Where to See Great Design in Los Angeles During Frieze Week

José Zanine Caldas’s sculptural style and commitment to ecological awareness cemented the late architect, sculptor, and designer as a leading figure in Brazilian modernism. His philosophy about the multiple lives of materials—specifically how wood’s second life is generated by the human hand and spirit—underscores this exhibition, which spans raw and sensual furniture emblematic of his avant-garde approach. Among the radical works on view is the Namoradeira loveseat, inspired by traditional Brazilian canoe-building techniques and gave rise to a new artistic language based on his use of natural waste to forge softer, smoother shapes.