Founded in Barcelona in 1985 by Nina Masó, Javier Nieto Santa, and Gabriel Ordeig Cole, Santa & Cole is an independent Spanish design editor specializing in lighting, furniture, art, and books. Rather than working as a conventional manufacturer, the company approaches design much like a publishing house: selecting original work, developing it with its authors, protecting their ideas, and bringing each piece into production. This editorial model has shaped a catalog that brings together important 20th-century designs and contemporary work.