Pol Agustí
Over the last five years, we’ve loved seeing how our pieces naturally transcend traditional categories. Through our store and our wider community, styles like the Judo Pants, Kendo Pants, Cala Shorts, and Paul Shirt have found their way into the wardrobes of our male customers. With their relaxed, oversized silhouettes, these designs have always felt more versatile and unisex. To celebrate this, we wanted to start capturing these pieces on the creative men we look up to, highlighting how beautifully these shapes translate to a masculine frame.
We are excited to share this first chapter with Pol. We met him in his house in Mexico City, a beautiful space filled with his unique black ceramic furniture.
Originally from Barcelona, Pol moved to Mexico twelve years ago. He spent seventeen years working as a production designer and photographer, but a deeply personal moment last summer completely shifted his focus. After a profound personal loss, he realized he couldn't postpone his own creative project any longer. He needed to create, not for the sake of success, but simply to feel alive during the process.
Accompanied by his dog, Bigas, he drove to the mountains of Michoacán to learn from local artisans. He eventually arrived in the village of Cocucho, where he connected with an artisan named Miguel. Pol wasn't looking for absolute perfection; he was drawn to a raw, natural, and highly intuitive way of working.
Together, they craft his Sistema Micho collection, which includes sculptural chairs, tables, and lamps, using no molds, no potter's wheels, and no traditional kilns. The process is incredibly delicate. Mixing only mud and sand, they build the pieces by hand, adding just ten centimeters a day. The striking oxidized black color is achieved through a beautiful final step: when the clay is red-hot, they splash it with a mixture of water and burnt flour. Pol describes this moment as giving the piece its soul.
There is a profound and tender story behind his work. In the beginning, his pieces served as small altars to honor the friend he had lost. He would leave hidden, fossil-like offerings in the fresh clay: a comb, a candle, a bouquet of tulips. Today, his furniture stands as a beautiful celebration of memory, true friendship, and human connection.
Pol wears the Chocolate Linen Paul Blouse and matching Kendo Pants, and later the Clay Linen Kendo Pants. Lastly, he is wearing the Almond Striped Paul Shirt with the matching Cala Shorts.
Photographer: @RaquelFranco
