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title: "A living tradition"
url: "https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/expormim-gres-stool-rattan-craft-design-stylepark-magazine"
language: "en"
type: "article"
description: "Stylepark is raffling off the “Gres low barstool” by Expormim amongst all subscribers to the Stylepark newsletter! Take part:"
published: "2026-11-01T00:00:00+01:00"
modified: "2026-11-01T11:26:20+01:00"
image: "https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_1410xAUTO_fit_center-center_90_none/TS_QF2_Expormim_GresStool_Gsp_2026-10-15-163831_lvxx.jpg"
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![](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_1410xAUTO_crop_center-center_82_none/TS_QF2_Expormim_GresStool_Gsp_2026-10-15-102411_rcrm.jpg)

Photo: Mari Luz Vidal

# A living tradition

Stylepark is raffling off the “Gres low barstool” by Expormim amongst all subscribers to the Stylepark newsletter!

11/1/2026

For 60 years, the "Gres stool", designed by [Miguel Milá](https://www.stylepark.com/en/designer/miguel-mila) for [Expormim](https://www.stylepark.com/en/manufacturer/expormim), has shown how enduring a design can be when it grows from a deep understanding of material and form. To mark this anniversary, we are giving away an icon whose character is still defined today by a material that is as natural as it is versatile: rattan.

The design’s distinctive lightness begins long before the finished piece is created: It stems from the craftsmanship required to work with rattan. With experience and precision, the fibres are heated, bent and shaped to create the flowing lines that make the "Gres stool" so distinctive. Every step reveals the material’s exceptional properties and the skill of the people who work with it. This close relationship between material and form also defined Miguel Milá’s work – his designs derive their quality from a deep understanding of function, construction and the natural properties of the materials used. The result is objects that stand the test of time and remain contemporary even decades after their creation.

To mark the 60th anniversary of the "Gres stool", we are therefore celebrating not only an iconic design, but also the craftsmanship and knowledge of materials that have characterised it for six decades. With a bit of luck, this piece of design history will soon find a home with you.

**Stylepark is raffling the “**[**Gres low barstool**](https://www.stylepark.com/en/expormim/gres-low-bar-stool-t087)**” by Expormim to one lucky subscriber to the Stylepark newsletter!**

- [Expormim @ Stylepark](https://www.stylepark.com/en/manufacturer/expormim)
- [Manufacturer’s website](https://www.expormim.com)

**Terms of Participation:**

Participation

Competitions/prize draws are conducted either independently or in cooperation with partners. To participate youmust be aged 18 years or over. Personal details provided must be correct. All submissions are entered into a randomly generated prize draw. Each participantmay only win one prize. All decisions are final. There are no cash alternatives to the prizes. Stylepark shall inform the winners via email. Should a winner fail to respond to Stylepark’s notification within seven days, s/he shall forfeit the claim to a prize and a substitute winner shall be drawn according to the same procedure. Participants are responsible for providing a correct address. The announcement of winners shall be without guarantee. Stylepark employees are excluded from participation.

Data protection

By taking part, the participant provides their express consent for Stylepark to store the data required for participation for the period of the competition and beyond. Participants may revoke this permission at any time, however, in so doing they withdraw from participation in the competition.

Stylepark AG November 2018

![](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_450xAUTO_crop_center-center_82_none/1a_b_-Kopie.jpg)

"Gres low barstool" Photo: Expormim

![](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_450xAUTO_crop_center-center_82_none/2_b_-Expormim-Designers-Kopie.jpg)

Concept "Gres Stool" Photo: Expormim

![](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_450xAUTO_crop_center-center_82_none/b_-Expormim-Designers.jpg)

Gonzalo Milá & Miguel Milá (f.r.t.l.) Photo: Expormim

![](https://www.stylepark.com/assets/transformations/articles/_1410xAUTO_crop_center-center_82_none/b_Expormim_60th-Anniversary-Gres-Maria-Mira-Kopie.jpg)

Photo: Maria Mira