It is in the hustle and bustle of the streets in the center of São Paulo that designer Paulo Alves feels at ease, there are his store and his home. However, his design pieces with cheerful shapes, like the Atibaia chair, carry the DNA of a boy who climbed trees and sucked mangoes in the countryside of São Paulo. A disciple of architect Lina Bo Bardi, Paulo defends a more accessible design for everyone and celebrates his works present in public spaces.
Up Next in Season 1
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Morito Ebine
Morito Ebine is the master of almost all the wood designers in the series. A Japanese resident in Brazil for more than two decades, Ebine presents his refuge in the countryside of São Paulo where his carpentry shop and classroom desired by amateur carpenters looking for training and veterans look...
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Fernando Mendes
Designer Fernando Mendes' creations names are usually inspired by he people who marked his career. While the spectator follows the manufacture of the Pedro chair, a tribute to his son, the São Paulo native living in Rio de Janeiro, he talks about his passion for aviation, especially Santos Dumont...
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Fernanda Barretto
The young designer found in the craft of carpentry the way to unite body and mind. From her shared studio in São Paulo, she gets her hands dirty to make the Fiá chair and takes the viewer on a tour of her multiple references that include green spaces in the city, sports and family objects.
