ESPASSO is pleased to be part of Spring Masters NY 2014, taking place from April 30th to May 4th at the Park Avenue Armory. Exhibited at the ESPASSO booth are a selection of vintage mid-century designs and one-of-a-kind contemporary pieces. … Continue reading
From April 28th to May 11th, São Paulo’s Luciana Brito Galeria will exhibit highlights from the gallery’s collection at ESPASSO, NY, in a survey that includes photography, painting and sculpture from contemporary Brazilian artists. As photographers Rochelle Costi, Pablo Lobato … Continue reading
Brazilian artist Adriana Varejão opens her fifth solo exhibition at Lehmann Maupin Gallery, NY, on April 24th, presenting new works that continue her interest and conflation of race/colonial politics, the baroque and the history and tradition of painting. Titled Polvo, the exhibition … Continue reading
Monocle magazine’s current issue feature Design Directory Spring Summer 2014 interviewed Carlos Junqueira, principal at ESPASSO, inquiring upon his favorite ESPASSO’s pieces and the uniqueness of Brazilian design. Among his picks are Isay Weinfeld‘s playful Toto bar cart, Carlos Motta‘s … Continue reading
The current issue of French design and lifestyle magazine The Good Life dedicated an article in their Good Design column, to the history and resurfacing of modern and contemporary Brazilian design. Starting with an overview of the founders of modern … Continue reading
For the past few years Acqua Expeditions has offered luxury river cruises on the Amazon, taking guests to explore one of the most spectacular regions in the world. In each of the 16-cabin luxury Aria cruise ship, guests can enjoy the … Continue reading
Architecture and interior design Brazilian magazine Casa Claudia Luxo photographed the classic furniture of José Zanine Caldas, designed in the 1950’s, set against the Casa Olivo Gomes: a modernist house in São Paulo’s inland town of São José dos Campos designed in 1951 by … Continue reading
On view through April 23rd at the Etel Interiores showroom in São Paulo, is the exhibition Oscar Niemeyer: Mesquita de Constantina (Oscar Niemeyer: Mosque of Constantine). The exhibition displays Niemeyer sketches from the 1960’s of the architectural projects he projected … Continue reading
Vogue Brasil visited the home of architect, and ambassador of Missoni Home in Brazil, Barbara Jalles. In a mixture of pop and tradition, Jalle’s home reveals her keen ability to elegantly combine contemporary and modern furniture, family heirlooms and artworks. … Continue reading
The exhibition Album of new works by Brazilian artist Vik Muniz opened this past Thursday, April 10th, at Sikkema Jenkins & CO, NY. Continuing his technique of constructing images out of the sum of (or pieces of) multiple objects – … Continue reading
Currently on is the Salone Internazionale di Mobile 2014 in Milan, Italy. Starting in 1961 the fair is the definite and most established design fair in the world, uniting international exhibitors in a global benchmark for the Home Furnishing Sector. Amid … Continue reading
David Kaufman, for the New York Post, interviewed Brazilian design extraordinaire duo Campana Brothers. The most recognizable name in contemporary Brazilian design, the Campanas told Kaufman about their latest collaboration with Brazilian shoe brand Melissa – the Fitas shoe collection … Continue reading
