Designed by Sergio Rodrigues in 1954, the Mocho stool takes aesthetic and functional cues from a traditional cow-milking stool. The Mocho features a seat and legs sculpted out of solid Beech, shaped in Rodrigues’ signature bulbous form, which is itself … Continue reading
ESPASSO SERGIO RODRIGUES LA The West Coast’s first Sergio Rodrigues shop-in-shop, featuring a full range of furniture by the iconic Brazilian designer, featuring an extensive selection of re-editions. The shop marks a return to the West Coast for Sergio Rodrigues … Continue reading
In a sunny winter afternoon at the Standard Hotel, fashion designer Alexandre Herchcovitch’s fall/winter 2012 runway show brought a much welcomed ray of golden light to the often layered, heavy and dark winter shows. With a palette of mostly golds … Continue reading
Made of reclaimed wood and wrought iron, Arthur Casas‘ Quilombo sideboard and desk and Zumbi chaise are savvy updates on colonial utilitarian farm furniture. Their simple and geometric lines, in contrast with the reclaimed wood and artisanal touches, such as … Continue reading
The blockbuster animated feature Rio, directed by Carlos Saldanha, got together some of biggest names from Brazil and the US to pen and perform the movie’s soundtrack. Nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category, the song Real … Continue reading
The exhibition Lina & Gio: The Last Humanists, opening on February 25th at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, examines the collaboration between architects and designers Lina Bo Bardi and Gio Ponti in Italy, prior to Bo Bardi … Continue reading
Designed in the 1930’s, Gregori Warchavchic’s pieces in many ways represent the beginning of the Modern era in Brazil. With Art Deco influences, Warchavchic’s use of Brazilian woods and cultural references heighten the elegance and poise of his pieces, all of … Continue reading
Considered one of the most influential landscape architects of the 20th Century, Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994) has produced many interdisciplinary works, which push the boundaries of his vision into various genres. From January 26th to March 4th, Lower East Side’s … Continue reading
Projected in 1927 and built in 1928 by Gregori Warchavchic, the Casa da Rua Santa Cruz, in São Paulo, is considered to be the first modernist home built in Brazil. After immigrating to Brazil in 1923 from Russia, via Italy, … Continue reading
Promoted as Belgrade’s first world-class luxury concept hotel, the Square Nine Hotel, designed by Isay Weinfeld, offers a sophisticated alternative to the city’s numerous chain hotels. Located in the historic center of Belgrade, the hotel includes a sun-washed 18-meter lap … Continue reading
Designed by Arthur Casas for Etel Carmona the delicate Mesas collection forms an archipelago that can be playfully arranged in a number of configurations. The sinuous lines of the Mesas evoke the mid-century modern aesthetic while referencing the rich Brazilian … Continue reading
Recently released in Brazil, the feature A Música Segundo Tom Jobim partners award winning film director and precursor of Cinema Novo, Nelson Pereira dos Santos with filmmaker Dora Jobim, Tom Jobim’s granddaughter. The film is solely compiled of past live … Continue reading
