NeoRomántico Clásico
1995
The NeoRomántico Clásico urban bench is the overhaul of the traditional Romántico bench, with more lightweight supports made from die cast aluminum instead of iron, with wider, more robust slats that shape a characteristic ergonomic profile that is more comfortable, and raised up to a more convenient height, in order to sit and stand more easily.
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Miguel Milá
Miguel Milá is a renowned industrial designer. In 1995, Santa & Cole's Urban Division, now Urbidermis, asked him to design an urban bench. The initial briefing gave rise to the NeoRomántico bench (1995), followed by a family of benches that have colonised cities the world over thanks to their ergonomics and functionality. In his professional career, he has been awarded six Delta de Oro awards by the ADI FAD (the Industrial Design Association for the Promotion of Art and Design) and the national design award for 1987). Miguel Milá was born in 1931 in Barcelona. He is the seventh child of a large family of eight (Pedro Milá Camps, his Uncle Pedro, contracted Antoni Gaudí to build the Casa Milá). In 1948, a young Milá entered the Barcelona Higher Technical School for Architecture (ETSAB) and seven years later, he began work in the architecture firm of his brother Alonso. Even still, Miguel Milá was not convinced by the world of architecture. In 1956 he left his studies and carried out his first interior design commission for his Aunt Nuria Sagnier's firm. Through this commission, he began to observe the lack of quality design objects for interiors, and started to experiment with various shapes and ergonomic forms. A year later, together with two architect friends, he founded Trabajos Molestos TRAMO: a company dedicated to the production and design of interior elements. This company gave rise to the creation of the iconic TMM (1958) and TMC (1961) lamps, now produced by Santa & Cole.During the 70s and 80s, Miguel Milá created the Industrial Design Association for the Promotion of Art and Design together with André Ricard, Antoni de Moragas, Oriol Bohigas and Rafael Marquina (ADI FAD), in which he participated in numerous editions. He won various Delta de Oro awards for the design of furniture and interior lighting and at the same time also participated in European design forums and events. He travelled to Venice, London and Paris frequently and became more and more involved in the world of design. In 1994, Santa & Cole's Urban Division, now Urbidermis, commissioned him to design an urban bench. This collaboration gave rise to the NeoRomántico bench (1995). Over time, the urban furniture family grew; in 2011, the aluminium NeoRomántico Liviano was the first element of the urban space to receive the "Cradle to Cradle" environmental certification. He also collaborated with Bet Figueras to create an elegant modular border for landscaped areas, the Robert (2003). Over the years, Miguel also collaborated with his son, Gonzalo Milá, another industrial designer, in the design of the Harpo family (2015), a simple element that can travel flat, and the Inner (2020), a comfortable, very hard-wearing element. His most recent collaboration explores the requirements of outdoor spaces for private use, with the Basic family (2020), a family of elements designed with urban use in mind, but with the softness of the residential world. Over the years, Miguel has received numerous highly significant awards and recognitions. These include the National Design Award (1987), the Creu de Sant Jordi (1993), the ADI Golden Compass for professional careers in Industrial Design (2008) and the Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2016) granted by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. Know more
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The urban classic
The impact of the NeoRomántico Clásico urban bench on the history of the design has been of such a caliber that it has led to many subsequent inspirations half way around the world. Due to its careful ergonomics and its restrained, elegant appearance, the NeoRomántico bench has become the first global best-seller in contemporary urbanism.
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Structure made from die cast EN-AC-51100 AG3 aluminum, anodized finish. Seat and backrest made from 30-mm-thick European heat-treated pine wood slats with 100% PEFC Certification, or tropical wood slats with 100% FSC Certification, protected with a single coat of oil. A2 stainless steel screws.
*The colors shown are simply indicative. (Other colors on request)
**Ask about finishes for marine environments
Structure
AG3 Anodised
Slats
European thermotreated pine 100% PEFC
Tropical FSC 100%
Installation using two zinc-plated M10x120 bolts per support structure, inserted into holes made in the pavement in advance, filled in with epoxy resin, quick cement or similar. The element is supplied assembled and packaged. Installation and assembly instructions, and bolts included.
Does not require maintenance, except to preserve the original color of the wood.
0,60 m Chair
Tropical Wood: 28
European Wood: 27
1,75 m Bench
Tropical Wood: 51
European Wood: 45
3,00 m Bench
Tropical Wood: 82
European Wood: 71
*Approximate weight without packaging (kg)
CE
FSC
PEFC
C2C
Structure made from die cast EN-AC-51100 AG3 aluminum, anodized finish. Seat and backrest made from 30-mm-thick European heat-treated pine wood slats with 100% PEFC Certification, or tropical wood slats with 100% FSC Certification, protected with a single coat of oil. A2 stainless steel screws.
*The colors shown are simply indicative. (Other colors on request)
**Ask about finishes for marine environments
Structure
AG3 Anodised
Slats
European thermotreated pine 100% PEFC
Tropical FSC 100%
Installation using two zinc-plated M10x120 bolts per support structure, inserted into holes made in the pavement in advance, filled in with epoxy resin, quick cement or similar. The element is supplied assembled and packaged. Installation and assembly instructions, and bolts included.
Does not require maintenance, except to preserve the original color of the wood.
0,60 m Chair
Tropical Wood: 28
European Wood: 27
1,75 m Bench
Tropical Wood: 51
European Wood: 45
3,00 m Bench
Tropical Wood: 82
European Wood: 71
*Approximate weight without packaging (kg)
NeoRomántico Clásico in the city
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Parc Expo Paris
Public squares -
Turó de Can Mates park
Parks and gardens -
Paseo Adolfo Suárez
Marina -
Josep Peray street
Passages, streets and avenues -
Santander City Hall Square
Public squares -
Barcelona Forum
Public squares
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