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The following list is not the ultimate list of Brazilian design icons. The rising of icons is related to other values, and nothing about design history can be ultimate; good...

Brazil underwent profound social and economic changes in the middle of the twentieth century, resulting in the growth and verticalization of its urban centers. Contingents of immigrants, many of whom came to the country after World War II to start a new life, went to these cities, and there was a general sense of optimism. In the architecture and design fields, the development of a modern vocabulary and an industry capable of producing new materials provided the tools to respond to the challenges of furnishing a new type of dwelling and catering to a cosmopolitan lifestyle.