For the Formosa Hi-Fi project, a listening bar located in a former underground passage beneath the Viaduto do Chá — a preserved 1930s space that had remained closed for nearly 50 years —, Fahrer developed the furniture in collaboration with Metrópole Arquitetura. The scope involved the creation of custom-designed pieces that integrated the venue’s focus on analog acoustics with the historic character of the site.
The main feature of the space is a 17.5-meter-long linear table produced using Fahrer’s curved laminated wood technique. Its design was inspired by the graphic representation of a sine wave captured by an oscilloscope, shaping the flow of the space and the seating arrangement in the main service area.
Project Details
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Project: Formosa Hi-Fi
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Concept: Facundo Guerra, Alê Youssef and Ale Natacci
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Architecture: Metrópole Arquitetura (Silvio Oksman)
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Acoustic Design: Acústica & Sônica
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Construction: LAR Construtora
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Location: Historic Center of São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Opening: 2025
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Custom Furniture: Fahrer (linear laminated wood table and complementary furniture)