The current issue of Brazilian home and garden magazine Casa & Jardim features an interview with entrepreneur and designer Etel Carmona, principal at Etel Inteiores, whose passion for wood and heritage of Brazilian furniture design have established her as a precursor … Continue reading
Brazilian designer Zanini de Zanine has just been named Designer of the Year 2015 by Maison & Objets Americas. Born in 1978, Zanini is the son of seminal architect and designer José Zanini Caldas, who worked with Oscar Niemeyer and Lúcio … Continue reading
Zanini de Zanine was announced as the first Designer of the Year for the inaugural Maison & Objet Americas, launching in Miami Beach in May 2015. As Michael Reynold’s shares with Wallpaper* magazine his photo diary of Design Miami and Art … Continue reading
In February 2014 Brazilian architect Isay Weinfeld won the architecture competition for the site around the Eislaufverein (ice-skating association) in Vienna, Austria, and became the subject of an animated discussion. Following the announcement of the competition Architekturzentrum Wien will present the … Continue reading
Carlos Motta‘s São Paulo atelier is located in the lively São Paulo neighborhood of Vila Madalena, a trendy center where many bars, restaurants and shops open and close, reflecting the dynamism of the city. This was not the case 30 years … Continue reading
On view through May, 2015 is the exhibition Uneven Growth: Tactical Urbanisms for Expanding Megacities, at MoMA, NY, curated by Portuguese architect Pedro Gadanho. The exhibition foresees social and economical concerns of urban centers, challenged by overpopulation, scarcity of resources and the inequality of … Continue reading
Jorge Zalszupin‘s classic JZ tea trolley, originally designed in the 1950’s, was included in this month’s issue of House & Garden UK on their feature Party Carts. The JZ tea trolley re-edition is made from native Brazilian Imbuia wood and … Continue reading
Images of the lively opening of ESPASSO’s Em Trânsito exhibition, co-hosted by Wallpaper* and The Shore Club.
Amid the ever-growing buzz of Miami during fair season, ESPASSO’s presentation Em Trânsito, at the Shore Club, captivated the scene with never before seen Brazilian design. Exhibited pieces included new re-editions by Sergio Rodrigues, Jorge Zalszupin and Oscar Niemeyer as well as limited editions by Carlos Motta, Claudia … Continue reading
“We could never pass up a trip to Brazil, especially if it’s by way of Miami during the Floridian city’s annual design and art extravaganza. Like so many in the creative community, the New York-based Brazilian furniture gallery Espasso has decamped … Continue reading
December 5th marks the 100th birthday of legendary architect Lina Bo Bardi (December 4, 1914, Rome, Italy — March 20, 1992, São Paulo) with celebrations, exhibitions and programs around the world commemorating the legacy of one of the most unique and radical … Continue reading
