Designing to tell stories, Amalia Puga always intends to provoke a certain emotion in the user and create an impact on people’s perception and behavior. Through her work, she enjoys experimenting with materials, combining new and traditional techniques to create sustainable and innovative products.
After receiving the 2020 Gold Adi Medal for her project “Entre redes” Amalia Puga decided to return to her hometown of A Guarda to launch her brand, Proxecto Bolina, which introduces objects and spaces handcrafted locally.
Inspired by traditions and local cultures, she creates projects that implement local collaborative solutions between people, aiming to empower small villages and collectives with an enriching culture and history.
Since 2019, she collaborates with the Redeiras Association of A Guarda (Pontevedra), craftswomen dedicated to the making of fishing nets. Amalia incorporates the redeiras into the design process, allowing them to innovate based on their knowledge. and tools Through this collaboration, they have managed to diversify the craft of net making and showcase the uniqueness of their traditional techniques.
Awards
Press & Interviews
Selected as one of the three finalists
2021/ Premi Nacional d’Artesania 2020
Awarded with Special Mention
2020/ Gold Adi Medal 2020
Awarded by Adi-Fad since 1976
2020/ Premio “Un viaje entre Italia y España”
First Prize, organized by the Italian Embassy, COAM, DIMAD, Adi-Fad and INTERNI
2019/ ei! Prize for Best Final Degree Project
Awarded by Elisava, Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
2019/ Design Indaba
Nominated as one of the “20 best graduated designers worldwide in 2019”
Architectural Digest
Design Wanted
Telecinco Informativos
LABASAD
Interior Contraportada
Radio SER Vigo
“Inventario de Vespoideas” television program TVG Live
Designing to tell stories, Amalia Puga always intends to provoke a certain emotion in the user and create an impact on people’s perception and behavior. Through her work, she enjoys experimenting with materials, combining new and traditional techniques to create sustainable and innovative products.
Inspired by traditions and local cultures, she creates projects that implement local collaborative solutions between people, aiming to empower small villages and collectives with an enriching culture and history.
Since 2019, she collaborates with the Redeiras Association of A Guarda (Pontevedra), craftswomen dedicated to the making of fishing nets. Amalia incorporates the redeiras into the design process, allowing them to innovate based on their knowledge. and tools Through this collaboration, they have managed to diversify the craft of net making and showcase the uniqueness of their traditional techniques.
After receiving the 2020 Gold Adi Medal for her project “Entre redes” Amalia Puga decided to return to her hometown of A Guarda to launch her brand, Proxecto Bolina, which introduces objects and spaces handcrafted locally.
Awards
2023/ Premio Innovación e Deseño Galicia 2023
Selected as one of the three finalists
2021/ Premi Nacional d’Artesania 2020
Awarded with Special Mention
2020/ Gold Adi Medal 2020
Awarded by Adi-Fad since 1976
2020/ Premio “Un viaje entre Italia y España”
First Prize, organized by the Italian Embassy, COAM,
DIMAD, Adi-Fad and INTERNI
2019/ ei! Prize for Best Final Degree Project
Awarded by Elisava, Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
2019/ Design Indaba
Nominated as one of the “20 best graduated designers worldwide in 2019”
Press & Interviews
Architectural Digest
Design Wanted
Telecinco Informativos
LABASAD
Interior Contraportada
Radio SER Vigo
“Inventario de Vespoideas”
television program
TVG Live
