Scott Mitchem
Scott Mitchem is one of the longest-tenured Wallpaper* contributors, joining the team in 1999 after attending Purdue University and moving to New York City from his hometown of Chicago. He started as an editorial associate, later served as Brazil Editor-at-Large while living in São Paulo, and is currently a contributing editor based in Miami. Scott covers design, architecture, travel, and all things Brazil while working as an executive in design and real estate development and working towards a Master’s Degree at Georgetown University. He has written for many other publications and was one of several authors who recently contributed to The Architecture of Studio MK27, a book by Rizzoli chronicling the history of the acclaimed Brazilian architecture studio founded by Marcio Kogan.
Latest articles by Scott Mitchem
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Evan Kinori's honest furniture designs embody a minimal, refined-rustic aesthetic
Evan Kinori presents 'Apple, elm, cotton' at JDJ Gallery (until 26 May 2024), marking the designer's expansion from fashion to furniture
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Arthur Casas’ Pacaembu House wins Best Urban Bolthole in Wallpaper* Design Awards 2024
Pacaembu House by Arthur Casas is a São Paulo residence that feels like an idyllic escape
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Fasano Itaim brings the hospitality brand full circle back to São Paulo
Fasano Itaim is the luxury Brazilian hospitality brand’s second outpost in São Paulo – and it just opened with a design by Studio MK27
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The Museum of Amazonian Science offers global hope and sustainability
An environmentalist’s ambitious project includes the Museum of Amazonian Science in Brazil and fulfils his vision of powering up the local bioeconomy and saving humanity
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Wentz presents innovative furniture incorporating ocean plastic waste
The ‘Mar’ collection by Guilherme Wentz is informed by the sea and features computerised 3D-weaving techniques to transform ocean-borne plastic
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Casa Higienópolis: a São Paulo mansion reborn to display the best of Brazilian style and history
Casa Higienópolis is the latest revival project by retail company Iguatemi, a mansion merging neoclassical style and Brazilian flair
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1 Oak, New York
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BOFFO Building Fashion pop-up store, New York
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World View: Letter from Brazil
The World View series shines light on the creativity and resilience of designers around the world as they confront the challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Working with our international contributors, we reach out to creative talents to ponder the power of design in difficult times and share messages of hope. Brazilian designers have been characteristically composed, and coming together in the face of the country’s mounting crisis, reports Scott Mitchem
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Carlos Motta at Espasso, NY
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BMW Guggenheim Lab, New York
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Architecture & Design Film Festival, New York
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Arthur Casas has crafted a world unto itself, with ancient Japanese woodworking techniques, at Kosushi Miami
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Trenchermen — Chicago, USA
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Experience LA's design scene with a stay at Stephen Kenn's new micro-hotel concept
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Tony Chi designs the new Fueguia 1833 store in New York
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Tuju — São Paulo, Brazil
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Brazilian architect Arthur Casas has outdone himself with Kosushi’s latest revamp
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Attimo — São Paulo, Brazil
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Juana la Loca — Bogotá, Colombia
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Clean lines and right angles at Fasano’s new property in Brazil
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Natural order: SuperLimão Studio’s honeycomb-like showroom for Estar Móveis in São Paulo
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Remembering legendary Brazilian modernist Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020)
Retracing the ‘succession of miracles’ from Jorge Zalszupin, an icon of Brazilian design who has passed away aged 98
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Lavender and Truffles: plant-based ice cream with Asian-inspired flavours
Fashion industry veteran Alicia Liu launches an ice cream brand like no other, with passion and grit as the main ingredients
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