Tora Brasil
The Tora Brasil pieces are exclusive, signed, and take into account the sustainable development of the Amazon region, respecting nature and the people who live in it. Our raw materials are personally chosen by Cristiano Valle and extracted from responsible forest management. In addition to ensuring the exclusivity and authenticity of our pieces, this has also earned us FSC® certification that demonstrates our respect for the fauna, flora, and people who inhabit the forest. No tree, its branches or roots are the same, and these (im)perfections of the natural raw material is what makes us so special and unique. We make sure to integrate and display each vein, contour and mark of time in the pieces.
ABOUT PRODUCT
The Hinge chaise receives its name due to the aesthetic elements present in its design, which resemble hinges, the elements used to connect the parts of this furniture piece. The concept of the chaise explores the thickness and design of the solid wood planks’ grain, with ergonomics worked into the angle placement. To give the final touch, a natural leather cushion is overlaid on the top part, with adjustable height by counterweights. The Helix line is so named because it is sculpted on the underside with the same principle as helices, in a direction from the center. The multidirectional cuts of the Helix line make the wood grain appear differently on each exposed side, providing stability and visual movement simultaneously.
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DESIGN BY
FERNANDO MOTTA
Born in Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais. Self-taught in design and sculpture, he often claims that his career started as a child, as he says he was “born drawing and creating”. He holds a degree in industrial design from the School of Design at the University of State of Minas Gerais, in 2000. Since then, he has been participating in national and international publications and Exhibitions, such as Milan, USA, Israel and South Africa. He has also been recognized with a number of awards and appearances such as Brasil Design Award, German Design Award, Samsung Design Award, Prêmio Artefacto Design, Museu da Casa Brasileira, and Anglogold Auditions. He is involved in various branches of product design, with expressive presence in the high-end furniture market. Motta creates his own trends and has his own design style because he believes that design must be unique to be different. His motto is: “Trends must be created and not followed”.
