Modern Interior Design Blog – Just Seen

We have shown you the earth friendly designs from Brazilian designer Domingos Totora before. But I just kept thinking about the “showroom” on site in his hometown of Maria a Fe Brazil. It is so simple in its design and use of materials. The building gracefully acknowledges its beautiful surroundings, which is what the studio is all about. Seeing where an object comes from and why it is produced makes it so much richer.

Brazilian designer Domingos Totora created the Gente de Fibra, a cooperative of local artisans, with the aim of providing artistic and economic opportunity for his community in Maria a Fe Brazil. Using a mixture of banana tree fibers and recycled kraft paper, the Gente de Fibra creates a number of decorative objects and furniture pieces. The studio is committed to sustainable practices. The pieces are available through TOUCH.