Luciana Calaza highlights affective memories in the spaces of CASACOR RJ 2018

A home with personality has stories to tell. Objects acquired from trips and experiences throughout life, family photos, furniture that was once in the parents', grandparents' or great-grandparents' homes, create a home imbued with affective memory, a good place to be. With the themeA Casa Viva as its guiding theme, CASACOR Rio de Janeiro 2018 highlights precisely this: harmony with nature and coexistence, a lifestyle surrounded by affective memories.

Luciana Calaza, a journalist with more than 15 years of experience, visited the exhibition and highlighted the elements of the environments that evoke this nostalgic atmosphere and memories.

Architect Bianca da Hora, who designs Living Sage , says that the space's proposal is a dive into memories and emotion. “I created a space for coexistence, to welcome friends, to have wine, which has a lot to do with the way we live these days."

"The daily life of big cities is taking us back indoors. It seemed natural that the decoration would incorporate souvenirs, such as gifts from friends, objects brought from travels, old boxes that store photos. I ended up bringing pieces from my own home. And then I mixed it with contemporary furniture, which is a way of continuing the story without losing the links."

By creating for the exhibition the office of a studious psychoanalyst, who enjoys travel, art and books, Isabella Lucena and Paula Gusmão also talk about recovering memories, inviting visitors to a reflective experience.

“We have difficulty with projects created overnight, using only items purchased in stores. At CASACOR , as it is an exhibition, we chose artistic works that represent our affinity with memories in decoration. One of them is called “Saudade Vale Ouro”, by Thainan. It is a work of art made in cork with photographs of the artist's family, verses from his grandmother, who recited, beautiful drawings. It's very poetic. In addition, we have a tapestry, by artisan Valentina Saldanha, which also refers to time – despite being a current piece, it is a very old craft, so it has a symbolism. And the space also has a record player”, says Isabella.

Telling the resident's story, giving some pieces a makeover, if necessary, is what decorator Lu Kreimer does. In the exhibition, she signs the Galeria dos Apartamentos , a space created with unique and authentic pieces, all from the period. “Many people have their collections and want to highlight them. It's not always something that looks pretty to others, but my job is precisely to create a stunning environment for these collections. I bring a fabric covering, a painting. I don't throw anything away. That’s what makes one house different from another.”

When creating Man's Loft , Maurício Nóbrega ended up incorporating the character: all the objects in the space are from his home.

“Whenever I do a project, the first thing I ask the client is what part of their story they want to take into their new house. The project is created from there. Sometimes, even giving the piece a new use: an old trunk that becomes a bar, for example. In this edition of the exhibition, I was my own client. I decided not to get anything from the store. Books, sculptures, travel souvenirs, toys, it's all mine. From the little drum I brought from Bhutan, to the boxes I brought from Peru. The first sculpture I ever bought, a wooden cart I bought in California, my jiu-jitsu kimono,” he says. CASACOR RIO DE JANEIRO 2018 SERVICE WHEN?

Tuesday to Saturday, from 12pm to 9pm; Sunday, from 12pm to 8pm. WHERE? Ladeira de Nossa Senhora, 163 – Glória More information: (21) 2512-2411 AS? Tuesday to Friday: Entire entry: R$50 Half-price: R$25 Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: Entire entry: R$60 Half-price: R$30 Purchase your ticket online by clicking here! [April-see-also]W3siaWQiOjY3NzMwLCJ0aXRsZSI6IjQyIGVzcGEmI3hFNztvcyBlIG1vcmFkaWFzIHBhcmEgYSB2aWRhIHJlYWwgbmEgQ0FTQUNPUiBSSiAyMDE4In0seyJpZCI6Njg4NDMsInRpdG xlIjo mF6 YWRhcyBuYSBDQVNBQ09SIFJpbyBkZSBKYW5laXJvIDIwMTgifV0=[/abril-see-also]