Luteca was born out of a passion to showcase modernist design, inspired by the rich legacies of Mexico and Latin America, as well as honoring the traditional
craftsmanship of mid-century design. Founded in New York by husband and wife, Amanda and Sebastian Reant, and Swedish-Mexican designer Alexander Andersson,
with the purpose of bringing a unique aesthetic to an international design scene.
The first collection is comprised of Andersson’s own designs - seamless hybrids of both sides of his background. Minimal, Modernist silhouettes injected with tenets of
Mexican craft, and those of the late iconic Mexican architect Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, who’s never before seen furniture has been put into production for the first time
since inception in the late 1960s.
The beautiful simplicity of each sculptural piece is made possible by the detailed complexity of manufacture. Everything is produced in Mexico City and painstakingly
hand crafted and finished to a meticulous level.
Our idea is to create contemporary products and preserve Mexican handcraft.
Hexagonal & Espiral Tablesby Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
One of the most famous, well-respected and award-winning Mexican architects and cultural figures of the twentieth century. His career spanned more than six
decades and included the design of some of Mexico’s most iconic modernist landmarks, including the Museum of Anthropology, the Basilica of Guadalupe
and the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. He is also well known as the CIO and visual designer of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.
Recognized as a pioneer for innovation and his political involvement to build a modern Mexico, he also designed countless pieces of ingenious furniture,
only ever prototyped for his own personal use. His famed Equipal table and chair designed in 1964, along with never before produced occasional tables from the
1970s, formed from cut and folded sheet steel, are part of Luteca’s first collection.
The architecture of Pedro Ramírez Vázquez is being honored in an exhibition called “Latin America in Construction” at the MoMA in New York
from March 29th to July 12th, 2015
PEDRO RAMÍREZ VÁZQUEZ
Agave Table with Agnes M and N Chairsby Alexander Andersson
A Swedish Mexican designer that has been designing and making furniture for almost a decade. Having become widely viewed as a designer to be
watched, Alexander collaborated on a wide range of interior design projects, as well as developing successful furniture for a number of Mexican brands. Born in Sweden, he has immersed himself in the rich history of Mexico City
and is responsible for giving the light of day to the unknown furniture collections of Pedro Ramírez Vázquez.
Combined with exceptional skills for designing furniture that know no
boundaries of time, space or constraints of trend, and concerned only with an innate intuition for beautiful design, Alexander designs and curates Luteca’s
collection with mindful editing to resonate with an international design community.
ALEXANDER ANDERSSON
Ala Benchby Alexander Andersson
Aspa Coffee Table by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
Agnes and Agnes Armchair with N Chairby Alexander Andersson
Octanov Tableby Alexander Andersson
Equipal Chair in Solid Brassby Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
Nanagona Coffee Table by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
Octanov Commode and Atra Chairby Alexander Andersson
Roos Deskby Alexander Andersson
Atra Chairby Alexander Andersson
Agave Coffee Tablesby Alexander Andersson
Radial Tableby Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
Luteca sells directly to the architecture and design trade, as well as through select showrooms in North America.
All our products are developed and finished in our own factory in Mexico City by skilled craftsman using cutting-edge machinery with traditional manufacturing
techniques. Samples of wood and material finishes are available on request.
Shipping is charged domestically from LA or NYC and lead times are 10-12 weeks from confirmation of order and a 50% deposit.
For pricing, stockist and full catalogue information, call 646 510 5244 or email [email protected]
COMPANY
228 Park Avenue South, Suite 48555, New York, NY 10013 | 917.663.6370 | [email protected]
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