The dynamic Brazilian design scene has seen a prominent trend in recent years: self-production in wood, where designers develop and craft their creations by hand in their own workshops. The book Ricardo Graham Ferreira: O Ebanista offers an intimate look at the work of one of this generation's leading figures, encouraging readers to form their own formal and emotional interpretations through a collection of records and testimonials from those who are part of the designer's life. Rather than providing a chronological or technical guide, the intention is to let the gaze wander, discovering what attracts and moves the reader. For this very reason, it was essential that each piece be presented within its creative context—the workshop—so that the narrative extends between the work and its environment, between inspiration and result. It is a reflection of the symbiosis between body and raw material, the union of distinct lives and cycles in an object meant to endure.
This bilingual publication is a partnership between Precious Woods, a Swiss timber company whose Amazonian operations are a benchmark for sustainable management, and Editora Olhares, which holds an extensive catalog on Brazilian design. Featuring an introduction and interview conducted by curator Bruno Simões, the book also includes commentary from the designer himself, as well as contributions from fellow craftsman Fernando Mendes, Precious Woods director Stephane Glannaz, and Maria Eduarda Carneiro da Cunha, the book's editor and Ricardo's partner in life and work.
