Jader Almeida (born 1981, Santa Catarina, Brazil) started working as a teenager in the local furniture industry. He later studied architecture and urban planning and then took a job with Lin Brasil, a manufacturer that creates furniture by well-known Brazilian architects and designers. Almeida began developing his own exclusive products in 2004 and has since received a number of prestigious Brazilian and international design awards. In his own words, “It is my aim to create products of enduring value, drawing on the legacy of the great masters while always looking ahead and knowing that today’s decisions will have an impact on tomorrow. Rationality, simple geometry and attention to every detail help to create products with a timeless aesthetic.”