The brothers Humberto (born in 1953) and Fernando Campana (born in 1961) are designers based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Estudio Campana, works in partnership with local communities, factories, and industries to create pieces that celebrate the bright colours and rich textures of the world. Adopting an environmental ethos, the brothers utilise everyday, found materials, reinventing them to achieve simple solutions that do not compromise on aesthetic or design. Our avant-garde and yet playful approach is exemplified by pieces such as Dolphins Banquete, which features stuffed leather dolphins that seem to leap over the frame of the chair, or their cloud-like Bolotos sofa, which looks so fluffy that you could get lost in it. The estudio gained international attention when the brothers became the first Brazilian artists to exhibit the work at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York in 1998. The studio are recipients of numerous awards, including the Ordre des Arts et Lettre from the Ministry of Culture in France and the Order of Cultural Merit in Brazil. Works are included in the permanent collections of renowned cultural institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. The work also been the subject of several exhibitions including one at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in 2008. Not only focused on design, the studio works in interior design, architecture, and landscaping. The brothers have also collaborated with several prestigious brands, such as H. Stern to create a collection, with Louis Vuitton to create different pieces as a cabinet, sofa and a vase and were invited to reinterpret the traditional Lacoste polo shirt.
