Ana’s Brazil: Mauricio Arruda

José Collection is a family of storage furniture pieces from designer and architect Mauricio Arruda. Its identity is 100% Brazilian. It was inspired by the classic food, fruit and vegetable markets from the urban centers of Brazil. The structures are made of wood, and are light and simple in design. The plastic boxes are loose, useful for both home storage and as transportable containers. The pieces are eco-friendly, produced with materials less harmful to the environment, minimizing wasted energy and materials. The House of Cards table is another creation of the designer. The idea for this piece came from the classic “house of cards” that everyone at one time or another has tried to build. The table top is made of glass and the cards ​​with steel plates, lazer-cut and welded. Both the Jose Collection and the House of Cards table has a sense of humor and personality. They are simple in form and function, remarkable traits of Mauricio Arruda’s work.

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A Linha de móveis José, do designer e arquiteto Maurício Arruda, tem identidade 100% brasileira. Ela foi inspirada nas clássicas feiras de frutas e legumes espalhadas por todo país. As estruturas são de madeira, com design leve e simples. As caixas de engradado de plástico são soltas, servem pra armazenar e também transportar. As peças são ecofriendly, produzidas com materiais menos agressivos ao meio ambiente, buscando amenizar ao máximo o desperdício de energia e material. A Mesa Baralho é outra criação do designer. A idéia dessa peça lúdica partiu dos clássicos castelos de cartas que todo mundo um dia já tentou fazer. O tampo é de vidro e as cartas foram feitas com chapas de aço cortadas a lazer e soldadas. Tanto as peças da Linha José, quanto a Mesa Baralho, tem senso de humor e muita personalidade, são simples na forma e na função, características marcantes do trabalho de Mauricio Arruda.