Project Info: Design Cotè
Year: 2015-2020
Location: Porto Alegre | São Paulo, Brazil.
Category: Creative Direction
My Role: Product Designer, Creative Direction, Styling and Photoshoot Direction.
Softwares: AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-Ray, Adobe Illustrator, Laser Cutting.
Project Summary: Founded as an exploration of material-driven design, this sustainable accessories brand transformed industrial offcuts—such as marine plywood, fine woods, and rubber—into striking, architecturally inspired pieces. Utilizing CNC and laser cutting technologies, the design process inverted traditional methodologies by letting the available waste dictate the final product. Every piece paid homage to design icons like Lina Bo Bardi, Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier. Beyond product design, this venture was a deep dive into creative direction and photography, managing everything down to the zero-waste visual merchandising displays crafted from our own production scraps. The brand resonated strongly within the creative community, garnering attention from design media and sustainability documentaries. Although placed on hiatus in 2020, its catalogue of over 100 designs maintains a dedicated following today.
