Brazilian designer Fernando Campana of design duo the Campana Brothers has passed away in São Paulo at the age of 61.
Fernando Campana, who was also an architect, died on 16 November, according to his office Estudio Campana, which he led with his older brother Humberto.
"It is with great sadness that we communicate the death of Fernando Campana, today, November 16, in São Paulo," the statement read.
"We appreciate everyone's solidarity and ask that you respect the family's privacy at this time."
Fernando Campana was born in Brotas in 1961. He graduated with a degree in Architecture and Urbanism at the Faculty of Fine Arts in São Paulo, reported Disegno magazine.
Fernando Campana thanked Edra director for success
He founded Estudio Campana with Humberto in their hometown in 1984, but the duo remains better known as the Campana Brothers. Their leading studio is recognised for its contemporary furniture designs rooted in Brazilian culture.
Fernando Campana sat in the 1998 Vermelha Chair
In an interview with Dezeen, the Campana brothers said it wasn't until 1997 that they gained attention for their work, thanking their "mentor" Massimo Morozzi, the creative director of Italian design brand Edra, for propelling them into the spotlight.
"Massimo was our mentor," said Fernando Campana at the time. "He gave us the possibility of making our dreams come true."
Morozzi had seen an early version of their 1998 Vermelha Chair ? one of...