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Portuguese tiles and handicrafts fill this living room in Bahia

Designed by architect Nat Coelho, the space, through the art of the orixás of Mari Del Rei, celebrates the African heritage present in Brazil

By Redação

Submitted at Nov 17, 2022, 8:00 AM

05 min de leitura
Nat Coelho Architecture - Axé Coexistence. CASACOR Bahia 2022 Project.

Nat Coelho Architecture - Axé Coexistence. CASACOR Bahia 2022 Project. (Gabriela Daltro)

Nat Coelho Architecture Coexistence Axé CASACOR Bahia 2022 living room religion saint sofa painting lighting

(Gabriela Daltro/CASACOR)

The diversity and Portuguese tiles , which are the hallmarks of Bahia, inspired the environment by architect Nat Coelho for CASACOR Bahia 2022 which, through the art of the orixás of Mari Del Rei, celebrates Brazil's African heritage .
Nat Coelho Architecture Coexistence Axé CASACOR Bahia 2022 living room religion saint sofa painting lighting

(Gabriela Daltro/CASACOR)

The three-pointed sofa represents the axis of connection between religion, ancestry and communities.
Nat Coelho Architecture Coexistence Axé CASACOR Bahia 2022 living room religion saint sofa painting lamp

(Gabriela Daltro/CASACOR)

The craftsmanship is translated into the embroidery of the NGO Filhos de Bárbara , in the wooden Orixás of Sandro Sal da Terra, and in the lamps of indigenous origin .
Nat Coelho Architecture Coexistence Axé CASACOR Bahia 2022 living room religion saint armchair lamp painting

(Gabriela Daltro/CASACOR)

The colorful, randomly arranged curved bookshelf suggests the disorderly slums.
Nat Coelho Arquitetura Convivência Axé CASACOR Bahia 2022 sala religiao santo sofa tapete

(Gabriela Daltro/CASACOR)

Big Z 's graffiti and Jorge Amaro 's black and white canvas suggest a reflection on the social contrast we live in. Hope is represented in Akira Cravo 's photographs, while the Sword of Saint George represents protection.
Nat Coelho Architecture Coexistence Axé CASACOR Bahia 2022 living room religion saint sofa painting

(Gabriela Daltro/CASACOR)

CASACOR Bahia Service 2022


When: October 21 to December 4, 2022
Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday, from 4pm to 9pm. Sundays, from 3pm to 8pm. Online ticket office: https://casacorba.byinti.com/ Ticket prices: R$ 80 – Full R$ 40 – Half price Charitable Project Where: Solange Fraga Health Center - Health - Jogo do Carneiro Street, 410, Health, Salvador, BA Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday, from 2pm to 6pm. Sundays, from 1pm to 6pm. Online ticket office: https://casacorba.byinti.com/ Ticket prices: R$ 80 – Full R$ 40 – Half price CASACOR is recognized as the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of architecture, interior design and landscaping in the Americas. The event has DECA as its master sponsor and Coral as its official paint.