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hairs are the centrepiece of Escarfullery’s work. Solid, striking and inviting, they are the kind of chair you want to have in your living room and always have a reason to be seated. “I was always drawn to wood and to leather,” says the designer. “I was building my first product and something was lacking. I tried fabric and it was not right and then I tried with leather and it worked great.” When Adriane gets into a material, he pursues it nonstop to find the best way to make it work with his designs and endure for generations, whether that means finding the right texture or adding a second layer of leather to reinforce its durability. “We want a piece to have a strong identity as it ages, becoming better with time.”

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He named his More chair as an homage to Danish designer Børge Mogensen and Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues, two designers whose work resonates deeply with Escarfullery, but Adriane is clearly setting his own path. Through proportion, scale, shape and use of materials, he brings a sense of playfulness and creativity to his designs. The elegant “Elef” chair with woven seat, takes its name from an elephant for its softly rounded backrest that was inspired by the animals ears, and the sturdy legs which recall its limbs. In 2025, he exhibited his “Mallorquina” chair at La Bibi Gallery during Nit de l’art, a piece made using the wooden shutters that are emblematic of the island, and found on nearly every home. His studio has since filled up with donated shutters and has him thinking of other design possibilities.

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Escarfullery is not afraid to experiment with materials, and recycling and repurposing has become an essential part of his process. “Recycling and reusing is important to us, and adapting things for new use. Every Tuesday before trash day, we go look at what people put out and see if we can make anything from it,” he says. “I like the challenge of asking myself, ‘What can I make with something someone has thrown out?’”  The studio recently did a competition asking people via Instagram to design something around their lamps. The participants came to the studio and assembled the lamp together with Adriane. He also offered them the chance to design a piece of their own using their leftover leather, which they could take home. ”I love meeting people and connecting with other designers, and I love the possibility of creating something more immediate, without restrictions.” Escarfullery says. “We are doing fun things.”