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4th of July means fun in the sun! We hope you’re enjoying this summer holiday in warm weather and good company ☀️⛱️
Pictured above, Timbó Chaises by Carlos Motta line the pool with an infinite edge seemingly dipping into the ocean behind it.
Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort
Design: Nicole Hollis
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Photography: Douglas Friedman
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Today is Giuseppe Scapinelli’s birthday!
Giuseppe Scapinelli was born in 1891 in Modena, Italy, who, in the 1940’s sought a brighter future in opportunity-rich Brazil, specifically in the city of São Paulo.
Working as an architect for Francesco Matarazzo, one of the most important figures in São Paulo’s elite at the time, it didn’t take long for him to find a favorable environment to create his works. Count Matarazzo, as Francesco was known, was a kind of safe haven for talented Italians who left Italy in search of success and wealth in Brazil; For this reason, he was responsible for opening the doors to the future destined for Giuseppe.
From the opportunity to meet and work for some of the most traditional families in São Paulo, in 1950 Giuseppe opened an office and, by using a modern and complete language in the decoration of internal environments, became official as a decorating architect alongside a great team of Italian carpenters. He grew to become a successful furniture maker and retailer in 1950s in São Paulo with his furniture factory, Fábrica de Móveis Giesse, and his carpet factory, Fábrica de Tapetes Santa Helena.
In the renowned “Casa e Jardim” magazine, where he had his own column, he was described as a “classic who remembers to be modern or, if you prefer, a modern[ist] who does not forget to be classic.”
Pictured above: GS2 Dining Chair by Giuseppe Scapinelli, reedited by Etel.
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Today is Giuseppe Scapinelli’s birthday!
Giuseppe Scapinelli was born in 1891 in Modena, Italy, who, in the 1940’s sought a brighter future in opportunity-rich Brazil, specifically in the city of São Paulo.
Working as an architect for Francesco Matarazzo, one of the most important figures in São Paulo’s elite at the time, it didn’t take long for him to find a favorable environment to create his works. Count Matarazzo, as Francesco was known, was a kind of safe haven for talented Italians who left Italy in search of success and wealth in Brazil; For this reason, he was responsible for opening the doors to the future destined for Giuseppe.
From the opportunity to meet and work for some of the most traditional families in São Paulo, in 1950 Giuseppe opened an office and, by using a modern and complete language in the decoration of internal environments, became official as a decorating architect alongside a great team of Italian carpenters. He grew to become a successful furniture maker and retailer in 1950s in São Paulo with his furniture factory, Fábrica de Móveis Giesse, and his carpet factory, Fábrica de Tapetes Santa Helena.
In the renowned “Casa e Jardim” magazine, where he had his own column, he was described as a “classic who remembers to be modern or, if you prefer, a modern[ist] who does not forget to be classic.”
Pictured above: GS2 Dining Chair by Giuseppe Scapinelli, reedited by Etel.
📸 Eliseu Cavalcante
As written in Casa Vogue Brasil, “A real visionary, businessman Carlos Junqueira brought Brazilian design to the international spotlight decades ago. Back in his home country during the warm seasons, Junqueira has collected and meticulously composed priceless objects, collected over the years, in this downtown São Paulo apartment – an unpretentious renovation in an iconic building, conducted mostly from afar.”
Seen above, vintage dining chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
Text by Carol for Casa Vogue Brasil
Styling Adriana Frattini , production by Manu Figueiredo
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As written in Casa Vogue Brasil, “A real visionary, businessman Carlos Junqueira brought Brazilian design to the international spotlight decades ago. Back in his home country during the warm seasons, Junqueira has collected and meticulously composed priceless objects, collected over the years, in this downtown São Paulo apartment – an unpretentious renovation in an iconic building, conducted mostly from afar.”
Seen above, vintage dining chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
Text by Carol for Casa Vogue Brasil
Styling Adriana Frattini , production by Manu Figueiredo
📸 Ruy Teixeira
Side table by Martin Eisler, Jataí Stool by Attom, and “Imprudente” painting by Jamex
“...When he opens his apartment door, Carlos Junqueira feels proud—furniture and objects that he had carefully stored for years finally found their place. Mostly vintage, with some contemporary objects like the bench by Attom, his home is a showcase of different eras of Brazilian design.”
Text by Carol for Casa Vogue Brasil
Styling by Adriana Frattini
Production by Manu Figueiredo
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Side table by Martin Eisler, Jataí Stool by Attom, and “Imprudente” painting by Jamex
“...When he opens his apartment door, Carlos Junqueira feels proud—furniture and objects that he had carefully stored for years finally found their place. Mostly vintage, with some contemporary objects like the bench by Attom, his home is a showcase of different eras of Brazilian design.”
Text by Carol for Casa Vogue Brasil
Styling by Adriana Frattini
Production by Manu Figueiredo
📸 Ruy Teixeira
Last couple of days to visit Fernando Mendes: From Sketch to Varnish at Espasso NY
“Fernando Mendes is a contemporary creator who uses wood as his primary medium. His intricate work in wooden furniture shows an acute sensitivity for the rich Brazilian craft tradition. It is this comprehension combined with the nobility of the material, that creates space to further refine this craft that has been developed in Brazil for centuries, and shape repertoires of uses and solutions in interior spaces.
Mendes’ material choice demonstrates ingenious solutions for cuts, joints, surface treatments, machining, and hand finishing — these elements combined produce treasured furniture items, with simple solutions that ensure a healthy balance between custom hand-crafted objects and those produced in series.”
Text: Afonso Luz
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Last couple of days to visit Fernando Mendes: From Sketch to Varnish at Espasso NY
“Fernando Mendes is a contemporary creator who uses wood as his primary medium. His intricate work in wooden furniture shows an acute sensitivity for the rich Brazilian craft tradition. It is this comprehension combined with the nobility of the material, that creates space to further refine this craft that has been developed in Brazil for centuries, and shape repertoires of uses and solutions in interior spaces.
Mendes’ material choice demonstrates ingenious solutions for cuts, joints, surface treatments, machining, and hand finishing — these elements combined produce treasured furniture items, with simple solutions that ensure a healthy balance between custom hand-crafted objects and those produced in series.”
Text: Afonso Luz
📸 Eliseu Cavalcante
Moleca Lounge Armchair
by Sergio Rodrigues
Designed in 1963, the ‘Moleca’ armchair is a lighter and smaller version of Sergio Rodrigues’ iconic Mole armchair. Known for its iconic shape and unbelievable comfort, this chair epitomizes Rodrigues’ playfulness and aesthetics.
Photographs behind the Moleca by Mauro Restiffe.
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Moleca Lounge Armchair
by Sergio Rodrigues
Designed in 1963, the ‘Moleca’ armchair is a lighter and smaller version of Sergio Rodrigues’ iconic Mole armchair. Known for its iconic shape and unbelievable comfort, this chair epitomizes Rodrigues’ playfulness and aesthetics.
Photographs behind the Moleca by Mauro Restiffe.
📸 Eliseu Cavalcante
Iron Unilabor Chairs by Geraldo de Barros
Geraldo De Barros was a Brazilian painter, artist, and furniture designer who produced a broad body of work in the mid-twentieth century. A leader of the “concrete art” movement, he founded the Grupo Ruptura in the early 1950’s, his work focusing primarily on photography…cutting, layering, and ultimately abstracting.
In 1954, he founded Unilabor, a furniture company focused in industrial design which would ultimately be one of his greatest legacies. While mass production and modernization were sweeping Brazil, De Barros’s Unilabor stood in contrast as a community oriented manufacturer, a self regulated aspirational workshop that stood out for its humanistic approach. The furniture, too, reflected this and his work is often described as mediating the tension between quantity and quality, society and industry. In order to imbue his production process with this sense of community, he developed a series of pieces that shared many components in common, apparent now in his collection of works that incorporate modular structures, geometric planes and lines.
Pictured above, a collection of Unilabor chairs, part of the Luciana Brito collection, at the old Espasso ‘Annex’ on Franklin Street.
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Iron Unilabor Chairs by Geraldo de Barros
Geraldo De Barros was a Brazilian painter, artist, and furniture designer who produced a broad body of work in the mid-twentieth century. A leader of the “concrete art” movement, he founded the Grupo Ruptura in the early 1950’s, his work focusing primarily on photography…cutting, layering, and ultimately abstracting.
In 1954, he founded Unilabor, a furniture company focused in industrial design which would ultimately be one of his greatest legacies. While mass production and modernization were sweeping Brazil, De Barros’s Unilabor stood in contrast as a community oriented manufacturer, a self regulated aspirational workshop that stood out for its humanistic approach. The furniture, too, reflected this and his work is often described as mediating the tension between quantity and quality, society and industry. In order to imbue his production process with this sense of community, he developed a series of pieces that shared many components in common, apparent now in his collection of works that incorporate modular structures, geometric planes and lines.
Pictured above, a collection of Unilabor chairs, part of the Luciana Brito collection, at the old Espasso ‘Annex’ on Franklin Street.
📸 Eliseu Cavalcante
Vronka Lounge Armchair and Ottoman
By Sergio Rodrigues
Originally designed in 1962, the scoop-shaped seat of the “Vronka” perfectly embraces the body in a brilliant and simple form supported by a simple solid wood cross-frame, characteristic of midcentury modernist designs.
Base structure available in cherry wood or imbuia. Upholstery offered in a variety of fabrics and COM. Optional matching ottoman
Project: AG7 Realty - Galeria 31
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Vronka Lounge Armchair and Ottoman
By Sergio Rodrigues
Originally designed in 1962, the scoop-shaped seat of the “Vronka” perfectly embraces the body in a brilliant and simple form supported by a simple solid wood cross-frame, characteristic of midcentury modernist designs.
Base structure available in cherry wood or imbuia. Upholstery offered in a variety of fabrics and COM. Optional matching ottoman
Project: AG7 Realty - Galeria 31
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Triz Dining Chair
by Claudia Moreira Salles
Claudia Moreira Salles’ elegant Triz dining chair has a minimal and conscientious design. The Brazilian expression “por um triz” means a “close call,” and in this context, represents as little material as possible to create a comfortable and elegant dining chair solution.
Available in a variety of native Brazilian woods. Leather upholstery, caning or a combination of both. Part of the Etel collection.
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Triz Dining Chair
by Claudia Moreira Salles
Claudia Moreira Salles’ elegant Triz dining chair has a minimal and conscientious design. The Brazilian expression “por um triz” means a “close call,” and in this context, represents as little material as possible to create a comfortable and elegant dining chair solution.
Available in a variety of native Brazilian woods. Leather upholstery, caning or a combination of both. Part of the Etel collection.
📸 Eliseu Cavalcante
Vintage Marquesa Bench by Oscar Niemeyer
Originally designed in 1974 by Oscar Niemeyer and his daughter Anna Maria Niemeyer, the Marquesa bench embodies Niemeyer’s exquisite curves and sinuous forms made famous in his seminal modern architecture, and is reminiscent of a classic scroll. This piece bears an embedded seal certifying its authenticity by the Fundação Oscar Niemeyer.
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Vintage Marquesa Bench by Oscar Niemeyer
Originally designed in 1974 by Oscar Niemeyer and his daughter Anna Maria Niemeyer, the Marquesa bench embodies Niemeyer’s exquisite curves and sinuous forms made famous in his seminal modern architecture, and is reminiscent of a classic scroll. This piece bears an embedded seal certifying its authenticity by the Fundação Oscar Niemeyer.
📸 Eliseu Cavalcante
Caju Coffee Table
by Carlos Motta, 2004
Twenty years after its inception, the Caju Coffee Table is still just as timeless and suitable for a wide variety of interiors. Whether as a low table to complement an ample living area, or as a conversation centerpiece to bring warmth and a bit of the outdoors in, this piece has natural solidity and a comforting feel.
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Caju Coffee Table
by Carlos Motta, 2004
Twenty years after its inception, the Caju Coffee Table is still just as timeless and suitable for a wide variety of interiors. Whether as a low table to complement an ample living area, or as a conversation centerpiece to bring warmth and a bit of the outdoors in, this piece has natural solidity and a comforting feel.
📸 Eliseu Cavalcante
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“Modernist New York City Apartment That’s All About Brazilian Design” Featured in . This project by Becky Shea Design, on NYC’s Great Jones Street, combines comfortable living with the ease of entertaining through Brazilian charm.
Photo 1: Mole Sofa and Franco Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues, Petalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin
Photo 2: Braz Lounge Armchair by Carlos Motta, Franco Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues, Petalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin
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“Modernist New York City Apartment That’s All About Brazilian Design” Featured in . This project by Becky Shea Design, on NYC’s Great Jones Street, combines comfortable living with the ease of entertaining through Brazilian charm.
Photo 1: Mole Sofa and Franco Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues, Petalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin
Photo 2: Braz Lounge Armchair by Carlos Motta, Franco Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues, Petalas Coffee Table by Jorge Zalszupin
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Lenço Coffee Table
by Jorge Zalszupin, 1959
Inspired by origami, the Lenço coffee table, references a handkerchief (its Portuguese translation). A simple and minimal form, its delicately folds creates legs that evoke an air of equilibrium. Original design by Jorge Zalszupin; Re-edited by Etel.
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Lenço Coffee Table
by Jorge Zalszupin, 1959
Inspired by origami, the Lenço coffee table, references a handkerchief (its Portuguese translation). A simple and minimal form, its delicately folds creates legs that evoke an air of equilibrium. Original design by Jorge Zalszupin; Re-edited by Etel.
📸 Eliseu Cavalcante
The versatile Stand By coat hanger by Claudia Moreira Salles is an elegant and functional solution. The piece consists of a solid wood board - on which built-in wooden hooks are asymmetrically attached, and opened easily by tapping their lower ends. A concrete base, provides balance and stability. The hand-spun wooden bowl fixed to the top edge of the base, holds keys and knick-knacks.
Pictured above at the “Fine Tuning” exhibit featuring a collection of work by Claudia Moreira Salles at Espasso New York.
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The versatile Stand By coat hanger by Claudia Moreira Salles is an elegant and functional solution. The piece consists of a solid wood board - on which built-in wooden hooks are asymmetrically attached, and opened easily by tapping their lower ends. A concrete base, provides balance and stability. The hand-spun wooden bowl fixed to the top edge of the base, holds keys and knick-knacks.
Pictured above at the “Fine Tuning” exhibit featuring a collection of work by Claudia Moreira Salles at Espasso New York.
📸 Eliseu Cavalcante
Jorge Zalszupin, born on June 1, 1922, is a celebrated Polish-born Brazilian architect and designer, renowned for his influential contributions to mid-century modern design. After emigrating to Brazil in the 1950s, Zalszupin founded L’Atelier, a design and manufacturing company that became iconic for its innovative and elegant furniture.
His work seamlessly blended Brazilian materials with European design principles, resulting in pieces that were both functional and aesthetically refined. Zalszupin’s designs, characterized by their clean lines, sophisticated use of wood and leather, and attention to detail, have left an indelible mark on modernist design.
Today, on his 102nd birthday, we honor his legacy and lasting impact on the world of architecture and design.
On the next image is the Dinamarquesa Lounge Armchair, one of his first and most timeless designs. Taking cues from mid-century Danish design, its name inherited the tradition which inspired its creation. A light frame, comfortable angles and ergonomic arms are key to this midcentury minimalist aesthetic. Original design made in 1959. Today, it is re-edited by Etel.
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Portrait of Jorge Zalszupin credit to personal records.
Image of armchair by Eliseu Cavalcante.
Jorge Zalszupin, born on June 1, 1922, is a celebrated Polish-born Brazilian architect and designer, renowned for his influential contributions to mid-century modern design. After emigrating to Brazil in the 1950s, Zalszupin founded L’Atelier, a design and manufacturing company that became iconic for its innovative and elegant furniture.
His work seamlessly blended Brazilian materials with European design principles, resulting in pieces that were both functional and aesthetically refined. Zalszupin’s designs, characterized by their clean lines, sophisticated use of wood and leather, and attention to detail, have left an indelible mark on modernist design.
Today, on his 102nd birthday, we honor his legacy and lasting impact on the world of architecture and design.
On the next image is the Dinamarquesa Lounge Armchair, one of his first and most timeless designs. Taking cues from mid-century Danish design, its name inherited the tradition which inspired its creation. A light frame, comfortable angles and ergonomic arms are key to this midcentury minimalist aesthetic. Original design made in 1959. Today, it is re-edited by Etel.
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Portrait of Jorge Zalszupin credit to personal records.
Image of armchair by Eliseu Cavalcante.
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