WaiWai

This ain’t your ordinary straw bag. WaiWai designer Leo Neves has given summer’s hottest...

Casa Tiba

Pack your bags, we’re going to Brazil. Casa Tiba to be exact. This...

Mari Giudicelli

Brazilian born model Mari Giudicelli had just graduated from New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology before starting her eponymous shoe label. Inspired by her love of vintage wares and appreciation for utilitarian comfort, her first collection has…

6emeia

Hitting the streets of São Paulo is 6emeia, a collaborative effort between two street artists Leonardo Delafuente (aka Delafuente) and Anderson Augusto (aka SÃO). The duo set out on a mission to reinvent storm drains and manhole covers with…

Call Parade

Brazilian telecom company Vivo recently sponsored a public arts project that involved 100 artists decorating and...

UXUA Casa Hotel

Nestled in the colorful fishing village of Trancoso, on Brazil’s idyllic southern Bahian...

Waste Land

I’ve just returned from Wild & Scenic, a 3 day environmental film festival and the largest of its kind. One of my favorite films was Waste Land, the winner of Best of Festival. Filmed over nearly…

Monkey Business

The Fat Monkey, or Macaco Gordo, was designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman to coincide with the 2010 Pixel Show, held in Sao Paulo Brazil. With the help of local art students, the inflatable base is…