Design movement you most identify with: “I think there’s a new movement coming up from down here in the tropics, and that’s what I relate to right now. It’s warm, and real. We’ve always had important people in Brazilian design — Sergio Rodriguez and Niemeyer from the older generation, then the Campana generation — but there’s a new generation coming up now. I’m 32, and I think there’s a lot of people my age who are more aware of what’s happening in the international design world, yet share a strong sense of identity.” Above: Jahara’s Neorustica cabinet for the Brazilian producer NDT, each piece of which is named after a different favela in Rio