Who is Manuel Bandeira

« Manuel Bandeira has become used to receiving awards.

As an architecture student he won prizes in both Italy and Brazil for the prototype of the Contorno chair, inspired by an avenue in the city of Salvador da Bahia. After graduating in 1998, one of his projects was selected and he received an honorary mention at the XII Museu da Casa Brasileira Awards, São Paulo.

Bandeira obtained his master's degree in industrial design from the Domus Academy, Milan, where five of his projects received awards, including his packaging for Baci Perugina chocolate and a furniture piece for the Promosedia exhibition in Udine, Italy. He became assistant professor at the Domus Academy and took up an offer to work at designer Marc Sadler's Novus studio, where he designed home appliances for Moulinex. In 2001, having returned to Brazil, Bandeira created the Água chair (2001) in close collaboration with the furniture industry. His most intriguing projects are Sequinha" (an ingenious underwear dryer) for its creative concept and simplicity, and the Levita Chair, both designed in 2003 and given Museu da Casa Brasileira Awards.

Bandeira's style

Bandeira does not have a defined style and is not concerned with having one. His products always reflect the search for a coherent design, be it from the formal, functional or constructive point of view. 'I do not seek an aesthetic result.

It appears from an equation involving the constructive process, its use and my fantasy. As a formula for my creations I combine simplicity and practicality resulting in forms expressing my life experience,' he explains. Bandeira's confessed influences are his passion for sailing boats, and his admiration for Marcel Duchamp and Achille Castiglioni. With seductive, provocative and refined designs, Bandeira attributes new values to traditional products, or simply teases us by questioning certain habits or manners».

Maria Helena Estrada, & Fork publication


Experience

Work with Design and Architecture activities, developing products and brands identities since 2001. Work as a consultant for the industry and for a governmental institute called SEBRAE. General Director of the ABDesign, Bahia Design Association, from 2004 to 2006. Worked at Studio Novus (Marc Sadler), as a designer, from 1999 to 2000. Worked as an invited tutor by the Domus academy university in 2000.

Underwear Dryer (Sequinha)

Photo by Fabio Abu

Chair (Escada)

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Pantograph Rack

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Modular Book Case

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Dressing Table

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Stool (Euvaldo)

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Multifuncional Deck Chair

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Stool Stairs

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Wedge Table

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Bar Stool (Eudoríco)

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Beach Chair

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Contorno Chair

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Arm Chair

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Bathroom Elevator

Photo by Claudiomar Gonçalves

Prizes

  • Selected work (Penteadeira de Moça), "Salão Casa Brasil 2009", Brazil.
  • Selected work (Eutímia Chair) "IF Award 2008", Germany.
  • Winner of the cultural contest "Johnnie Walker Redcombina 2007" (15.000 participants), Brazil.
  • Top market XXI 2007 Award (Levita Rocking Chair), Brazil.
  • 1st place (Levita Rocking Chair) "Salão MóvelSul de Design 2006", Brazil.
  • Special prize, "Young Design 2004" (Levita Rocking Chair), Italy.
  • 1st place (Underwear Dryer), "Prêmio Museu da Casa Brasileira 2003", Brazil.
  • 2nd place (Rocking Chair Levita), "Prêmio Museu da Casa Brasileira 2003", Brazil.
  • Selected work (Água Armchair), "Prêmio Movelsul 2002", Brazil.
  • Special prize (Bathroom Elevator), "Prêmio Deca, 2001, Um sonho de banheiro", Brazil.
  • Special prize (Economic Lamp), "Prêmio IAB, Brazil Architects Institute, 2001", Brazil.
  • Special prize (Água Armchair), "Prêmio Museu da Casa Brasileira 2001", Brazil.
  • Good Shape Stamp (Brangus Chair), "Abimovel 2001", Brazil.
  • 1st place (Arraia Chair), "Prêmio Leiro de Design", 2001, Brazil.
  • 1st place (Babybeef Restaurant), "Prêmio IAB, Brazil Architects Institute, 2001" Brazil.
  • Prize "La Murina 1999", Italy.
  • Two selected works "Tubism of Design Award", 1999. France.
  • 1st place (Design Della Paura Chair) "Promosedia International Chair Fair 1999, Italy.
  • Special prize (Viva Lamp), "Design Preis Schweiz 1999", Switzerland.
  • Special prize, "Baci Perugina (Nestle) Ideas for a new package 1999", Italy.
  • Special prize (Bumerangue Chair), "Prêmio Museu da Casa Brasileira 1998", Brazil.
  • Special prize (Vase Wall), "Prêmio Museu da Casa Brasileira 1998", Brazil.
  • 1st place (Bathroom Elevator), "Prêmio DECA, Meu Banheiro Casa Cor 1998", Brazil.
  • 1st place (Contorno Chair), "Prêmio LICEU de Design 1996", Brazil.
  • 1st place National competition logo for the ecologic station, "Ilha do Medo", 1992, Brazil.

Exhibitions

  • "101 anos de Design" Museu da Casa Brasileira, São Paulo, Brazil, 2010;
  • "Conquista10" Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil, 2008;
  • "II Bienal Brasileira de Design", Brasilia, Brazil, 2008;
  • "Storie de Cose" Lungomare gallery, Bolzano, Italy, 2007;
  • "1º Prêmio Top Mercado XXI", FIESP, São Paulo, Brazil, 2007;
  • "1º Bienal Brasileira de Design", Oca, Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil, 2006;
  • "17th Prêmio do Museu da Casa Brasileira", Museu da Casa Brasileira, São Paulo, Brazil, 2003;
  • "Uma Historia do Sentar", "Novo Museu" of Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba, Brazil, 2002;
  • "Casa Cor" Bahia, Brazil, 2000 and 2001;
  • "Projects of Masters", Domus Academy, Italy, 1999;
  • "XXIII Promosedia, International chair fair", Italy, 1999;
  • "Prize-awarding Design Preis Schweitz", Arts Museum, Switzerland 1999;
  • Ceramic Network 1999, Italy;
  • "Casa Cor" Bahia, Brazil, 1998;
  • "I Prêmio Liceu de Design", "Salão do Liceu de Artes e Ofícios da Bahia", Salvador, Brazil, 1996.

Publications

  • "Design Brasil, 101 anos de Design", Abril, 2010;
  • "Biografie Di Oggetti and Storie di Cose", Bruno Mondadori, 2009;
  • "II Bienal Brasileira de Design", 2008;
  • "Design Brasil" vol. III, Abril, 2008;
  • "Bravo" magazine nº124, 2007;
  • "& Fork 100 designers featured in the world", Phaidon, 2007;
  • "Uma Visão do Design Moveleiro Latino Americano", 2006;
  • "Design e Comunicação visual na Bahia" EDUFBA 2004;
  • "Banheiros", Deca e Terra Virgem Editora 2002;
  • "Design Brasil" vol. I, Abril, 2002;
  • "The Eco-Design Handbook", Cartago, 2002;
  • "Design na Bahia" ABDesign, 2000;
  • "Do 11º ao 15º Prêmio de Design do Museu da Casa Brasileira", MCB, 2001.