Master of Advanced Studies in Design for Luxury and Craftsmanship at Ecal, Lausanne (2014).
Summer Course in Pictorial Art at Central Saint Martins, London (2011).
Degree in Product Design at EINA, Barcelona (2003).
Postgraduate in 3D Digital Modelling at Elisava, Barcelona (2003).
Teaching
Lecturer at EINA (UAB) in the subject of Industrial Transformation Processes.
He also teaches as director and professor of the Online Master's Degree in Product Design at LABASAD. Teacher of the subject of projects at IED. Coaching of multidisciplinary projects in the CBI Fusion Project, a course financed by the European fund and given by the universities Esade, UPC and IED. Linked to CERN's Idea Square.
Professional experience
In 2003 he worked as an intern at André Ricard's studio.
For a long period of time he worked and collaborated with different companies and professionals linked to the world of design.
Finally, in 2011 he created his own design studio Jordi Pla Studio.
The creation of the studio marks the beginning of a new professional stage in which he has created a wide variety of designs focused on different market sectors such as: furniture, lighting, urban furniture, home furnishings, accessories, packaging, as well as experimental and introspective projects.
The studio offers its services to both national and international clients such as KDLN, WMF, Vacheron Constantin, Baccarat, Normann Copenhagen, Breinco, Sellex, Remy Martin, Milan Lighting, Establecimiento Callataÿ, Lékué, Suck Uk, Karlsson, Escofet 1886, Antonio Puig, Mit Legend, Guggenheim Bilbao.
Awards
- Archiproducts Winner 2022. Symphony Collection for Milan Lighting. Milan.
- Silver Delta Award in 2022. Wire Collection for Milan. Barcelona.
- Delta Bronze Award in 2022. Symphony Collection for Milan. Barcelona.
- IF Award Symphony Lamp Collection. Berlin 2022.
- IF Award Wire lamp collection. Berlin 2022.
- Bronze Delta Award in 2020. MOM Escofet1886 Bank. Barcelona.
- Delta Silver Award in 2018. WMF bottle opener. Barcelona.
Publications and exhibitions
- The NEST chair by SELLEX participated in the exhibition "Zirkularrak-Circulares" in the Basque Country in 2022.
- The Wire & Symphony lamps designed for Milan are part of the exhibition "The best design of the year" DHUB Museum in Barcelona, June 2022.
- The Bow bottle opener, designed for WMF, is part of the permanent exhibition of Industrial Design at the Museu del Disseny de Barcelona, December 2021.
- ADI-FAD awards its studio the Delta Award, 2020 edition, November 2020.
- The Bow bottle opener designed for WMF is part of the exhibition "The best design of the year" at the DHUB Museum in Barcelona, June 2018.
- Demo-AdiFad for Comaxurros is exhibited at the Museu del Disseny in Exploring new Creation Processes to reinvent the traditional churro. Barcelona, May 2017.
- Igualada Design Days. Selection of products shown at this fair with the aim of promoting design with local industries. Barcelona, Igualada, November 2015.
- Telling Time exhibition at Mudac. Gong Repeater designed for Vacheron Constantin is selected to be part of this exhibition. Lausanne (Switzerland), May 2015.
- Demo-AdiFad for Comaxurros. He collaborates with demo "Exploring new Creation Processes" to reinvent the traditional churro. Barcelona, March 2015.
- Ecal Half-Time 2015. Invited by Ecal to the Master in Luxury and Craftsmanship. Lausanne (Switzerland), February 2015.
- Ecal Diplomes 2014. During Mas Lux, Gong Repeater and Flavour Straw are selected for the exhibition. Lausanne (Switzerland), September 2014.
- Remy Martin & Ecal. "Future Heritage Exibition" during Paris Design Week. Flavour Straw is selected for the exhibition. Paris, September 2014.
- Half-Time Exibition: presents some pieces in progress for Hermès, and Remy Martin at Ecal. Lausanne (Switzerland), 2014.
- Elegance Exhibition, during the "Mega Show" the dish drainer DEW was selected. Hong Kong, April 2012.
- 125th anniversary of Escofet. Presents the MoM bench collection at the Generación Liviana group. Barcelona, September 2011.
- PechaKucha Barcelona. Talk on the MOIxMOI project, a product for yourself in the "Utopian Design" line. Barcelona, October 2010.
- International Congress of Design and Innovation of Catalonia. Talk on "New Systems to Dynamise Innovation". Barcelona 2010.
- Connect with Innovation. Group exhibition, the Deca project was selected in the MNACTEC museum. Barcelona, October 2009.