Branco & Preto

Overview
Branco & Preto

About


Branco & Preto was an architecture and design firm that opened in 1952 in São Paulo. He was one of Brazil's forerunners of interior architecture and modern furniture. The studio was managed by the architects Miguel Forte (1915-2002), Jacob Ruchti (1917-1974), Plínio Croce (1921-1984), Roberto Aflalo (1926-1992), Carlos Millan (1927-1964), and Chinese architect Chen Y Hwa – the only one in the group who did not graduate from the architecture and urbanism course at Mackenzie University. The interest in modern architecture is what unites the young architects who, upon realizing the gap in the Modern furniture market in São Paulo in the early 1950s, created a store that offered an alternative of modern taste to the São Paulo elite.

Works
  • Branco & Preto, "Duas Cores" Coffee Table, c. 1952
    Branco & Preto
    "Duas Cores" Coffee Table, c. 1952
  • Branco & Preto, "Duas Cores" Coffee Table, c. 1952
    Branco & Preto
    "Duas Cores" Coffee Table, c. 1952
  • Branco & Preto, Cane Chairs (8 units), 1952
    Branco & Preto
    Cane Chairs (8 units), 1952
  • Branco & Preto, Coffee Table, 1950s
    Branco & Preto
    Coffee Table, 1950s
  • Branco & Preto, M1 Armchairs (2 units - pair), 1953
    Branco & Preto
    M1 Armchairs (2 units - pair), 1953
  • Branco & Preto, MF5 Armchair (2 units - pair), 1953
    Branco & Preto
    MF5 Armchair (2 units - pair), 1953
  • Branco & Preto, MF5 Armchairs (2 units - pair), 1953
    Branco & Preto
    MF5 Armchairs (2 units - pair), 1953
  • Branco & Preto, Nightstand (2 units), 1950s
    Branco & Preto
    Nightstand (2 units), 1950s
  • Branco & Preto, Side Table (2 units), 1950s
    Branco & Preto
    Side Table (2 units), 1950s