The work of architecture and design studio ATRA seamlessly blends the minimalist appeal of Scandinavian modernism with bold Mexican brutalism. Forever seeking to innovate, ATRA founder and creative director Alexander Díaz Andersson continues to embrace woodworking traditions while also working with marble, brass, travertine and more in the design of the studio’s side tables, desks, chairs and other furnishings.
Díaz Andersson was born and raised in Sweden. His Mexican mother and Swedish paternal grandparents worked in the furniture industry. He was naturally drawn to furniture design and architecture and was inspired by the Bauhaus, the clean lines attributed to the work of Finnish furniture designer Alvar Aalto, Italian architect-designer Carlo Scarpa’s building projects and the abstract creations of American sculptor Richard Serra.
After studying design at the European Institute of Design in Spain, Díaz Andersson moved to Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula — where he became fascinated with the local history of woodworking. Impressed with the workmanship and drawn to Mexican furniture, he began to envision a way to marry their traditional construction techniques with modern furniture production technology.
Díaz Andersson opened ATRA in 2009 in Mexico City. The company’s first architectural commission was to design the Hejal — the holy Torah scrolls’ storage cabinet/altar — for the Birkat Itzjak Synagogue in Mexico City. The design was critically acclaimed and was the company’s watershed project, which launched their success as a prominent player in the design space.
ATRA’s Flow chair won a Gold A’Design Award in 2019. The studio has been featured in several design and architecture magazines, including Wallpaper, Architectural Digest and Surface.
On 1stDibs, find ATRA seating, tables, garden elements and more.
$6,449 / item
Teardrop Marble Wall Lamp by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Teardrop marble wall lamp by Atra Design. Dimensions: D 28 x W 15 x H 38 cm Materials: White Onyx Marble, brass Atra Design We are Atra, a furniture b...
Marble, Brass
$5,922 / item
Teardrop Marble Wall Lamp by Atra Design
By ATRA
Located in Geneve, CH
Teardrop marble wall lamp by Atra Design Dimensions: D 28 x W 15 x H 38 cm Materials: Taj Mahal marble, brass Atra Design We are Atra, a furnitur...
Marble, Brass
$1,734 / set
H 5.5 in W 14 in D 7 in
Alabaster Timeless Pair Wall Sconces Midcentury Design and Top Quality Lamps
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful shape, perfect size and excellent condition alabaster sconces. This excellent condition pair of alabaster light fixtures for wall mounting will look great no matter where ...
Alabaster, Metal
Pair of "RAAK" Black Adjustable Wall Lamps, 1960s, Dutch design
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wall lights by RAAK Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1960s. Adjustable to any direction you choose, to use as ambience lighting or as direct spot. Can also be used without aluminum shade....
Aluminum, Metal
Louis Poulsen, Wall Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, wall lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen Measures: Width 135 x height 190 x length 290(mm), 1.1 kg Material: Rear housing and shade: aluminum. Arm: brass. Cord length: 3.3 m. Sw...
Metal
$3,015 / item
H 19.69 in W 6.7 in D 3.35 in
Modern Estremoz marble & bronzed brass, Seagram wall lamp by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Seagram wall lamp receives the name of the first attempt at skyscraper construction by the modernist architect Mies van der Rohe. Following the functionalist aesthetic of the Se...
Marble, Brass, Metal
$800
H 25.6 in W 5.91 in D 8.67 in
Slide Design Cordiale Applique 3000K LED Wall Lamp in Light Vanilla
By Roberto Paoli, Slide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cordiale Applique reminds of a balance among functional, technical and aesthetics aspects. The line, essential and embellished by the brass finishing, is a tribute to Art Déco, with ...
Brass
$1,794
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 9.85 in
Wall Lamp "Bolla" Design Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, 1965
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in taranto, IT
Large "bubble" lamp, design Elio Martinelli for Martinelli luce, production of 1965 The largest of the series, made of methacrylate on a metal base, measuring just under 90x90 cm,...
Metal
$352 / item
H 7.88 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
Wall Lamp "Sistema Rio" Design Rodolfo Bonetto for Luci Italia, 1982
By Rodolfo Bonetto, Luci Italia
Located in taranto, IT
"Sistema Rio" model wall lamp, designed by rodolfo bonetto for Luci Milano Italia, 1982 made of aluminum and plastic, it can be mounted both vertically and horizontally, the light...
Aluminum
$10,050 / set
H 14.57 in W 19.69 in D 5.91 in
Art Deco Chanel Sconce Wall Lamps Set/2, Marble, Brass, Handmade by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Chanel Sconce, Wall Lamps Set/2, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Chanel marble sconce is a luminous st...
Onyx, Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Carrara Marble, Statuary Marble, Brass
$3,894 / item
H 22.05 in W 5.52 in D 5.12 in
Modern minimalist Carrara marble & brass, Looshaus wall lamp by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
The Looshaus wall lamp is a contemporary design that interprets the modernist austerity of the Looshaus building by architect Adolf Loos. The Loosh...
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass
$3,589 / item
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 4.34 in
Rare Pair of "ON/OFF" Wall Lamps Designed by Paul Talman, circa 1965
By Paul Talman
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of wall lamps designed by Paul Talman in Switzerland, circa 1965. This lamp has nine rotating plastic balls with 'ON' printed to the white side and 'OFF' printed to the black s...
Metal, Aluminum
$3,015 / item
H 19.69 in W 6.7 in D 3.35 in
Modern Estremoz marble & brass, Seagram wall lamp by InsidherLand
By Joana Santos Barbosa, InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
The Seagram wall lamp receives the name of the first attempt at skyscraper construction by the modernist architect Mies van der Rohe. Following the functionalist aesthetic of the Se...
Marble, Brass
$1,475 / item
H 8.27 in W 8.27 in D 3.55 in
Palwa Sconces Wall Lamps Sciolari Design Gilt Brass Crystal Glass, 1970s, 1 of 4
By Gaetano Sciolari, Palwa
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of four wall lights by Palwa (Palme and Walter), Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (1960s-1970s). They are made of gilded or gilt or gold-plated brass and large rou...
Brass