(Entre)Tempos: A Tribute to Jorge Zalszupin.Polish-born, naturalised Brazilian designer and architect Jorge Zalszupin (1922- 2020), would have turned 99 on June 1st. As an homage to his legacy, ETEL, the official editor of his designs since 2005, presented an exhibition set inside...
Bakery Interiors Good Enough to Eat.A new-age bakery is no longer a place to simply buy delicious bread. Hell, no! This is where we can expect to discover fully immersive sensory experiences informed by colour, shape, and texture, reminiscent of the food on offer. We...
Terracotta Dream: Dois Trópicos in São Paulo by MNMA Studio.MNMA Studio’s Dois Trópicos in São Paulo, Brazil has been crafted by artisan's hands using imperfect natural materials, bringing a homelike familiarity to a commercial space. Dois Trópicos cannot be easily defined by its form or its...
Selected Projects by Emerging Brazilian Product Design Studio RAIN.São Paulo-based Studio RAIN, formed by Ricardo Innecco and Mariana Ramos, an architect and a product designer respectively, has been on our radar big time of late, and for a good reason. Their work rocks. The pair were born and studied in...
Selo Shoe Store in Sao Paulo by MNMA Studio.MNMA Studio aimed to create a seamless transition between the exterior and interior OF Selo shoe store in Sao Paulo, with the same concrete on the footpath continued within, and oval and rounded shapes defining the minimalist floor plan....
Concept Loft Refugio in São Paulo by Consuelo Jorge.‘The Loft Refúgio’ by Consuelo Jorge combines natural materials with sleek technology integration and contemporary forms. Cool, smooth concrete walls contrast a sloping façade of bamboo timber. Primitive materials such as stone, clay...
Cucina Pietra (Stone Kitchen) Concept in Sao Paulo by Felipe Hess.Part of Brazilian architectural exhibition Casacor, Sao Paulo-based Felipe Hess Architects have designed a minimal concept kitchen 'Cucina Pietra' around three core principles: affectivity, technology & sustainability. The 85-sqm...
Sibipirunas Concept House in Cidade Jardim, Brazil by Studio Otto Felix.Brazilian architect Otto Felix’s Sibipuranas House is a conceptual structure that straddles both a rustic and ultra-contemporary aesthetic. Following a 'Planet House' theme, the project was part of the São Paulo edition of CASACOR, the...
Dendê Duratex Concept House in Cidade Jardim, Brazil by Nildo José.A 15m marble slab illuminated by an LED ribbon stretches down one side of Dendê concept house, designed by Nildo José in partnership with materials brand Duratex. A concave stone portico clad with dark timber panels curves above the...
