Bringing it back to modernist principles of design, the COLLECTIVE COLLECTION (©COLLECTION) by IMCOLLECTIVE highlights the intricacies of joinery.

Kicking off the launch of their debut furniture line, architecture and design studio IMCOLLECTIVE, founded by Inês Moreira and Miguel Moreira, embraces modernist principles of design. The debut COLLECTIVE COLLECTION (©COLLECTION) is stripped of any decorative embellishments, focusing instead on the intricacy and strength of wood joinery and the natural beauty of hardwood.

©COLLECTION consists of a rectangular dining table, round dining table, square stool, round stool, and bench all crafted from American ash hardwood, Canadian cedar, and Brazilian cedar. The natural color variance in wood brings attention to the joinery of each piece, inviting you to observe and admire the precision and details of the undersides. All of the made-to-order furniture is designed and built in Portugal, a country with a rich craftsmanship history. With its timelessness and simplicity, ©COLLECTION is designed to stand the test of time, bypassing trends and effortlessly blending into to a variety of interior styles.
We caught up with founder Miguel Moreira to learn more about the studio’s creative process, the challenges he encountered to produce the COLLECTIVE COLLECTION, and what the studio is up to next:
Your designs prioritize functionality and simplicity, hallmarks of modernist principles. How do you balance these elements w...