1978, the difficulty of second parts

The number of pieces on show in the second edition went down to 10. The number of productions selected for the Delta Awards also reduced considerably with respect to the previous year (17, compared to 30 in 1977).

The predominant features of the second call, which was characterised by crafted pieces more akin to the area of manual arts than design, were the gadget and a line of pop-inspired decorative objects.

The most outstanding piece of Disueño 78 was Carles Riart’s piece of furniture called Arcada, which belonged to his ‘First collection of special furniture pieces’. The Delta Awards jury stated that ‘we would like to have had access to the Disueño selection and be able to award Arcada, designed by Carlos Riat. How we would delight in finding objects with such a huge poetic content in our everyday surroundings. Now that the terms of entry exclude such products from being awarded a Delta Gold Award, we would like to propose that such objects instead receive something like a “Golden Dream Award”.’ The furniture piece ended up winning Critica, the award granted by the professionals in the sector.

The other noteworthy presence at this edition was BD, who presented two historical re-editions: a table with wrought iron legs and a Viennese air, and the reproduction of a series of ironworks designed by Gaudí, which in the 1970s were perfectly in harmony with the values being expounded: creativity not subjected to pre-established norms, freedom of expression, forms outside conventionalisms, pieces charged with sentimental, emotional and historical values.