Antoni Arola (born 1960 in Tarragona, Spain) studied at the Eina School in Barcelona until 1984 after which he started working in prestigious professional studios. In 1994, Arola set up his own studio, Estudi Arola. Arola has created numerous award-winning designs for Santa & Cole, Spain. According to Arola, "Designers are only catalysts, mediators, filters. Everything is in the air; it only has to be brought to real life, by turning ideas into objects that will improve everyone's life."