Juan Mellen

Juan Mellen is President at Design Institute of Spain (D!OS) based in Madrid since 2019. He gives conferences on international promotion of design and brands from Spain, and he writes opinion pieces and Papers on design branding and communication policies in online and offline Media. Discover his selection on MOM!

Art Editions by Javier Calleja
Javier Calleja, one of the most sought-after artists of the moment, who came to Lladró through art promoter Gabriel Suárez, has created three original works that reflect his highly personal and unmistakable visual universe. Calleja has created a composition with three porcelain and glass pieces - Boy, Devil Cat and Angel Cat – now available in a Limited Edition of 150 units.
TOPOS chair
Inspired by Topography, translating contour lines from maps into industrial design. TOPOS unites Zaha Hadid Architect's design expertise with iSiMAR's experienced understading of materials.
PIÑACOLADA lamp - MADE IN SPAIN
THE PIÑACOLADA LAMP is an iconic lamp launched in 2014, which was an instant success in Europe and then all over the world in more than 60 countries where it graced the shelves of the most prestigious and trendy boutiques! Used in movies, TV, PUBs, it has also decorated the tables of hotels and restaurants around the world. THE PIÑACOLADA LAMP is an iconic, timeless lamp that will add an arty, pop, vibrant, contemporary touch to your home! - Made in Spain- Eco-responsible, Eco-energetic - Height: 30cm - Hand-molded from Vinyl - Induction charging station.
Sannum dining table
Dining table made of acacia wood combined with top of travertino marble.
CHEST OF DRAWERS MARIETA
Oval chest of drawers with 3 wood and stone drawers. Oval chest of drawers with 3 drawers and natural finish oak wood structure, metal handles and legs in aged gold tone and white stone top. A chest of drawers design for a bedroom, hallway or storage space with touches of retro style. Comfortable with curved and simple lines and a palilleria effect that update it in trend and make it very original.Dimensions: 110x46.4x86. Exwork prices.
Oriental astrolabe
The astrolabe was the most sophisticated astronomical instrument to be designed before the telescope. The original of this planisferic astrolabe was made by Diya'al Din Muhammad (Lahore, 1647). The original is at the Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum, Chicago (USA). Combining a rudimentary observation tool and an elegant analog computer, the device was used for multiple tasks: from estimating time to measuring heights to drawing horoscopes. It has been updated to make it functional. It has been set to 22° latitude (Mecca).
Juan Mellen
Juan Mellen was born in Barcelona, Spain. He is Public Relations graduated from the University of Barcelona. He is President at Design Institute of Spain (D!OS) based in Madrid since 2019. The mission of the Institute is to foster the recognition of design to increase business competitiveness and the positioning of country image. Previously, from 2009 to 2019, he was founding member and CEO of the first non-profit making association of Spanish design companies (RED) with the aim to count on most of the contemporary design enterprises in any of its different sectors of interior design -commercial, hospitality and residential. His job was essentially translating the association strategy into reality. It is not just accomplishing a task or a goal, but also to achieve the underlying business objectives. He is lecturer in Strategic Direction of a Master in Strategic Design programme at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain, as well as lecturer in Business Model Strategy of a Master in Management of Fashion Design Brands programme at the BAU Design School in Barcelona. He gives conferences on international promotion of design and brands from Spain, and he writes opinion pieces and Papers on design branding and communication policies in online and offline Media.