Santiago Besteiro is responsible for the design and development of the products of the brand. He studied design at EASD Ramón Falcón in Lugo, where he specialized in applied arts in wood sculpting. He then graduated in Fine Arts at the University of Vigo.
In 2015, he proposed a project where to combine his passions for design, traditional crafts and sculpture. Santiago Besteiro Design was born; a studio-workshop that is commited to creating high quality and environmentally friendly products whose design priority is simplicity and funcionality.
PRIZES
2022 Finalist in the National Craft Prize. Madrid, Spain.
2021 Finalist in the European Prize for Applied Arts. BeCraft and World Craft Council. Brussels, Belgium.
2021 Finalist in the Galician Craft Prize. Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
2020 Finalist in the Galician Craft Prize. Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
2020 Finalist in the National Craft Prize. Madrid, Spain.
EXHIBITIONS
2022 Exhibition “European Prize for Applied Arts”. Centre d’Artesanía de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
2022 Homofaber event. Exhibition “Next of Europe”. Venice, Italy.
2021 Exhibition “European Prize for Applied Arts”. Mons, Belgium.
2021 Exhibition “Os roteiros da forma”. RAC Foundation. Pontevedra, Spain.
2019 Tabs Collect. Exhibition and acquisition, Salon Européen des Métiers D’art. Strasbourg, France.
2018 XII Craft Prize Antonio Fraguas. Exhibition and acquisition. Coruña, Spain.
PROJECT
Santiago Besteiro Design is a studio-workshop located in Galicia (Spain) that creates and develops high quality leather goods to match your discerning standards. This objective is based on the pursuing three main pillars:
INVESTIGATION
The creative research on shapes and materials.
DESIGN
The simple and functional design.
CRAFTMANSHIP
The Artisan manufacturing.
