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A WORLD OF EMOTIONS Boca do Lobo furniture is an exclusive emotional experience, a sense of belonging and a state of mind. We strive to encourage sensational experiences by creating beautiful pieces which are passionately inspired and handcrafted in Portugal by a staff that loves what they do; experiences which pass on the feeling of exclusivity. Our designers possess an undeniable talent for composing pieces which stir emotion in their admirers. Our artisan’s wisdom, accumulated from years of experience, is instilled with love and dedication in the art that they perform. No detail or element isoverlooked as we offer the best at the frontier between design and art. Each piece will bring you on a journey to sources of pleasure you may have forgotten, and take you to places you have never been before.
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CONTENT APARTMENT FOR YOUNG FAMILY BY EKATERINA LASHMANOVA THE ART OF CREATING
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APARTMENT FOR YOUNG FAMILY A posh creation by Ekaterina Lashmanova Behind the inspiration of the talented Russian interior designer is a profound admiration for the Portuguese Design – where Boca do Lobo has a main role, leading as pioneer of a product design made to brake boundaries The refined work of Ekaterina Lashmanova, through the aesthetic and bring handcrafted through an attentive dedication to details, artistic pieces into people’s day-to-day life. reaches its apogee within this contemporary project, flowing into an inspiring bold apart- “Boca do Lobo Portuguese brand ment in the imposing city of Moscow, Russia. Posh, Sharp, Glamourous – this is how we could describe the stylish and fresh interior design creation by Ekaterina Lashmanova, Apartment for a young family.
Ekaterina had the free pass to open the doors of the place and spend some time bringing to life the most tasteful trends. She designed more than a house – she created an inspiring and iconic place to live in. From the high-ceiling to the details of the curtains, everything is custom made, conceived by artisans – a constant search of singularity and perfection.
inspires the most recent project of Ekaterina Lashmanova”
Boca do Lobo always has been fascinated by the reinterpretation of the past through technology and contemporary practice. Because of this, each piece has a unique, timeless character, revealing an attention to the smallest details.
In fact, the philosophy of the brand is that: to combine the work of the best artisans, full of knowledge and experience, with contemporary design, which is a big challenge but also the secret of the success of the brand. The Wave Center Table is one of the pieces chosen to complete the luxurious project.
Wave | Center Table Wave is an original and a stylish coffee table for the modern living room as it is also an unconventional center table for your sitting room. With great style and elegance, it creates an exclusive ambiance to your modern interiors. Developed by a Portuguese jewelry artisan, this piece is made of hand hammered copper with a black mirror top. The exuberant center table is made in wood and finished with manually hammered copper, finished with a curvilinear top made from black mirror. The base is lacquered in black finished with high gloss varnish.
Wave center table
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The Art of Creating Exquisite Chandeliers Using the Best Craft Techniques Supernova and L’Chandelier, two lighting pieces of transcendent beauty and imaginative audacity in conception, found place in the exclusive collection of Boca do Lobo – Limited Edition. The creation of the two brand new chandeliers extend the lighting family of the brand, while explores new materials and techniques of design. The art of Boca do Lobo’s chandeliers is a proof of an alongside walk of craftsmanship and contemporary design concepts. Through its exclusive design, Boca do Lobo brings once again the best technical Portuguese technique and quality with the only purpose to light up spaces with expertly crafted chandeliers.
Supernova | Chandelier Supernova Chandelier was born from the cataclysmic explosion of a massive star. The instant of a bright star burst that was suspended into a fascinating lighting design. Supernovas can briefly outshine entire galaxies and radiate more energy than our sun will in its entire lifetime. The suspended brass particles of Supernova Chandelier will offer you a timeless, brightest and magnificent setting. Through meticulous foundry work, choosing some of the finest materials as gold plated brass, casted brass the passionate craftsman of Boca do Lobo build a resilient yet elegant lighting piece.
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L’Chandelier | Chandelier L’Chandelier is a dreamy, elegant and luxurious lightning piece, incomparable and impressive as the romantic Champs-Élysées avenue, frequently described “la plus belle avenue du monde” (“the world’s most beautiful avenue”). This luxurious symbol of Paris transformed into this beautiful hand crafted, polished brass Chandelier. L’Chandelier’s marvelous dancing shape was realized through the antique technique (Repoussé) used widely with gold and silver for fine detailed work, during 3rd century BC. L’Chandelier offers a fine balance of warm sophistication and metal edginess. Infinitely beautiful. Classical. Exquisite.
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Metamorphosis Series Metamorphosis Series has come to symbolize a new line of thought and design inspiration for Boca do Lobo. How did you conceive such a bold design concept? Metamorphosis Series is more than just a simple line of design. It has a special meaning that has been part of Boca do Lobo’s purpose and creative’s DNA – breaking creative boundaries and being capable of constantly making something better. It’s hard to define what creativity is, but we know for sure that is during the creative act, that we become able to manipulate objects or symbols to produce an uncommon definition of art and giving origin to the most bizarre and unique pieces. As I said before “the creative process is something between your past experiences and the things you’ve been through, and your future with everything you can still experience and control”. We believe that the highest kind of creativity is surely that which shatters the clouds of custom, and extends the possibilities of thought and perception. This way, and inspired by a great novel of the 20th Century, written by a phenomenal thinker – Franz Kafka – Metamorphosis digs deep introspection, unknowingly looking for meaning or something to hang on to. This was the word which rung in conversation and thought, and has come to symbolize a new line of thought, and design inspiration for Boca do Lobo. This was how Metamorphosis Series was created. Metamorphosis Series puts aesthetic standards and the meaning of beauty to test, seeking at the same time to provoke a reaction. What kind of reaction are you trying to instigate?
Insects can be repulsive and can make people think of how different and unique life is by itself. That was the main purpose behind this line of design. By putting aesthetic standards and the meaning of beauty to test, the Metamorphosis series seeks to provoke a questioning within the evolutionary context. I am sure of one thing - emotional design and creating experiences is where we have to work on, and that’s where the main purpose of Metamorphosis lives. By creating a reaction, we are also creating this emotional experience and bringing the design concept back to life.
repulsive, unique & beauty This three-piece set includes one of the Boca do Lobo’s most iconic design – Diamond Sideboard. Why did you choose this peculiar piece to be redesigned? Diamond Sideboard is one of the most emblematic pieces ever created by Boca do Lobo, and it just fitted perfectly into the Metamorphosis ideal. It all started as a funny game between designers - who could make the same look different? Upon laying out a selection of bugs on the piece, we thought… why not?! And basically this was how the redesigned and transformed Diamond Sideboard into something different. Also, with this piece we were able to rediscover creativity as a subjective concept, which allowed us to find beauty in the strangest things and that special place known as true luxury.
Diamond Metamorphosis sideboard To complete such a challenging design, Boca do Lobo’s core selection of material (brass) went through a series of new and innovative treatment processes. How was that process? This current three-piece set took us to a new selection of materials, which were mainly brass and wood. This core’s selection of material went through a series of new treatment processes in order to fulfil our ambitions and complete such a challenging design. The most important technique we explored was ammonia oxidation, a special finishing uncommonly used in metalwork. The metal-oxides are very interesting materials because they possess wide and universal properties including physical and chemical properties that can be used for many applications. Ammonia oxidation, which is basically the reaction of ammonia with oxygen, was a technique never explored before, carefully developed in a lab by our designers and chemical engineers. After several tests, we finally found out how to apply this technique to metal work and create beautiful bugs for our pieces.
Which were the main barriers that you had to get over through? Most of the techniques and finishes we used throughout the entire production process were completely new for us. This way, it seems quite logical that we went thought a lot of barriers and difficulties to reach the final result. The first significant barrier was the peculiar kind of foundry that was used for producing the bugs – a fine art practice mostly used in jewelry. We are talking about a very complex technique which involves more than one single foundry. The bugs on display are the result of the combinations of several foundries, pieces and components, carefully handcrafted by expertise artisans and jewelers. It’s a process that involves a lot of time, manual labor and dedication what that’s why it took 11 months to produce the first prototype. The second big barrier was the convex mirror that is conceived with a unique manual technique that distorts the view. The huge dimensions of the mirror made this technique almost impracticable, only achieved by talented hands of our wise artisans.
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Convex Metamorphosis mirror Presenting such a challenging and controversial design at Salone del Mobile in Milan, took Boca do Lobo to a whole different level. What can we expect for upcoming designs and novelties? Regarding upcoming designs, we are expected to launch another novelty according to the Metamorphosis concept. However, a lot of things have the power to inspire us, and our job is to pay attention to them. As we gain knowledge, the world around us becomes more and more demanding, and it becomes more difficult to surprise and be surprised. That’s the challenge! A kind of addiction that takes control over you, creating a sense of discomfort and a permanent craving for surprise at every step you take.
Empire center table
Empire Walnut center table
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Pantone Fall 2017 trends for Home Decor The Pantone Colour Institute has released the Fall 17 colour report. Commonly, the Pantone colours, the fashion creations and the product design work together and influence each other through a cyclical creative synergy.
For this reason, inspired by the Pantone’s colours and by the luxury brand’s creations presented on catwalks around the world, Boca do Lobo developed 3 moody Fall moodboards: Spatial Grey, Exotic Lust and Red Fever - a The high end fashion and the pantone colours combination of sensual exoticism and new trends also play a big role in the creative pro- technologies. cess of Boca do Lobo, walking hand in hand with other arts and crafts. The upcoming sea- Discover everything about the selection of son’s inspirations of the brand are a proof of handcrafted pieces by Boca do Lobo to the that, presenting the versatility of the brand. Fall season of 2017.
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SPACIAL GREY Be ready to fly high up to the space with the age trend with an artful range of sleek silver futuristic Fall 17 trend: Spatial Grey. pieces. Shining bright on the next season’s collections, the sterling silver and the grey metallic finishes are daring to bring futurism closer than ever. The inspiration comes from one of the Pantone Fall Colour Trends’, the neutral grey and also the navy peony.
The casted aluminium, the stainless steel and the nickel plated brass are the main metals used by the brand to create its inter-galactic silver pieces. Casted and hand polished, shiny or mate varnished – the possibilities to create the beloved silver look are endless, specially Boca do Lobo joins the trip to the moon and thanks to the handcrafted work of our artisans proves that the fu ture is now – and handcraftthat can achieve anything through experimened. tal work. Always with a foot on the past and another on the future, reinterpreting the cultural icons Boca do Lobo’s artistic pieces will bring to any through the new technologies and contem- decoration an avant - garde contemporary porary design, Boca do Lobo fits the space touch.
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Exotic Lust Be ready to fly high up to the space with the futuristic Fall 17 trend: Spatial Grey. Shining bright on the next season’s collections, the sterling silver and the grey metallic finishes are daring to bring futurism closer than ever. The inspiration comes from one of the Pantone Fall Colour Trends’, the neutral grey and also the navy peony. Boca do Lobo joins the trip to the moon and proves that the fu ture is now – and handcrafted. Always with a foot on the past and another on the future, reinterpreting the cultural icons through the new technologies and contemporary design, Boca do Lobo fits the space
age trend with an artful range of sleek silver pieces. The casted aluminium, the stainless steel and the nickel plated brass are the main metals used by the brand to create its inter-galactic silver pieces. Casted and hand polished, shiny or mate varnished – the possibilities to create the beloved silver look are endless, specially thanks to the handcrafted work of our artisans that can achieve anything through experimental work. Boca do Lobo’s artistic pieces will bring to any decoration an avant - garde contemporary touch.
Luxurious Metamorphosis
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Red Fever The world of fashion was overwhelmed by an epidemic fever of red – thanks to Pantone Colour Trend – Flame Scarlet. This colour is not just sexy and charming – it is provocative, strong, independent. For this reason, fashion creators and interior designers are not afraid of using red in red.
Boca do Lobo couldn’t be more inspired by this colour, that has a lot to do with its ideology of teasing and provoking reactions through the strong design. Velvety red allied to the most contemporary design will result in a dramatic explosion of style.
Interiors have never been so HOT
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A Fascinating and Memorable Creation By Pepe Leal Boca do Lobo is part of Pepe Leal’s most recent project Lusitano Corner at Casa Décor Madrid A fascinating and memorable creation by Pepe detail came from Portugal in the creation of the Leal, gathering more than twenty of the most Lusitano Corner, Pepe Leal´s most recent dedistinguished Luxury Furniture Portuguese sign project. Brands in Madrid. All luxury furniture pieces were flawlessly seSpanish Interior Designer Pepe Leal carefully lected, among them you can find: Eden Center selected Portuguese historic and significant Table, Tiffany Stool and Heritage Sideboard by materials so that he would be able to reflect Boca do Lobo. perfectly the Portuguese culture and the kind Everything happened in Madrid, the capital of furniture that has been made in Portugal. city of Spain and the perfect place to toss new From the ceilings, passing through the walls trends as it is a golden mine of Interior Designand floor, until the décor itself, each and every ers.
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Heritage | Sideboard Hand-painted-tiles have gained a privileged place in architecture throughout the centuries. Portugal has adopted them like no other country has and in order to honor the Portuguese hand painted tiles, Boca do Lobo created Heritage Sideboard. This piece presents a different number of layers, where each one tells a different story.
Eden | Center Table The mystic behind the name inspires Eden. This center table represents a part of the tree of knowledge and the tale of the birth of desire. Boca do Lobo uses the highest quality materials and textures, giving them shapes through objects that create a cosmopolitan luxury environment, finding the finest example in this table. Fully made of polished casted brass, with a delicately engraved top exposing the heart of a golden tree to the very heart of a home.
Tiffany | Stool The soft curves of Tiffany stool and its versatility make this piece even more appealing. This modern stool with unique characteristics possesses smooth curves for a more modern and sculptural appeal. It can be a functional piece table for lateral support of chairs and sofas. Tiffany stool is available in solid oak wood, oak or mahogany. It’s made from a technique that results from the collage of various laths or wastes of wood to form the wanted dimensions.
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About Boca do Lobo Boca do Lobo emotional pieces are handmade in Portugal by talented artisans who use their wisdom from years of experience to combine traditional manufacturing techniques with the latest technological methods, shaping the most refined materials into furniture which gives rise to timeless and cosmopolitan luxury interiors.
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