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Tree Chic
São Paulo based artist and furniture designer Hugo França turns ancient trees into modern marvels. Working with naturally-felled reclaimed wood from the Trancoso, Bahia, area of Brazil, França partners with Pataxo Indians and other local experts to find the best pieces of pequi and imbuia to create his artistic and functional objects. In the US, França's work can be found at R 20th Century in Manhattan.