Complete Shops: Brazilian Design Selection

Impermanence rules the world. Nothing stays unaltered, neither time nor the space we inhabit. The home, a reflection of our transformations, should follow that movement, embracing change as a creative force. To furnish is not merely to arrange furniture and objects; it is an exercise in identity, a symbolic construction that resonates with who we are and who we wish to be. Thinking the domestic space therefore demands not only aesthetic taste, but awareness of the transformations to come.

The first step is the search for a style of one's own, the identification of what translates our essence into forms, colours and textures. It is in that process that the choice of each piece becomes an intentional gesture, one that goes beyond function and touches the field of affection. Creating a coherent environment, where every element fits into our personal narrative, means investing in choices that speak both to our practical needs and to our most intimate desires.

The quality of the materials, intelligent function, refined design, sustainable production and accessibility are principles that should guide that curation of space. More than objects, we look for histories built into the furniture, solutions that bring aesthetics and awareness into balance. It was on that premise that we present a selection of the best of Brazilian furniture design, pieces that carry tradition, innovation and a sensitive eye for building spaces that evolve with us.

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Colo armchair by Pedro Ávila

Pedro Ávila moves between art and design, exploring sculpture as the central language of his work. A graduate in Industrial Design from Senac with further study at Central Saint Martins, he built a technical repertoire that sustains his enquiry into forms and materials. His collections, such as π, challenge the limits of matter by combining artisanal and digital processes, creating pieces that give new meaning to the relationship between volume, proportion and texture.

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U chair by Joaquim Tenreiro

Joaquim Tenreiro, a pioneer of modern design in Brazil, translated tropical lightness into furniture that combines technical rigour and organic form. The son of cabinetmakers, he moved between Portugal and Brazil until he consolidated his aesthetic in the 1940s, marking furniture with the refined use of Brazilian woods. On leaving design in the 1960s, he moved to sculpture, exploring reliefs and lattices in polychrome wood, reaffirming his synthesis of art and function.

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Sann table lamp by Hostins: Borges

Founded in 2020 by Natan and Yuri, the studio HOSTINS-BORGES unites authorial design and local production to create pieces that speak with materiality and interaction. The Sann lamp, awarded at the Latin American Design Awards, reflects that approach by turning the act of lighting into a sensory and enveloping experience.

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Ondas sideboard by Arthur Casas

Arthur Casas, who graduated from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie in 1983, is the founder of Studio Arthur Casas, with offices in São Paulo and New York. His architecture, internationally recognised, stands out for the dialogue between rationality and singular forms, always with an environmental commitment. The Ondas sideboard, one of his creations, is a piece that exalts sinuous curves evoking the movement of the sea, in American walnut.

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Trama 23 armchair by Humberto da Mata

Humberto da Mata, an architect from Brasília, discovered his passion for design in 2011, after a course with the Campana brothers in France. In 2018 he was named Designer of the Year by Casa Vogue and today runs his studio in São Paulo. Trama 23, the result of his research into woven seating, reflects an inventive approach, with pieces of metal structure and creative upholstery in strips of foam and fabric.

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Pilão armchair by Misci

The Pilão armchair, the fruit of the collaboration between Misci and Estúdio Orth, is a tribute to the pilão, the mortar that is an icon of Brazilian kitchens. Combining contemporary design and ergonomics, its structure in solid wood, cast metal and leather exalts the quality of Brazilian materials.

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Black chair by Philipe Fonseca

Philipe Fonseca, drawing on the African philosophy of "I am, because we are", seeks to bring Black identity and ancestry into his work. His pieces, such as the Black chair, go beyond aesthetics to affirm Black resistance and culture, honouring the black power haircut as a symbol of activism. With materials such as metal, marine rope and linen, Fonseca translates into design the struggle for respect and representation.

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Duna armchair by Estúdio Mula Preta

Founded in 2012 by André Gurgel, Felipe Bezerra and Uelinton Ribeiro, all from Rio Grande do Norte, Estúdio Mula Preta is known for its irreverence and its constant search for innovation, while keeping its regional authenticity. The Duna armchair, drawn from the dunes of Natal, is a synthesis of that identity, with a structure in Riga pine and an oak finish. The piece has won awards such as the A' Design Awards in Milan and the Chicago Athenaeum Good Design Award.

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Memory lamp by Jader Almeida

Jader Almeida began his path in design at 16, exploring furniture manufacture even before studying architecture. Since 2004, at the head of Sollos, he has consolidated his authorial identity by balancing industrial innovation and artisanal precision. His pieces, such as the internationally awarded Memory lamp, translate a timeless drawing where form, function and material integrate with elegance.

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Mirage table lamp by Estúdio Carmine

Estúdio Carmine, founded by Tiago Datti and Fernanda Maleski, unites timeless Brazilian design with original, high-quality pieces made by hand from start to finish. With a family legacy of cabinetmakers and luthiers, the Mirage table lamp allows the intensity of the light to be adjusted, creating a poetic interaction between light and shadow on the texture.

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