2021 / / Professional

Cocar

• Company
  Vista Alegre , Portugal
• Lead Designer
  VA Studio
• Design Team
  VA Studio
• Client
  Vista Alegre
• Project Link
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Cocar is an illuminated object inspired by the head piece worn by the chiefs of the Amazonian tribes, in an homage to them. It is composed by a large colourful fully handmade glass disk and a contrasting wood and rusty metal base.
The glass part of the piece is technically challenging not only because of the Incalmo Venetian technique and the cane work in the centre, but also by the size and fragility of the disk while finishing and assembling.
It shows a confluence of traditions both cultural and industrial that result in a contemplative light object made to be a focus point of the space.

Bio
Founded in 1824, the Vista Alegre Porcelain Factory was the first industrial unit dedicated to producing porcelain in Portugal.
The factory started by producing glassware and soapstone pottery, since the composition of porcelain clay was still unknown. In 1880, Vista Alegre ceased its glassware production to focus exclusively on porcelain.
Nowadays, Vista Alegre is more than an industrial unit. It is also part of the Portuguese heritage, boasting buildings of undeniable architectural interest, and a repository of social and artistic memories essential to the building of a Portuguese identity.