About Superchi Studio
Nothing is created from nothing. Caio Superchi is an artist and craftsman born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who discovered woodworking at the age of 22 as well as the purpose of his work: Designing forms that exalt function using light, repurposed wood and other materials. An interpretation on the meaning of transformation. Growing up, he was influenced by his father to think about the function of objects and to see beyond that, to see what other things they could become. When he started as an apprentice in a woodworking shop, he found wood to be the perfect material t...Read More
Featured Pieces
Freno - Contemporary Handmade Light Adjustable Floor Lamp by Caio Superchi
By Superchi Studio
Located in Lisbon, Lisboa
The challenge was: How to rethink something that changed an entire industry and transform it into a functional design piece?
From the first ones made of wood to modern ceramics , in between there is the steel brake. A mechanism so widely used that we allow ourselves to almost forget it. Using design to pay homage to function is the answer to the challenge.
"Freno" is born out of the desire to adapt a motorcycle steel brake to a lamp. The brake maintains its purpose by acting as a stopping mechanism for the magnetic wooden clamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Magnets
Viga - Contemporary Handmade Table Lamp Minimalist Limited by Caio Superchi
By Superchi Studio
Located in Lisbon, Lisboa
Repurposed from demolition wood beams belonging to buildings from the early twentieth century, a minimalist lighting fixture: "VIGA"
Its metal dome has a trapezoidal shape that fl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Vitrum - Contemporary Handmade Table Lamp by Caio Superchi
By Superchi Studio
Located in Lisbon, Lisboa
The Vitrum table light came from the reuse of old electrical insulators made of tempered glass used in the poles that supplied power to cities in t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Benzina - Contemporary Handmade Industrial Floor Lamp by Caio Superchi
By Superchi Studio
Located in Lisbon, Lisboa
The iconic "Jerrycan" was mass produced during World War II. It was designed with three handles to allow one or two people to carry it with ease, and its shape was designed for funct...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Miglia - Contemporary Handmade Industrial Floor Lamp and Coat Rack
By Dimitrih Correa, Superchi Studio
Located in Lisbon, Lisboa
Inspired by the iconic rally headlights, made from industrial metal tubes and solid wood finishes, this piece is not just a floor lamp:
"Miglia" is a multifunctional design object...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Magnets
Volare - Contemporary Handmade Industrial Floor Lamp by Caio Superchi
By Superchi Studio
Located in Lisbon, Lisboa
Balance.
This is the identity, form and function of "Volare".
At its core, a ruler and counterweight from a bronze industrial scale produced in Brazil in the 1930s, the perfect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Brass, Metal
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