VALENTE FLAT
RESIDENTIAL REFURBISHMENT [2013] BELO HORIZONTE | BRAZIL Co-Responsible for design and interior design development for the refurbishment of a three bedroom ground floor garden flat situated in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The flat is currently undergoing refurbishment. More updates soon.
VALENTE FLAT
RESIDENTIAL REFURBISHMENT [2013] BELO HORIZONTE | BRAZIL Co-Responsible for design and interior design development for the refurbishment of a three bedroom ground floor garden flat situated in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The flat is currently undergoing refurbishment. More updates soon.

AA Inter 3 Crit: Mystical Infrastructures or Formulas to Transform into a Snake
Earlier last month I was invited by Nannette Jackowski and Ricardo de Ostos*from Naja & De Ostos to be a Jury in the Architecture Association Undergraduate Intermediate 3 Crit. The students and lead tutors visited the Amazon in December 2012 and are now

AA Inter 3 Crit: Mystical Infrastructures or Formulas to Transform into a Snake
Earlier last month I was invited by Nannette Jackowski and Ricardo de Ostos*from Naja & De Ostos to be a Jury in the Architecture Association Undergraduate Intermediate 3 Crit. The students and lead tutors visited the Amazon in December 2012 and are now

N1 FLAT
Refurbishment of a one bedroom 1970’s flat situated in Angel – Islington (London). Works have begun with the new electrical/media cabling of the entire flat. More updates soon as the new kitchen and bathroom are installed.

N1 FLAT
Refurbishment of a one bedroom 1970’s flat situated in Angel – Islington (London). Works have begun with the new electrical/media cabling of the entire flat. More updates soon as the new kitchen and bathroom are installed.

Lecture: Cultural Diplomacy
Last year I was invited to give a lecture for the students taking the Room at the Top: Professional Practice in the Creative and Cultural Industries Module (Birkbeck College – MA Creative Industries). Module Outline An in-depth look at topical marketing issues within the cultural and creative industries and the

Lecture: Cultural Diplomacy
Last year I was invited to give a lecture for the students taking the Room at the Top: Professional Practice in the Creative and Cultural Industries Module (Birkbeck College – MA Creative Industries). Module Outline An in-depth look at topical marketing issues within the cultural and creative industries and the

Design Brasileiro Exhibition in Lisbon
On 22 September, the exhibition ‘Design Brasileiro: Mobiliário Moderno e Contemporâneo’ opened in MUDE – Museu do Design e da Moda in Lisbon as part of the programme of the Year of Brazil in Portugal. The exhibition uses the graphic

Design Brasileiro Exhibition in Lisbon
On 22 September, the exhibition ‘Design Brasileiro: Mobiliário Moderno e Contemporâneo’ opened in MUDE – Museu do Design e da Moda in Lisbon as part of the programme of the Year of Brazil in Portugal. The exhibition uses the graphic

London – Jornal Pampulha
Last month I was interviewed by a newspaper in my hometown, Belo Horizonte, about London. In a way it is an extension of my column, Valise, about travel tips, which is published regularly on the website A Pattern a Day.

London – Jornal Pampulha
Last month I was interviewed by a newspaper in my hometown, Belo Horizonte, about London. In a way it is an extension of my column, Valise, about travel tips, which is published regularly on the website A Pattern a Day.

Valise: Londres – Top3 Mercados de rua
Há quase um ano não apareço por aqui para contar por onde anda a minha Valise. Peço desculpas pelo meu sumiço mas, confesso que, apesar dela não ter ficado guardada esse tempo todo, muita coisa aconteceu nesse período! É que

Valise: Londres – Top3 Mercados de rua
Há quase um ano não apareço por aqui para contar por onde anda a minha Valise. Peço desculpas pelo meu sumiço mas, confesso que, apesar dela não ter ficado guardada esse tempo todo, muita coisa aconteceu nesse período! É que

Brazilian Design: Modern & Contemporary Furniture exhibition – Berlin DE
Graphic, webdesign & signage system for Brazilian Design exhibition presented by Zeitlos – Berlin and Vanishing Points Design in Berlin – Germany. http://www.brazilianfurnituredesign.com

Brazilian Design: Modern & Contemporary Furniture exhibition – Berlin DE
Graphic, webdesign & signage system for Brazilian Design exhibition presented by Zeitlos – Berlin and Vanishing Points Design in Berlin – Germany. http://www.brazilianfurnituredesign.com

Valise: NY NY
Esse mês, minha Valise atravessa o Oceano Atlântico e chega a Nova Iorque! Fundada pelos colonizadores Holandeses em 1624, Nova Iorque era então conhecida como Nova Amsterdam. Em 1664, a cidade passou a ser controlada pela Inglaterra e foi renomeada

Valise: NY NY
Esse mês, minha Valise atravessa o Oceano Atlântico e chega a Nova Iorque! Fundada pelos colonizadores Holandeses em 1624, Nova Iorque era então conhecida como Nova Amsterdam. Em 1664, a cidade passou a ser controlada pela Inglaterra e foi renomeada

Quem Disse que Caramujo não tem Coração?
EXHIBITION CURATOR BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL | 2010 Pergunta pertinente quando os caramujos em questão são os dois rapazes que integram o estúdio de design 45 Jujubas. Focados no nicho cultural, o estúdio tem seu trabalho reconhecido pela ousadia e ironia,

Quem Disse que Caramujo não tem Coração?
EXHIBITION CURATOR BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL | 2010 Pergunta pertinente quando os caramujos em questão são os dois rapazes que integram o estúdio de design 45 Jujubas. Focados no nicho cultural, o estúdio tem seu trabalho reconhecido pela ousadia e ironia,

Oswaldo Goeldi: Cena Urbana
LONDON, UK | 2011 Project management, graphic designer and press liason for the exhibition Oswaldo Goeldi: Cena Urbana at Gallery 32 in London. WATCH INTERVIEW WITH THE EXHIBITION’S CURATOR AND COLLECTOR VIEW EXHIBITION CATALOGUE About the exhibition The Embassy of Brazil in

Oswaldo Goeldi: Cena Urbana
LONDON, UK | 2011 Project management, graphic designer and press liason for the exhibition Oswaldo Goeldi: Cena Urbana at Gallery 32 in London. WATCH INTERVIEW WITH THE EXHIBITION’S CURATOR AND COLLECTOR VIEW EXHIBITION CATALOGUE About the exhibition The Embassy of Brazil in

Valise: Amsterdam
Ano passado a Ana lançou a pergunta: “qual foi o melhor presente de 2010 para você?”. Lá fui eu falar sobre minhas andanças pelo mundo. Daí veio a idéia de se fazer uma colaboração para o blog e escrever sobre

Valise: Amsterdam
Ano passado a Ana lançou a pergunta: “qual foi o melhor presente de 2010 para você?”. Lá fui eu falar sobre minhas andanças pelo mundo. Daí veio a idéia de se fazer uma colaboração para o blog e escrever sobre

Kitschen
EXHIBITION CURATOR BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL | 2012 Mostra que reúne trabalhos inéditos de ilustração e estamparia da designer Ana Luiza Gomes, autora do blog A Pattern a Day. A convite de Juliana Myrrha e Deborah Lachini, Ana revisita o kitsch

Kitschen
EXHIBITION CURATOR BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL | 2012 Mostra que reúne trabalhos inéditos de ilustração e estamparia da designer Ana Luiza Gomes, autora do blog A Pattern a Day. A convite de Juliana Myrrha e Deborah Lachini, Ana revisita o kitsch

Procrastina!
Curator and Project Manager for the exhibition Procrastina! from the Brazilian artists collective Azucrina. + gravura +live paint + graffiti +performance sonora + vídeo O restaurante 2010 tem o prazer de apresentar a exposição Procrastina! Com curadoria de Laura Barbi,

Procrastina!
Curator and Project Manager for the exhibition Procrastina! from the Brazilian artists collective Azucrina. + gravura +live paint + graffiti +performance sonora + vídeo O restaurante 2010 tem o prazer de apresentar a exposição Procrastina! Com curadoria de Laura Barbi,

Comer, relembrar e estampar
Kitschen Exhibition was featured in this week’s O Tempo newspaper. Read the full article [in Portuguese only] Comer, relembrar e estampar Designer gráfica subverte a função dos prints e estampa o ato de comer Uma estampa por dia. Foi essa

Comer, relembrar e estampar
Kitschen Exhibition was featured in this week’s O Tempo newspaper. Read the full article [in Portuguese only] Comer, relembrar e estampar Designer gráfica subverte a função dos prints e estampa o ato de comer Uma estampa por dia. Foi essa

LFA 2010 | Swarming Futures
Project management, design and press liason for the exhibition Swarming Futures at Gallery 32 in London. ‘Swarming Futures’ was shortlisted as one of the top 3 exhibitions in the International Architecture Showcase Silver Pigeon Award. Voted by a prestigious jury that included

LFA 2010 | Swarming Futures
Project management, design and press liason for the exhibition Swarming Futures at Gallery 32 in London. ‘Swarming Futures’ was shortlisted as one of the top 3 exhibitions in the International Architecture Showcase Silver Pigeon Award. Voted by a prestigious jury that included

Nuno Ramos: fodasefoice | Exhibition installation
Exhibition installation at Gallery 32 – Nuno Ramos:fodasefoice. Nuno Ramos: fodasefoice | Exhibition installation | Gallery 32 from laura barbi on Vimeo.

Nuno Ramos: fodasefoice | Exhibition installation
Exhibition installation at Gallery 32 – Nuno Ramos:fodasefoice. Nuno Ramos: fodasefoice | Exhibition installation | Gallery 32 from laura barbi on Vimeo.

[con]textile
[con]textile is a project about virtually collecting and sharing textile patterns from different countries. People from all over the world will capture and upload images of textiles on a webpage building a visual catalogue which will enable a vast cultural exchange. The

[con]textile
[con]textile is a project about virtually collecting and sharing textile patterns from different countries. People from all over the world will capture and upload images of textiles on a webpage building a visual catalogue which will enable a vast cultural exchange. The

Forum Book Vol. 3
Now on sale The Toh Shimazaki Architecture Forum Book Vol. 3 is now available. The book features students’ work alongside lectures and workshops by David Phillips, Ana Araujo, Guy Hunt, Willem De Bruijn, Adrian Friend, Anna Mansfield and Takero Shimazaki.

Forum Book Vol. 3
Now on sale The Toh Shimazaki Architecture Forum Book Vol. 3 is now available. The book features students’ work alongside lectures and workshops by David Phillips, Ana Araujo, Guy Hunt, Willem De Bruijn, Adrian Friend, Anna Mansfield and Takero Shimazaki.

[con]textile
Major Project Proposal for the MA Graphic Design I am doing at London College of Communication. To see the entire project please access http://www.contextile.blogspot.com Click here to read the dissertation. Click here to see the proposal.

[con]textile
Major Project Proposal for the MA Graphic Design I am doing at London College of Communication. To see the entire project please access http://www.contextile.blogspot.com Click here to read the dissertation. Click here to see the proposal.

Design and Rhetoric
Work made as part of the Design and Rhetoric Unit for MA Graphic Design at London College of Communication. You can see a booklet with one of the tests here. These visual tests were one of the results of the

Design and Rhetoric
Work made as part of the Design and Rhetoric Unit for MA Graphic Design at London College of Communication. You can see a booklet with one of the tests here. These visual tests were one of the results of the

sound and visual narrative
On the 08th of October 2009 as part of the ‘sound and narrative’ elective – MA graphic design, we were asked to go on a soundwalk. The idea was to walk around a part of the city and listen to

sound and visual narrative
On the 08th of October 2009 as part of the ‘sound and narrative’ elective – MA graphic design, we were asked to go on a soundwalk. The idea was to walk around a part of the city and listen to

neoconcrete experience
Project coordination, design and press liason for the exhibition Neoconcrete Experience at Gallery 32 in London. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Neoconcrete art movement, this exhibition focuses on the principle platform for the dissemination of Neoconcrete concepts and

neoconcrete experience
Project coordination, design and press liason for the exhibition Neoconcrete Experience at Gallery 32 in London. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Neoconcrete art movement, this exhibition focuses on the principle platform for the dissemination of Neoconcrete concepts and

Brazil in the School Programme
Written by a team of four British teachers and edited at the Embassy of Brazil, Brazil in the School is a set of free, up-to-date educational resources for teachers and pupils in British schools. The project has been specifically designed

Brazil in the School Programme
Written by a team of four British teachers and edited at the Embassy of Brazil, Brazil in the School is a set of free, up-to-date educational resources for teachers and pupils in British schools. The project has been specifically designed

Design Discourse
Over the past twenty years, with the advent of the personal computer and later with the Internet, the way in which we read, think and critically examine information has changed drastically. According to Nicholas Carr (2008) ‘media are not just

Design Discourse
Over the past twenty years, with the advent of the personal computer and later with the Internet, the way in which we read, think and critically examine information has changed drastically. According to Nicholas Carr (2008) ‘media are not just

Design Literacy: Meaning
On april 14th 2009, seven people were asked to make a photographic diary of what they ate during five consecutive days. Ana, Cássia, Carlos, Cecy, Laura, Luan and Thaís are aged between 29 and 36 years old and live in

Design Literacy: Meaning
On april 14th 2009, seven people were asked to make a photographic diary of what they ate during five consecutive days. Ana, Cássia, Carlos, Cecy, Laura, Luan and Thaís are aged between 29 and 36 years old and live in

Regina Vater
Project coordination, design and press liason for Regina Vater’s exhibition at Gallery 32 in London. view press release instituição | institution EMBASSY OF BRAZIL IN LONDON embaixador| ambassador CARLOS AUGUSTO R. SANTOS-NEVES cultural attachè| head of cultural section CARLOS

Regina Vater
Project coordination, design and press liason for Regina Vater’s exhibition at Gallery 32 in London. view press release instituição | institution EMBASSY OF BRAZIL IN LONDON embaixador| ambassador CARLOS AUGUSTO R. SANTOS-NEVES cultural attachè| head of cultural section CARLOS

drawing and painting for textile design
Collection of patterns made in the Drawing and Painting for Textile Design course at Central St. Martins in London.

drawing and painting for textile design
Collection of patterns made in the Drawing and Painting for Textile Design course at Central St. Martins in London.

t-sa forum
textures + patterns + plants From a series of diagrams made locating the existing materials on site such as bricks, timber, plastic and plants we started categorizing and discussing how these could be reintroduced into the new project proposal acting

t-sa forum
textures + patterns + plants From a series of diagrams made locating the existing materials on site such as bricks, timber, plastic and plants we started categorizing and discussing how these could be reintroduced into the new project proposal acting

umpraum #2
Umpraum is an academic magazine from fumec university in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It was founded by me, Joana Hardy and Eduardo de Almeida in 2003 featuring design, engineering and architecture essays, articles, student work and interviews. Below you’ll find the spreads

umpraum #2
Umpraum is an academic magazine from fumec university in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It was founded by me, Joana Hardy and Eduardo de Almeida in 2003 featuring design, engineering and architecture essays, articles, student work and interviews. Below you’ll find the spreads

cineluz
Project Managment for the website created for the Brazilian film production company Cineluz, showcasing a complete collection of the movies they have produced. empresa de design | design firm OSSO coordenadora de projeto | project manager LAURA BARBI direção de

cineluz
Project Managment for the website created for the Brazilian film production company Cineluz, showcasing a complete collection of the movies they have produced. empresa de design | design firm OSSO coordenadora de projeto | project manager LAURA BARBI direção de

cia suspensa
Project management for the website for the dance company Suspensa, showcasing their plays and researches. Suspensa’s website was featured in the book Web Design: Flashfolios, edited by Julius Wiedemann and published by Taschen in 2008. empresa de design | design firm

cia suspensa
Project management for the website for the dance company Suspensa, showcasing their plays and researches. Suspensa’s website was featured in the book Web Design: Flashfolios, edited by Julius Wiedemann and published by Taschen in 2008. empresa de design | design firm

quik dance company
Website for the Dance Company and Social Centre Quik. Quik’s website was featured in the book Web Design: Flashfolios, edited by Julius Wiedemann and published by Taschen in 2008. empresa de design | design firm OSSO coordenadora de projeto | project

quik dance company
Website for the Dance Company and Social Centre Quik. Quik’s website was featured in the book Web Design: Flashfolios, edited by Julius Wiedemann and published by Taschen in 2008. empresa de design | design firm OSSO coordenadora de projeto | project

arte.mov 2007
International Festival of Mobile Media Art promotional design, signage system and website http://www.artemov.net empresa de design | design firm OSSO direção de arte | art director ALEXANDRE BRAGA | ALEXANDRE TELLES | FRED PAULINO design ALEXANDRE

arte.mov 2007
International Festival of Mobile Media Art promotional design, signage system and website http://www.artemov.net empresa de design | design firm OSSO direção de arte | art director ALEXANDRE BRAGA | ALEXANDRE TELLES | FRED PAULINO design ALEXANDRE

Stories of Not-Seeing
This micro-site is a especial section for Cao Guimarães website, created to promote the artist’s book Stories of Not-Seeing. The navigation is done with a mouse-following mask that reveals, in inverted colors, the subsequent page’s content. Cao’s website was featured

Stories of Not-Seeing
This micro-site is a especial section for Cao Guimarães website, created to promote the artist’s book Stories of Not-Seeing. The navigation is done with a mouse-following mask that reveals, in inverted colors, the subsequent page’s content. Cao’s website was featured

Malab
empresa de design | design firm HARDYDESIGN coordenadora de projeto | project manager LAURA BARBI direção de criação | art director MARIANA HARDY designers GUSTAVO GRECO | MARIANA HARDY ilustrador | illustration ROBERTO BELLINI assitentes de design | design assistants

Malab
empresa de design | design firm HARDYDESIGN coordenadora de projeto | project manager LAURA BARBI direção de criação | art director MARIANA HARDY designers GUSTAVO GRECO | MARIANA HARDY ilustrador | illustration ROBERTO BELLINI assitentes de design | design assistants

Inhotim
Signage system for Instituto Cultural Inhotim. empresa de design | design firm HARDY DESIGN direção de criação | art director FERNANDO MACULAN | MARIANA HARDY designers ANDRÉ COELHO | MARIANA HARDY coordenadora de projeto

Inhotim
Signage system for Instituto Cultural Inhotim. empresa de design | design firm HARDY DESIGN direção de criação | art director FERNANDO MACULAN | MARIANA HARDY designers ANDRÉ COELHO | MARIANA HARDY coordenadora de projeto

essenciale summer 2005
Editorial for a fashion label, Essenciale, based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Essenciale’s summer 05 catalogue was featured in the book: 1000 retail graphic published by Rockport Publisher, EUA in 2007. empresa de design | design firm HARDY DESIGN

essenciale summer 2005
Editorial for a fashion label, Essenciale, based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Essenciale’s summer 05 catalogue was featured in the book: 1000 retail graphic published by Rockport Publisher, EUA in 2007. empresa de design | design firm HARDY DESIGN

Brigite
Corporate Identity and packaging system for Brigite, a fashion store in Brazil. Brigite’s identity was featured in the books: 1000 retail graphics, Business Graphics and Logos 01: An Essential Primer for Today’s Competitive Market, all published by Rockport Publisher,

Brigite
Corporate Identity and packaging system for Brigite, a fashion store in Brazil. Brigite’s identity was featured in the books: 1000 retail graphics, Business Graphics and Logos 01: An Essential Primer for Today’s Competitive Market, all published by Rockport Publisher,

Instituto Artivisão
Corporate Identity for a cultural NGO, Instituto Artivisão. empresa de design | design firm HARDYDESIGN coordenadora de projeto | project manager LAURA BARBI direção de criação | art director MARIANA HARDY designers ANDREA GOMES | MARIANA HARDY assitentes de design

Instituto Artivisão
Corporate Identity for a cultural NGO, Instituto Artivisão. empresa de design | design firm HARDYDESIGN coordenadora de projeto | project manager LAURA BARBI direção de criação | art director MARIANA HARDY designers ANDREA GOMES | MARIANA HARDY assitentes de design

trem das artes – arts incubator
Final project for my BA in Architecture and Urban Design at Fumec University, in 2003. This project was indicated as a finalist for the Opera Prima national student competition in Brazil. To see the project click here.

trem das artes – arts incubator
Final project for my BA in Architecture and Urban Design at Fumec University, in 2003. This project was indicated as a finalist for the Opera Prima national student competition in Brazil. To see the project click here.