Galleries: Trends & Inspirations
Getting Creative with National Pride
“We sought icons in Rio’s and São Paulo’s landscapes that represent the most important megacities in Brazil. We tried to synthesize them through a drawing in pen and ink created by ourselves, showing in a simple and objective way the face of Brazil and our ability to design.” – Designers Antonio Ferreira Jr. & Mario Celso Bernardes
“We wanted to experience the world without stopping to believe that our roots are what make us grow and strong from the inside out. The result is a graphics-based text using the first constitution of Brazil as a reference to our formation as a nation. Removed from this text are spaces forming drawings referring to roots and an allusion to our eternal interaction and inspired by nature.” – Designer Arthur Casas
“To throw the sink in the water to cool off, play and share, represents a Brazilian metaphor of sharing, searching and having fun.” – Designer Marko Brajovic
“One of the images that most impressed me was the geometries and designs of folk art painted on the facades, tables and benches. My proposal is to merge the popular geometries of Bahia with the smooth lines of Laufen.” – Designer Christian Cravo
“I explored the flora and time, as it can enter the personal atmosphere and convey a sense of well being. Enjoy my dash as representative, and merge it with simple touches so you can talk a lot about the diversity of Brazil.” – Designer Derlon Almeida
“I sought to do a minimalist intervention with organic lines that converge and diverge as thoughts and cultural points of view. I merged inspirations from graphic designs, moving lines and a little of optical illusion. The effect is movement and dynamism.” – Designer Jader Almeida
“We illustrated the Laufen washbasin with references to Brazil – its icons, its roots and its informality; therefore the striped design. We used images of striking buildings such as the Christ the Redeemer Statue and buildings from Brasilia,inspired, of course, in Oscar Niemeyer. In addition, we sought to portray our greatest passion – football – and also the indigenous artwork.” – Designer Joaõ Armentano
The concept of architect Patricia Anastassiadis for the washbasin explores a “web of feelings” in a concrete poetry, seeking to translate the “tangle of feelings that is life.”
“With this reference to [rain] dance, we wanted to pay tribute to water and its essential importance for life. The dance is also a symbol of community life and of the union between people. Brazil, in this sense, is one of the countries where the mix of cultures is part of the history. Therefore, we sought to represent three ethnic groups: Europeans, Indians and Africans.” – Designer Ricardo Bello Dias