Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin Library, University of São Paulo
Library Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo. Interiors featuring Mole sofa by Sergio Rodrigues.Library Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo.Library Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo.Library Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo.Library Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo. Interiors featuring Mole sofa by Sergio RodriguesLibrary Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo. Interiors featuring Mole sofa by Sergio RodriguesLibrary Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo.Library Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo. Interiors featuring Interiors featuring Vronka armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Veronica armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Flexa armchair by Carlos Motta and São Conrado sofa and armchairs by Claudia Moreira SallesLibrary Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo. Interiors featuring Mole and Diz armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues and Radar and Flexa armchairs by Carlos MottaLibrary Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo. Interiors featuring Vintage bench by Jorge Zalszupin.Library Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo. Interiors featuing Vronka armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Petalas coffee table by Jorge Zalszupin and São Conrado sofa and armchairs by Claudia Moreira SalesLibrary Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo. Interiors featuring Vronka armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Veronica armchairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Flexa armchair by Carlos Motta and São Conrado sofa by Claudia Moreira SallesLibrary Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin at the University of São Paulo. Interiors featuring Flexa dining chair and Vitória dining table by Carlos Motta.São Conrado sofa by Claudia Moreira SallesVeronica armchair by Jorge ZalszupinPetalas coffee table by Jorge ZalszupinVintage bench by Jorge ZalszupinDiz armchair by Sergio RodriguesMole sofa by Sergio RodriguesVronka armchair by Sergio RodriguesVitoria dining chair and Madalena dining chair by Carlos MottaFlexa armchair by Carlos MottaRadar armchair by Carlos Motta
Completed in 2013, the Biblioteca Brasiliana Guita e José Mindlin library, a project signed by Eduardo de Almeida e Rodrigo Mindlin Loeb located in the campus of the University of São Paulo (USP), houses the collections that bibliophile José Mindlin donated to USP, consisting of over 50,000 volumes. The 235,000 sq. ft. library complex includes a cafeteria and auditorium and takes inspiration on reputable international libraries such as Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and Bibliothèque Saint Geneviève in Paris. The library’s interiors are furnished by an array of Brazilian-designed pieces, from modern to contemporary, illustrating some of the most iconic designs and designers from Brazil. Included are Sergio Rodrigues modern classics Mole armchair and sofa and Vronka armchair, along side his most recent design the Diz armchair from 2002; Jorge Zalszupin‘s iconic Vintage bench, from 1955, and Petalas coffee table, from 1962, and the last piece he designed, the Veronica armchair from 2010 also grace the library’s interiors as do contemporary fixtures such as Carlos Motta‘s Flexa, Guaiúba and Radar armchairs and Vitória dining table, and Claudia Moreira Salles‘ São Conrado sofa and armchairs.
