Brazilian designer Bruno Jahara rhythmically introduces his Batucada collection

I traveled to India last December for a friend's wedding. As I watched her open gifts from friends and family near and far, I noticed that she had received lots of silver bowls. Quite curious as to what she was going to do with all of them, I asked her that very question. To which she giggled. Apparently it is a very common gift. What the couple ends up doing is melting all of the various silver bowls together to turn them into a matching set of dishes.

When I came across Jahara Studio 's recycled aluminum set, Batucada, it reminded me of what I had encountered in India. Perhaps we do something similar here in the U.S., but I have yet to come across it. Anyway, Brazilian-born (but multi-culturally inspired) artist Bruno Jahara 's Batucada collection is made from 100% recycled scrap aluminum, is 100% recyclable, and is available in shades of green, blue, purple, gold and grey. The process and sound are key to the set's imperfect beauty where each piece is uniquely hammered and anodized with rhythm. Hence the name, Batucada, defined by our trusty Wikipedia as "a substyle of samba and refers to an African influenced Brazilian percussive style." The collection, including vases, lamps and more, debuted in São Paulo in late January and is making its way around the world now .

Images from brunnojahara.com .

By Gawky Green of Two Girls Go Green