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- Milan Brazilian ExhibitThe Brazilian corner at <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/milan-design-week/" target="_blank">Milan Design Week 2015</a> located at University of Milan (in Via Festa del Perdono, 7) brings a sunny atmosphere of informality and a cozy feeling of handmade, experimental design. Raw textures, natural materials and modern concepts all spiced up with a touch of native folklore and local artisan tradition reveal the essence of the contemporary Brazilian taste. On display a multiplicity of curious, elegant and sophisticated objects that cover a whole range of design spectrum: from classic furniture pieces to light design and experimental fashion.1
- Table by ACDI Branding Design<h3>Table, by ACDI Branding Design</h3> These two tables, made of wood and concrete, embody the research on the materials. The designers at <a href="http://www.acdidesign.com.br/" target="_blank">ACDI Branding Design</a> aim to show the potential, nuances, fluidity, and even delicacy of the concrete combined with rubber wood.2
- Table by ACDI Branding DesignTop view of the ACDI table.3
- Trama Brazil by Humberto Da Mata<h3>Trama, by Humberto Da Mata</h3> The “Trama” collection by Humberto Da Mata is entirely handmade by craftspeople in Sao Paulo. Their design process is based on research that explores a new way of manually assembled furniture, giving new meaning to a traditional technique.4
- Abajur Yawanawa<h3> Abajur Yawanawa, by Rosenbaum, Fetiche Design, Nada Se Leva</h3> Abajur Yawanawa is a table lamp designed with beads that imitate the texture of python skin; an animal that is sacred to the Yawanawa tribe. Design by Rosenbaum, Fetiche Design, Nada Se Leva.5
- Hunati Brazil<h3>Hunati, by Rosenbaum, Fetiche Design, Nada Se Lev</h3> Hunaty is a funky solution for managing light. It is a set of lamps nestled into the bottom of a net like a school of fish, emanating light from the Japo chandelier. Design by Rosenbaum, Fetiche Design, Nada Se Leva.6
- Octa Table Lamps<h3>Octa Table Lamps by Nódesign</h3> Octa Table Lamps are painted aluminum lamps with movable shades in various hues of galvanized steel. The pieces can be adjusted to create spotlights as needed. Design by <a href="http://www.nodesign.com.br/" target="_blank">Nódesign</a>.7
- Designer-PAX.ARQ-Product-BENCH-BOMBO-(BRAZIL)_3<h3>Bench Bombo, by Pax.Arq</h3> <a href="http://www.project.st/pax/bancobombo/" target="_blank">Bench Bombo</a> is a simple-yet-evocative geometric structure. It is built of numerous pieces that together ensure the object’s stability. The bench has no internal structure, but rather functions as a shell comprised of wooden slat components held together by nylon cable ties.8
- NeoBox Chear<h3>Chear, by Neobox</h3> This furniture is made out of raw materials and characterized by a respect for the environment. It aims to transform preconceptions about home furniture and commercial designs.9
- Chita Chair by Sergio J Matos<h3>Chita Chair, by<a href="http://sergiojmatos.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"> Sergio J. Matos</a></h3> Chita is a popular fabric of Indian origin, and its most important and recognizable feature is the floral pattern it creates. Like a bouquet, these flowers naturally decorate the object, expressing the poetic universe from Brazilian folklore.10
- Chair by Sergio Rodrigues<h3>Cantu and Beta Chairs, by Sergio Rodrigues</h3> From the very beginning, Sergio Rodrigues (1927-2014) followed his own path, which turned to become an expression of Brazilian aesthetics.11
- Chair by Sergio RodriguesSergio drew from the colonial tradition and Iberian heritage to forge pieces that met the demands of modernist architecture with a strong Brazilian flavor.12
- Designer-YASSIN-LAHMAR-+-ANA-VAZ-Product-THE-BACK-OF-THE-MULATTA-(BRAZIL)_1<h3>The Back of the Mulatta, by Yassin Lahmar and Ana Vaz</h3> The aim of the artists is to fill the environments with new tactile shapes: <a href="http://soudomundosouminasgerais.com/#cbp=http://soudomundosouminasgerais.com/cubeportfolio/ana-vaz/" target="_blank">in this case</a>, the seat is comprised of complementary and contrasting materials and techniques. The smoothness of the rubber chair juxtaposes strongly against its colorful crocheted cushion.13