
Milú Brunell is a Mexican industrial designer based in Brooklyn, working across product, furniture, and visual identity. She holds a BFA in Industrial Design from SCAD.
Her capstone, Soli, was exhibited at the Gulfstream Gallery and winner of Fast Company’s 2025 Innovation by Design Awards. She received Red Dot: Best of the Best for her outdoor furniture piece Settee, exhibited at the Red Dot Design Museum in Singapore. Her work has been featured in Dezeen, Core77, Fast Company, and more.
She believes design should be shaped with clarity, character, and care, inviting curiosity and making the simple feel special.
2025
Press
2025
Dezeen – “Milú Brunell creates Soli garden light to be powered by soil”
TrendHunter – Soil-powered light innovation feature
Moss & Fog – “This Outdoor Lamp Is Powered by the Soil It’s Planted In”
Goodnet – “This New Lamp Is Powered by Dirt”
Homecrux – “Soil-Powered Lamp Inspired by a Sunflower”
Archipanic – Sustainable design feature
Lighting Design Now – Newsletter feature
Core77 Editorial – 2025 Furniture & Lighting Winners feature

Awards
2025
2024
Red Dot Design Award 2024 – Best of the Best (Design Concept)
European Product Design Award (ePDA) 2024 – Winner, Outdoor Furniture Product
European Product Design Award (ePDA) 2024 – Top Design Winner, Home
European Product Design Award (ePDA) 2024 – Honorable Mention
Fast Company – Innovation by Design Awards 2024 (Honorable Mention)
Core77 Design Awards 2024 – Student Notable, Furniture & Lighting


