Studios installed at the gallery present new collections ranging from furniture to objects and material experiments during Design Week
Submitted at Mar 10, 2026, 5:40 PM
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During the DW! São Paulo Design Week, the Galeria Metrópole once again joins the week’s program as one of the main hubs of the central district. Until March 22, studios based in the building present launches, exhibitions, and encounters between designers and the public, reinforcing the venue’s role as a point of convergence for authorial design in the city.
A Galeria Metrópole terá programações durante a DW! SP 2024. (Acervo DW!/CASACOR)
Considered the largest urban design festival in Latin America, the event turns São Paulo into a creative circuit with hundreds of activities spread across different areas. In the city center, Galeria Metrópole concentrates part of this program by bringing together projects that span furniture, objects, and material investigations.
Common to many of the launches is a keen eye for Brazilian references — from vernacular design and traditional know-how to landscapes, materials, and ways of living found in different regions of the country. Between revisitations of established lines, debuts, and creative repositionings, the projects reveal varied scales and approaches to contemporary design, ranging from craft to industrial experimentation.
Sofá Horizonte, André Grippi. (América Móveis/CASACOR)
Among the highlights, designer André Grippi expands his formal research with the extension of the Tangram line. The collection gains a new sofa version, named Horizonte, which maintains the striking side planes inspired by the geometric game that gives the series its name. The Puno textile by Donatelli emphasizes texture and tactility. The designer also presents new side and occasional versions of the Três table line, as well as the Canto side table.
Aparador Maranhão, por Studio Volanti. (Roberto Leme/CASACOR)
Studio Volanti, formed by designers Lucas Rosin and Roberto Leme, presents new furniture that revisits Brazilian vernacular design and uses wood as its foundation. Among them is the Prumo bench, a reinterpretation of the traditional worksite bench reimagined with high-quality wood and a refined finish. The set also includes the Maranhão sideboard and two new beds — Cantareira and Bienal with headboard — produced with wood from sustainable forest management.
Coleção Pingo, por De La Cruz. (Divulgação/CASACOR)
De La Cruz studio presents the Pingo collection, consisting of a chair and a stool that explore visual lightness and structural clarity. The three-point metal frame ensures stability without compromising the lightness of the design, while rounded upholstered volumes enhance comfort and versatility.
Marcadores de livro por Sandra Arruda. (Léo Martins/CASACOR)
Among the objects presented, designer Sandra Arruda launches a series of bookmarks inspired by Art Deco research and the Landscapes of the Sertão. Made of brass and stainless steel, the pieces explore graphics and visual rhythms inspired by the platibandas and façades of Brazil’s Northeastern hinterland.
Coleção Emoções Urbanas – Op Art, por Studio Cris Azevedo. (Cris Azevedo/CASACOR)
Studio Cris Azevedo presents new developments of the Urban Emotions – Op Art collection, expanding its research into authorial porcelain applied to the tabletop. Teapots, cups, and accessories explore black-and-white graphic contrasts inspired by the Op Art movement, creating dynamic visual effects that straddle art and functionality.
Coleção Andiroba, por Gua Arquitetura e Taberna Amazônica. (Jefferson Cavalcante/CASACOR)
The Andiroba collection, developed by Gua Arquitetura in partnership with Taberna Amazônica, transforms Amazonian knowledge into furniture inspired by the processes of extracting the andiroba seed. Made with certified wood and repurposed materials, the pieces connect design, territory, and collective memory.
Linha N Possibilidades, por Pedro Nart. (Lucas Rosin/CASACOR)
Designer Pedro Nart presents a new phase of Nart Studio, now guided by the concept “N Possibilities”. The brand expands its scope beyond jewelry to incorporate decor objects and apparel, exploring relationships between body, object, and space.
Jenga, por Playground Company. (Vitor Coelho/CASACOR)
Playground Company, in turn, bets on recycled plastic as an aesthetic and constructive language. The highlight is the Jenga Playground, a reinterpretation of the classic balance game made with colorful recycled plastic. The studio also presents the Meia hook, made from refrigerator drawer waste, and the Encosta bike rack, which integrates the bicycle into the composition of the home setting.
Where: Galeria Metrópole — Av. São Luís, 187 — Centro, São Paulo
When: Through March 22, 2026
Program: dwsemanadedesign.com.br
