Irmãos Campana
Humberto and Fernando Campana. An architect and a lawyer from the interior of Brazil. They are among the leading names in Brazilian and international design.
In 1989 they created Estúdio Campana. They have an innovative, avant-garde style. Their furniture is creative, playful and unusual, prompting reflection and questioning through an unconventional language.
Campana Brothers
Our work is to test the limits of materials to see what they offer in terms of aesthetics and comfort.
We want to build bridges with craft processes that have become fragile in society. We try to value and revive manual processes and the communities of artisans who work for us.
The brothers bring a focus on sustainability to their pieces. They are made from reused materials such as plastic, rubber, stuffed toys, ropes and bricks. It is about giving objects new meaning, finding a new use for these materials. Fernando and Humberto turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.
For these creations, the duo draws inspiration from ancestral craft techniques in Brazil and around the world.
Their furniture becomes works of art. The Campana Brothers are the perfect union of art and design. Their works are considered exclusive.
The Campanas enjoy great international recognition. So much so that some of their pieces are in the collection of MoMA, the art museum in New York.
Even so, the brothers' work is not limited to furniture. They have partnered with brands such as Lacoste, Louis Vuitton and Melissa, and they also designed the decor of SPFW (São Paulo Fashion Week) in 2013.
The duo's work has a unique, exceptional expression. It aims to provoke. No one is indifferent to the Campana Brothers' pieces.
Their works critique a society that is extremely industrial, mass-produced and full of inequalities. The pieces fit into contemporary and modern settings.
In 2009 the Instituto Campana was created, with the aim of working in the cultural, social, educational and environmental spheres through design-mediated activities inspired by Fernando and Humberto's style. It also seeks to ensure the conservation and survival of Brazilian craft techniques and to preserve and promote the duo's artistic heritage.
Now that you know the Campana Brothers, you can be inspired to decorate your home more creatively.
Main awards received by the Campana Brothers
Acquisition Prize, Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado;
First Prize, 21st Ribeirão Preto Art Salon;
First Prize, Associação Brasileira de Indústria de Móveis;
George Nelson Design Award, Interiors Magazine;
Special Prize, Museu da Casa Brasileira;
Nombre d'Or, Salon du Meuble de Paris;
First Prize, Valencia International Furniture Fair.
Source: Lopes and VivaDecora
