Etel
The Design Collection comprises one century of Brazilian furniture. With its pioneering reedition work, ETEL brings back graceful designs of the modern Brazilian production - which was only discovered lately and is now considered as one of the most relevant worldwide for that period. Pieces characterized by skillful handiwork and the use of exquisite materials, created by architects and artists intent on unveiling the local culture, under the influence of the international avant-garde. This retrieval is based on a strict methodology, faithfulness to the originals, and intensive collaboration with the institutes and families that represent each creator’s oeuvre. The collection includes pieces by Oscar Niemeyer, Lina Bo Bardi, Jorge Zalszupin, Sergio Rodrigues, Oswaldo Bratke, Branco & Preto and Giuseppe Scapinelli, among others. The modern legacy continues with remarkable contemporary creators such as Isay Weinfeld, Arthur de Mattos Casas, Claudia Moreira Salles, Carlos Motta, Etel Carmona, Lia Siqueira and Dado Castello Branco.
Lia Siqueira
Lia Siqueira has a degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the Universidade Santa Ursula do Rio de Janeiro. After a period of experience in the German office Weildling, Kettner & Dr. Werner, she returns to Brazil in 1986 to open AZUL Arquitetura & Design where she starts to develop residential, commercial, corporative projects and furniture design. She was awarded by IAB Instituto dos Arquitetos do Brasil in 1991 (bi), 1993, 1994, 2008 and 2011 (bi), by MOVESP and obtained the seal RIOfaz Design. Siqueira was awarded internationally by IF Design and Red Dot Design, besides participating in several editions of Casa Cor Rio and Metro Design Expos. Her furniture works are presented in Etel Marcenaria, São Paulo and in Espasso, New York. Her projects have been published in books and magazines in Brazil and abroad.