Who is / What is
Mallorcan industrial designer (30 years old in 2018). He started Architecture in Barcelona and moved on to Design at the Escola Superior de Disseny de les Illes Balears. Own studio since 2016. Today he signs as Studio Islas: lamps with a Mediterranean identity, handmade in his workshop in Palma (C. Patronat Obrer 20), made to order and customizable.
Featured work
- First collection: self-produced wooden lamps First Art Jove Prize for product design (year to be verified).
- Shelfy (shelf lamp), Ulla (wall lamp), Moany, Gong (tabletop) — neo2, 2018.
- Lamps that combine laser cutting and handmade ceramics, with local production resources (Es Baluard, 2019).
- Studio Islas: blue, terracotta and pink colors; shapes that evoke waves, tile roofs or woven patterns (e.g. Amphora).
Relationship with the office
- Trades: ceramics and engineering · teules (formal reference). Object: alfàbia, gerra i gerricó (Amphora; to verify the intention).
- Member of the Made in Mallorca collective.
History
- 2016: opens studio.
- 2018: profile in neo2.
- 2019: showcase in the Es Baluard store (March 25–September 30), “Design and Innovation in the Balearic Islands” program; with Made in Mallorca at Aba Art Lab and London Design Fair.
- 2024: View Mallorca presents her as founder of Studio Islas.
Why is indigenous design
Lighting design produced on the island, with local ceramists and a formal vocabulary taken from the tile, the amphora and the fabric.
For the project
- Lamp with an oller from Pòrtol or Felanitx as a commissioned piece from the platform.
- Note: the studioislas.com website is "coming soon" (Oct. 2026).
Photos
 — Shelfy. © Tonia Fuster / Es Baluard
 — Ànfora. © Studio Islas
Frequently asked questions
What is Tonia Fuster / Studio Illes?
Mallorcan industrial designer (30 years old in 2018). He started Architecture in Barcelona and moved on to Design at the Escola Superior de Disseny de les…
Sources
- neo2.com/?p=146754
- esbaluard.org/en/la-dissenyadora-tonia-fuster-presenta-les-seves-lampades-dins-p
- viewmallorca.com/article-single-long/handcrafted-furniture-and-lighting-design-i
- mallorca.com/es/directorio/empresa/studio-islas-palma-5dg2lt0s
- mallorcamagazin.com/nachrichten/kultur/2019/03/14/68559/modernes-design-mit-alte
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.