This week, Brazilian designer Carlos Motta celebrates his atelier's 40th anniversary with a new show at New York City's Espasso gallery. He chose to focus his design practice on sustainability and environmental conservation back in the 1970s and has since become the go-to name for statuesque, unadorned furniture that celebrates the natural quality of its materials. Photography: Elisseu Cavalcante

在设计世界中，使用再生材料常常被认为是过时的时尚，尤其是因为它已经成为时尚酒店、餐馆和酒吧的时尚名片。然而，在这一趋势爆发之前，巴西设计师Carlos Motta在20世纪70年代选择集中在可持续性和环境保护方面的设计实践。Motta开始在冲浪时发现浮木碎片，后来成为了雕像的名字。朴素的家具，庆祝其材料的自然质量。

本周，这位永远年轻的莫塔在纽约市的巴西设计画廊Espasso举办了一次回顾展，庆祝他同名的工作室成立40周年。莫塔拥有50多件家具作品，其中包括11件将首次亮相的新作品。莫塔回顾了他在职业生涯中创作的各种作品。

从定制的创作和限量版设计到与展出的大型家具制造商合作创作的作品，回顾展展示了莫塔在设计世界中的独特地位，并突出了他的创作过程。作为一个狂热的冲浪者，自然主义者，瑜伽练习者和工匠，他的作品将所有这些方面以物理的形式结合在一起。

他说，多年来，我一直致力于创作诚实的作品，并表达我设计简单、尊重和持久的作品的理念。“这个展览让我非常兴奋，因为它让参观者可以通过一次观看我的众多作品来了解我作为设计师的身份。”

为了配合这次展览，莫塔还用照片、素描、手写笔记和其他星历改变了Espasso的画廊空间，使他的创作过程充满活力。

这11件新作品特别令人兴奋-这位设计师在过去13个月里开发出了一些个人的、近乎梦幻的作品。从一边光滑的人体工学椅子“品达”(Pinda)到旋转的“塞尔吉奥”扶手椅(这是对莫塔的密友、巴西设计偶像塞尔吉奥·罗德里格斯(Sergio Rodrigues)的一种喜爱的致敬)，这些作品都是快乐的，解放出来的，并在原产于巴西的光彩照人的再生森林中得到了美丽的实现。

“我很难像现在这样，以一组作品结束，感到满意。”他解释说：“设计和制作这些作品是一件非常愉快的事，因为我没有客户或任何人要求这样做。”这是一件非常私人的事情，从我的思想和想法来看，我已经做了很长一段时间了。我是如此自由地设计和建造，总是保持同样的基本概念，再生木材和重复使用的材料。

Armed with over 50 furniture pieces, including 11 new creations that will be revealed for the first time, Motta takes stock of the diverse body of work he has produced over the course of his career. Photography: Elisseu Cavalcante

To complement the exhibition, Motta has also transformed Espasso’s gallery space with photographs, sketches, hand-written notes and other ephemera to bring his process to life. Photography: Elisseu Cavalcante

The 11 new pieces are particularly exciting – personal, almost fantastical creations that the designer developed over the last 13 months. Pictured: 'Caranguejeira' coffee table, 2015; reclaimed peroba rosa wood, iron. Photography courtesy of Espasso

'Carcará' table lamp, 2015; reclaimed conduru wood base, amendoim wood shade, oxidised iron, lapidated glass and/or topaz shade details. Photography courtesy of Espasso

'Conduru' low table, 2015; reclaimed conduru wood, oxidised iron. Photography courtesy of Espasso

'Ferrão' dining table, 2015; reclaimed peroba rosa wood, reclaimed aroeira wood, oxidised iron. Photography courtesy of Espasso

'Guará' armchair, 2015; reclaimed peroba rosa wood, iron, leather upholstery. Photography courtesy of Espasso

'Koguma' floor lamp, 2015; reclaimed peroba rosa wood stem, reclaimed mango wood shade, iron, bronze screen. Photography courtesy of Espasso

'Mario de Andrade' sofa, 2014; reclaimed peroba rosa wood, canvas truck tarp upholstery. Photography courtesy of Espasso

'Nave' floor lamp / side table, 2015; reclaimed peroba rosa and amendoim woods, oxidised iron, lamp shade made of re-utilised paper coffee filters. Photography courtesy of Espasso

'Pindá' chair, 2014'; reclaimed perobinha do campo wood. Photography courtesy of Espasso

'Sergio' swivel chair, 2014; reclaimed peroba rosa wood, iron, suede upholstery. Photography courtesy of Espasso  

'Tinga' chair, 2015; reclaimed peroba rosa wood, iron, molded laminated wood backrest, leather upholstery. Photography courtesy of Espasso

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