Emerson Borges – DesignApplause

made in brazil. icff 2014.

May 14, 2014

above> booth #1572

Brazilian Furniture Organization will present Made in Brazil at this year’s ICFF. Ornare, A Lot Of and Saccaro will debut collections at ICFF by the following iconic and emerging designers: Alessandro Mendini, Karim Rashid, Guto Indio da Costa, Vico Magistretti, Fabio Novembre, Xavier Lust, Borek Sipek, Pedro Franco, Roque Frizzo, Emerson Borges and Nika Zupanc. Combined, these furniture companies represent some of the best design practices in Brazil. Each are focused on new technologies and materials, sustainability, and originality in design.

air cabinets | guto indio da costa | ornare

Ornare, will exhibit the Air Cabinets Line of custom-built closets by Guto Indio da Costa designed exclusively for the High Line Collection. Known for creating innovative solutions for urban furniture in cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Indio da Costa incorporated a polyester mesh into the Air Cabinets Line. This mesh ensures natural ventilation and provides light protection to contents inside the closet.

air cabinets | guto indio da costa | ornare

arraia | guto indio da costa

Saccaro, founded in 1946, primarily works with Brazilian designers and incorporates proprietary processes and unique materials into its collections. Saccaro will present Callas, an upholstered seating collection with mid-century modern connotations and angular lines designed by Emerson Borges and Noronha, a colorful outdoor furniture collection inspired by Fernando de Noronha archipelago, the Brazilian national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, designed by Roque Frizzo. Also on view will be the limited-edition Mangue table, also designed by Frizzo; the Arraia chair by renowned designer Guto Indio da Costa, handcrafted in high quality Malacca and stainless steel and inspired by the form and motion of a Stingray; and a collection of Cowhide Rugs in a wide variety of unique and exquisite patterns from a simple checker to a Morrocan tile.

k2 sofa | alessandro mendini

A Lot Of, founded by award-winning Brazilian designer Pedro Franco, will present 20 pieces by a roster including Alessandro Mendini, Vico Magistretti, Fabio Novembre, Xavier Lust, Karim Rashid, Borek Sipek, Pedro Venzon and Nika Zupanc, among others. Highlights will include the K2 colored sofa designed by Mendini as an evolution of his Kandissi sofa, introduced in 1979; the Golem Chair designed by Magistretti and re-issued with the permission of the Magistretti Foundation; the Skeleton Chair, Crocodile Chair and Underconstruction Armchair by Pedro Franco; Karim Rashid’s Siamese Chair and Vida Table; Fabio Novembre’s RPH Sofa and Xavier Lust’s Cone Chair.
cadeira timida | pedro venzon

mesa vida | karim rashid

[ brazilian furniture organization ] is a partnership between The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil), and the Brazilian Furniture Association (Abimovel). Their goal is to promote Brazilian Furniture Exports around the world. They currently represent 72 industries that manufacture a wide range of products, including furniture for home, office and outdoors.