This solid wood bench/coffee table by Geraldo de Barros for "Hobjeto" is a good example of the mindset of Brazilian modernist designers. Its clean lines are resolutely modern, the right angles are softened by the subtle curves of the finishes, giving a particular tact. The watchwords are simplicity, functionality but also sensuality in the choice of materials, wood giving warmth to a deliberately sober design.

More than simple objects, the pieces of Geraldo de Barros are concrete manifestos for a utopian society based on a re-invention of spatial planning.