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OUR JOURNEY
Tora Brasil has charted a unique journey since its founding in 2003. Initially established in the Amazon rainforest, the company soon expanded its reach with the opening of a showroom on Fidalga Street, in the heart of the bohemian Vila Madalena district in São Paulo.
Cristiano, at the beginning of Tora Brasil, when he lived in the Amazon, and started Tora with local artisans.
The first batch of furniture was unloaded at the first Tora Brasil store in Vila Madalena, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
The facade of the first Tora Brasil store in the artistic neighborhood of Vila Madalena, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. The furniture was kept in a garage, and every night they had to be dragged out to make space for the car.
Cristiano’s first visit to Cikel in the Amazon, one of the pioneering companies working with FSC certification.
First presence at Casa Cor, the main Brazilian decoration event. This table was in architect Brunete Fracaroli’s environment.
Facade of Tora Brasil store on Matheus Grou Street, Pinheiros, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. At that time, the street had some important design and decoration stores.
Photo of the first model of the Pará coffee table, highlighting the wood grain.
Year-end speech to employees and partners, now at our new address in Vinhedo, SP, Brazil.
Photo of Cristiano with children from a community of one of the supplier companies in the Amazon interior. This time, the plane needed maintenance, and Valle traveled by boat for 2 days to Belém.
Tora Brasil store at the main address of Brazilian architecture and decoration, the renowned Alameda Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
We took Tora Brasil to the Casa Cor exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden. This table later went to the Drottningholm Palace, one of the royal family’s residences.
Inauguration of the Fasano Rio de Janeiro Hotel, Philippe Starck’s first project in Brazil. Still one of the main destinations for Rio de Janeiro tourism.
Chico assembling the first Rhopalocera, which later went to a residence in Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brazil.
Valle’s visit to Mira Nakashima, daughter of George Nakashima, one of the leading names in wooden furniture. In New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States.
Tora Brasil store in Moema, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Production of the first Porã table, a concept created especially for the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche.
Tora Brasil showroom in Vila Leopoldina, São Paulo, SP.
Tora Brasil’s first presence at Fuori Saloni, Milan, the world’s main design event, featuring the Moaticu coffee table.
Initial developments of the Willy armchair and Oscar chaise, where designer Oswaldo Mellone discussed product details with Diogo Ferreira, our product designer.
Tora Brasil’s booth at the Salone del Mobile, the world’s largest decoration and design event, in Milan, Italy. We showcased Oswaldo Mellone’s collection.
Photo of the Rhopalocera table before boarding for one of Qatar’s main addresses
Tora Brasil’s ofurô flying over the skies of São Paulo to be delivered to the 20th floor of the Torre Matarazzo at the Rosewood Hotel São Paulo.
Production of the pool bar and drop-off columns at the Rosewood Hotel.
