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Design
Brazilian Design Takes Flight at ICFF With Six Designers Worth Watching
From the classic modernism of Sergio Rodriguez and Jorge Zalzupin to the inventiveness of the Campana Brothers, Brazilian design has a niche of its own - where craft, materiality and shape come together in very original ways. Now a new wave of talent is set to have a chance at the international spotlight at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), which runs from May 19-23 opens. As part of the RAIZ (the Portuguese word for root) project, thirteen designers will be showcasing their work at the halls of the Jacob Javits Center next week. RAIZ is an initiative to from the furniture makers association, Sindmóveis, and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, Apex-Brasil.
Here is a look at some of the designers being shown as part of this initiative:
Tora Brasil
This FSC® certified wood manufacturer had its beginning when its founder Cristiano Ribeiro do Vale, an agronomist, moved to the Amazon area and was enthralled by the potential he saw in the wood he found there. He then went on to merge the local craft technique with a more expressive design to produce powerful, solid design yet full of the warmth that comes from the natural wood character.
Tora Brasil, “Mesa de Centro Moaticu/Moaticu Center Table”. Courtesy Tora Brasil.
