PROJECTS
Work selection exhibit in diferent categories.
"(...) to project in Cork is necessary to understand their plastic characteristics and technological limitations. But this methodological approach is not new and seems to be the most genuine and best that represents a new "culture of cork." In Portugal a pioneering example is the project "Sela" from designer Paulo Parra, with an obvious artistic quality and structural simplicity, explores the sensory and affective aspects of cork, either by its natural smoothness of the surface or its functional type of rocking chair that can connote with the contemplative nature of the Alentejo countryside."
Marco Sousa Santos, “O Desafio da Matéria”,
Blue Design nº 5, 2008.
"From here we can speak of a single pedal. A pedal designed for Singer machines. Made in one piece, as a bar folded in half - unlike traditional which consists of two shells as a bivalve. The simplicity of its lines allows, on one hand, that the time of factory production drops to a third of the usual - with what that implies in terms of reducing costs and work for the workers.
All these issues equate in his head. For days. To solve the problem that is offered - or self-imposed. "Ideas of concepts, models, typologies of objects that arise as an illustration of reasoning..."
Vanessa Rato, Tráfego: Antologia Critica da Nova Visualidade Portuguesa, “Paulo Parra”, Coordenação Alexandre Melo, Porto 2001.



Aro (1987)
Household
Vista Alegre/ICEP Award - 1987



Silhoueta (1988)
Furniture



Nave (1991)
Household
Honour at Europália '91 (Belgium)



Essencial (2001)
Furniture



Gota (1999)
Household



Suave (2009)
Furniture



Relógio (2013)
Household



Cadeira-Sol (2014)
Furniture
SONAE Award - 1988



Monte (2006)
Furniture



Água (1998)
Furniture



Volume (1992)
Furniture



M (1990)
Furniture
Projectto Europa / Arflex Award - 1993



Isto não é uma colher (1994)
Illumination



Luz (1988)
Illumination
Interieur 90' Design for Europe



Vento (1992)
Systems



Móveis Tipo (1993)
Systems



Walkhand (1989)
Tech



Morphos (1990)
Tech
Sony Design Competition - 1989



Coroa (2014)
Luxury



R&S (2014)
Luxury



Luvas Bioluminescentes (1995)
Trends
7th Japan Design Competition
Award - 1995



Ser Simbiótico (1997)
Trends
LG Design Competition Award - 1999



Espiral (1992)
Illumination



Pirilampo (2006)
Illumination
Interieur 92' Design For Europe



Sistema (1992)
Systems



Pedalinho (1994)
Tech



Tiras (2008)
Systems



Sumo (1994)
Tech
Best Of IF Award / Singer - 1998



Sela Portuguesa (1996)
Luxury
Honour at Portugal's Pavillion
Expo Zaragoza (Spain) - 2008



Ecocar (2005)
Trends



Cadeira-Biblioteca (2014)
Luxury
Honour at Art on Chairs - 2014
Project for European
Comission's President



Cork House (2013)
Trends
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