Sergio Rodrigues pays homage to Zanini: “Zanini de Zanine inherited all the artistic and artisanal qualities in addition to his moral and ethical virtues from his father. Zanininho, as I call him, served as an apprentice but collaborated with me like a veteran designer in my studio.
All of his…designs contrasted with his humility.”
Zanini de Zanine
2000 – 2001 Apprenticeship under Sergio Rodrigues
1978 – 2000 Trained under his father, Jose Zanine Caldas
Zanini de Zanine was born in 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His childhood was spent with his father, the great Brazilian architect and designer José Zanine Caldas. Zanini was exposed to working with wood before learning to walk, and under the tutelage of his father, developed a keen sense of artistry. Zanini was in essence raised to be a furniture designer; he has been committed to this pursuit his entire life. In 2002 Zanini received his degree in Industrial Design from Pontifíca Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO), and in the following year opened his own atelier producing furniture and sculptures made out of the finest exotic hardwoods which are painstakingly salvaged, sometimes from his father’s architectural work.
His talent for design and his appreciation for craftsmanship has led him to success early in his career and afforded him the opportunity to meet and work with some of the most respected names in Brazilian architecture and design, including Lúcio Costa, Sergio Rodrigues, and Sergio Bernardes.
Sergio Rodrigues pays homage to Zanini: “Zanini de Zanine inherited all the artistic and artisanal qualities in addition to his moral and ethical virtues from his father. Zanininho, as I call him, served as an apprentice but collaborated with me like a veteran designer in my studio. All of his…designs contrasted with his humility.”
chairs and text taken from Thomas Hayes Gallery here in Los Angeles.
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