Ramiro Sobral

Ramiro Sobral lived much of his life in Tucumán, Argentina. In 2007, he moved to Barcelona, where in 2013 he opened his bicycle shop, El Ciclo, in the Gothic Quarter. It was there that the idea of creating a collection of lamps using leftover bicycle parts from his workshop began. Over the years, he has recycled thousands of bicycle parts.

With this project, which he named Bicicletas que van ver la luz (Bicycles that saw the light), he aims to recover, recycle, and reuse old and used bicycle parts to give them a new life. Gradually, he has created a collection of various types of lamps, made from parts such as spokes, brake discs, chains, etc. While no lamp is identical, the origin of their components is easily identifiable. In addition to the lamps, he has also started creating some furniture pieces, like the stools we are showcasing here.