On December 7th, ESPASSO celebrated 50 years of Atelier Ricardo Fasanello with a special talk and brunch during Art Basel/Design Miami. The event coincided with ESPASSO’s most comprehensive collection of Ricardo Fasanello works to date, and the launch of a … Continue reading
On October 23, ESPASSO will be hosting a gala event to celebrate a decade of New Alternatives and the volunteers, donors, and community who have supported the organisation’s mission to empower LGBTQ+ homeless youth in New York City. New Alternatives … Continue reading
On Wednesday, September 12, ESPASSO debuted the exhibition ESPASSO+Motta where the new “CJ1” pieces designed by Carlos Motta were launched. The CJ1 is the first exclusive line Atelier Carlos Motta has ever created for an international showroom. It features simple … Continue reading
Michael Van Valkenburgh, world-renowned landscape architect, has designed a new park in Tulsa, Oklahoma that can be considered a transformation in design. Known as “The Gathering Place,” Valkenburgh turned nearly 100 acres of Tulsa’s iconic waterfront along the scenic Arkansas … Continue reading
Claudia Moreira Salles is internationally known for the clever architectural quality of her work. Her furniture pieces are impeccably crafted by marrying the simplicity and rationality of industrial products with the richness of Brazilian native woods. Her goal is to … Continue reading
Phaidon has recently published the book “Chair: 500 Designs That Matter” featuring photos taken at ESPASSO of the “Mole”, “Kilin”, and “Lucio” chairs by Sergio Rodrigues, as well as the “Paulistano” armchair by Paulo Mendes da Rocha. Phaidon editors curated … Continue reading
Itaú Cultural Institute in São Paulo opened today, in partnership with Instituto Sergio Rodrigues, the exhibition “Ser Estar – Sergio Rodrigues”, which pays homage to the Brazilian architect and designer that became internationally known for his iconic Mole armchair. The purpose … Continue reading
ESPASSO is delighted to announce our collaboration with Bergamin Gomide gallery at the TEFAF New York Spring 2018 fair. Bergamin Gomide gallery will present a careful selection of artworks by Hélio Oiticica, Mira Schendel, Hércules Barsotti, Lygia Clark, Sergio Camargo, … Continue reading
ESPASSO is proud to be partnering with designer Marcia Tucker in the 2018 Kips Bay Decorator Show House. The show opened today to the public and Marcia is responsible for decorating the mansion’s Dressing Room and adjacent Full Bath. To devise … Continue reading
ESPASSO is proud to announce that a “Mole” Armchair and Ottoman designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1957 is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s permanent collection. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has formally accepted the Sergio Rodrigues pieces as a … Continue reading
ESPASSO L.A. and Le Magazyn would like to invite you for the opening night of “Theorems,” an exhibition featuring the most recent work of renowned Brazilian artist Luiz Hermano’s, opening on Thursday, March 15th. Born in a small town in the state of … Continue reading
Aiming to introduce the New York audience to a more experimental and younger facet of its program, ESPASSO Annex / Luciana Brito – NY Project are pleased to announce the opening of its new exhibition, “Reflector” (From March 7th- April 6th, 2018). … Continue reading
