Despite our penchant for super-slick design, we’re all for a little artistic imperfection from time to time, and Sao Paulo based designer Rodrigo Almeida has this month provided the perfect antidote with his unhinged aesthetic edge.
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From paper chairs and melted plastic tables at this years Maison et Objet, to his Brazilian inspired, spindle-legged sequin tables from 2008 – to Almeida, the world is his workshop. Inspired by the cultural smorgasbord that is Sao Paulo, Almeida employs found objects and craft-based conventions to produce gloriously imperfect objects - from shelves made out of backpacks to chairs held together with belts and even an armchair made out of a high-visibility jacket, this is scavenger-craft at its best.
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