Vicent Martínez (1949, Valencia) was born into a family intrinsically linked to the world of craftsmanship, mainly dedicated to fan painting. He studied at the old School of Applied Arts in Valencia, graduating in Advertising Plastics in the early seventies. Later he had the opportunity to further his studies thanks to a scholarship at the prestigious Escola Massana in Barcelona. Author of the Spanish furniture design icon “La Literatura”, a double shelf unit on wheels, now exhibited at museums and catalogued as a classic in 20th-century design. Professor and regular conference speaker. In 1980 he founded the company puntmobles, which won the National Design Award in 1997.