a university professor in 1969, having obtained the title of Full Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Lisbon in 2003. Here he is coordinator of the Course of Equipment Design (1998-2006) and president of its Board of Directors (2004-2008). He has lectured on the theme of Design and Architecture in Portugal and abroad, namely in Italy at Federico II University in Naples and at the Polytechnic Institute of Milan. His design work has been presented at major international fairs, including Milan, Paris, Madrid, Birmingham, Kortrijk, Stockholm, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York.
Miguel Arruda (1943) develops his work in the fields of sculpture, design and architecture and its university academic activities since 1969. Since 2003 served as Cathedratic Professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Lisbon, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors till 2008. Gave several lectures on the themes of Design and Architecture in Portugal and abroad. In the fields of Design and Architecture, Miguel Arruda Arquitectos Associados Studio was presented in several international exhibitions, especially in Milan, Paris, Madrid, Birmingham, Kortijk, Stocolm, Tokyo, Shangai and New York. The studio´s work has been published in several articles of the specialty, national and international, and also participated in exhibitions of which stand out in 2010 the Inhabitable Sculpture at the Lisbon´s CCB, in 2012 an exhibition at the Triennale in Milan, in 2013 a Retrospective Exhibition at the Lisbon´s MUDE, in 2016 "O Desenho da Luz" at the National Tile Museum in Lisbon and in November 2016 at the Bienal Iberoamericana de Disenõ, in Madrid. With nomination for severeal awards, standing out in 2008, 2009 and 2010 the nomination for the “WAF Award” and in 2011 for the “Mies Van Der Rohe award”, won the “2015 Good Design Award” with Capitain Cork lamp, the “Red Dot Design Award 2016” and the “A'Design Award” with Spherical Cork Sofa. In 2016 the Vila Franca de Xira Public Library won the “Architecture Iconic Award 2016”, and two architectural pieces were selected for "Building of the Year".