Brazilian designers made this series of homeware and furniture, which was exhibited during São Paulo design week, with Amazon communities that use more sustainable practices to harvest timber from the forest.
The objects including include wooden bowls, chairs and tables are the result of the Design and Sustainable Wood project led by BV Rio Institute, which aims to facilitate more environmentally friendly design mechanisms in Brazil.
Design and Sustainable Wood conducted workshops with local communities in Pará, Brazil, the heart of the Amazon rainforest
BV Rio teamed up with Coomflona, a co-operative consisting of 23 indigenous communities that have pledged to not use their land for farming or other short-term practices, but rather for more long-lasting enterprises. A selected set of designers then went to Pará, Brazil, the heart of the Amazon rainforest, to conduct design workshops with the local communities.
"Each designer went to the Amazon all ready with a design to teach the woodworkers how to make the pieces," BV Rio's Cristina Tavares de Bastos told Dezeen.
"During the workshops, the woodworkers would spontaneously teach the designers about the different types of wood and local craft knowledge," she added. "It's really an exchange of knowledge, that started with the workshops of each designer."
Carlos Motta was amongst the several designers who worked with residents of Pará to craft the pieces
All the items are made from wood certif...