Essential: A Design Guide for Life, by acclaimed Spanish designer Miguel Milá (1931–2024), is an interwoven narrative combining an artistic manifesto with family history and reflections on life and well-being. Originally published in Spanish to great acclaim in 2019, and translated into English by the award-winning Valerie Miles, Essential is the first volume in our new Reading Book series, focused on the ideas and reflections of renowned creatives. While books praising his work abound, including Miguel Milá: A Life in Design, published by Apartamento, this unique volume is the first dedicated to his design philosophy in his own words.

160 pages. 

29.5 x 24 cm.