M .U. S .G . O DESIGN E PRODUTOS ARTESANAIS PORTUGAL
OUR THREE LINES:
Reused wooden lamps
Concrete lamps
Reused wooden lamps with concrete
1. concrete and reused wooden lamp 2. reused wooden lamp 3. ceiling reused wooden lamp 4. reused wooden lamps 5. concrete lamps 6. concrete and reused wooden lamps 7. concrete lamp
ONCE, I WAS A DOOR !
We mix the organic material, reused wood with the concrete. Each piece is the only one of its kind, respecting the material characteristics and it`s history. Our products are built from old woods that had another life, debris from old Portuguese house 1. concrete pink lamp
constructions, like doors, windows, floors and roof structures.
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We are very careful choosing our materials, including organic varnish, always aiding the local and
3. our studio in a farm house
small familiar businesses, the ones with personality and love.
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portuguese design produced in Europe
1. old bolts and nails 2. old portuguese doors 3. cotton electric extension
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4. jute electric extension
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SUSTAINABILITY IS A LIFESTYLE !
It is through concrete that we create the simple shapes and the raw look. All the lamps are made by hand, so all of them are imperfect. They have the irregularities and textures and we respect that. Also our production is conscious of our environment and ecosystems, with no pollution. Black charcoal, mustard yellow, green, pink, cobalt blue and nature gray are pigments we use to give color to our lamps. 1. Musgo lamps, exhibition in SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil by Portugal Manual 2. Musgo lamps, exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Portugal Manual
Currently we see how vulnerable our world can be and all the harm we have been causing it. We must slow down. If we stop and think, most of our choices are spontaneous towards what’s easier to do or cheaper to buy. Those same choices have consequences attached, they take us to over buy short life low quality products, discard and buy again. Products that lack originality and are purposeless. At Musgo Design we gather all efforts to fights these consumption habits. We are not perfect, but we believe that every step and every choice we make is towards a
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path to add value and respect for our planet
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and it’s habitants
3. different perspective reused wooden lamp with concrete cobalt blue 4. different perspective reused wooden lamp with concrete cobalt blue
JUNCO This table lamp is handmade of eco-ciment with waste of cork. This is a conscioud choice whose concept is to reuse these materials that have already been used in other functtion or are left over from production.
1. Junco lamp . eco-cement is used as a pioneering material in design, partnership with University of Aveiro, Portugal
Junco lamp, available in different colors
Margarida and Rui founders the MUSGO DESIGN brand.
After spending three years in Rio de Janeiro, Margarida e Rui have returned to Portugal in 2016 and create MUSGO DESIGN. In their studio, installed in a restored dairy, they design a range of furniture with their lamps grabbing the limelight. During their execution, the designers use recycled wood from old portuguese homes, giving them a fresh lease of life. Throught their creativity and respect for the characteristics of the materials used, they create practical design solutions based on sustainability and simplicity.
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