Barro Plate

Barro Plate

 

Designed by Portuguese Rui Pereira, the Barro Plate is part of a tableware collection that brings the warmth and beautiful simplicity of terracotta to the table. Meaning ‘red clay’ in Portuguese, Barro represents the designer’s appreciation of the traditions and uses associated with this ancient material. Barro Plate’s rolled-edge detail combined with its soft touch and proportions create a sense of stability that makes the plate pleasurable to use. Crafted in Portugal from durable terracotta, the Barro Plate is glazed in a variety of high gloss colours that can be matched or mixed in innumerable personalised combinations. The plates come in a set of two.

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Designed by Portuguese Rui Pereira, Barro is a tableware collection that brings the warmth and beautiful simplicity of terracotta to the table. Barro, which means ’red clay’ in Portuguese, was a way for the designer to highlight his home country’s craftsmanship traditions. 

 

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Rui Pereira is a Portuguese product designer whose fascination in learning from different cultures led him to live first in Valencia and Milan, and later in Copenhagen, where he currently resides. He seeks to find new perspectives and experiences by redefining product typologies, while exploring the potential of materials and manufacturing techniques. With Pereira Office, he collaborates with international clients, as well as working as design and visual direction manager for HAY. Rui Pereira has also designed the Barro Collection of terracotta tableware for HAY, and the Chim Chim Diffuser together with Japanese designer Ryosuke Fukasada.