BRAVO!
Rodrigo Bravo F. (Santiago, 1981) Most of his designs stand out because of the conceptual input he integrates to every single object, together with his own vision on techniques, materials and the idea of territoriality in the field of design define a methodology and approach for each design project.
Some of his work is distributed and represented by important design galleries, such as Mint Gallery (London), Bensimon (Paris) and Matter of Stuff among others.
Important design focused stores such as La Rinascente (Milan) and Paul Smith (UK) offer some of his products and collections. His work has also been selected and exhibited in the main exhibitions and contemporary design shows, such as Spazio Rossana Orlandi(Milan), Design Junction (London), Stockholm Furniture Fair (Stockholm), Salone del Mobile (Milan), Wanted Design York), Chamber Gallery (New York), Latin American Biennial of Design (Madrid) and Praxis Gallery (Buenos Aires), Galería Monoambiente (Buenos Aires), Sight Unseen OFFSITE (New York), among others.
Rodrigo has won awards and honors in:
New Designers Award, Elle Decor. (London,England 2013)
1st Place "Young International Designer" Architect & Interiors India Aces of Space Design Awards. (Mombay, India, 2012),
Selection Award Avonni (Santiago, Chile, 2013)
Selection Seal Excellence, Design Area CNCA (Santiago,Chile, 2014)
Innovation Award in Design. FIIS / MASISA (Santiago, Chile, 2014)
BRAVO! has been published in important publishers and editions such as Wallpaper, Monocle, Icon Magazine, Elle DecoLab, Damn, Dezeen, Sight Unseen and Elle Decoration.
In addition to his work in of products, objects and furniture design, he is one of the founders of Área, an independent unit dedicated to the experimental development of the arts, architecture, design and music. He is also curator of the Area / SOUNDHALL experimental music section. He is also the founder of Ediciones Mármol and the Creative Director of Revista Mármol
