Vasco Fragoso Mendes was born in 1993 in Lisbon, Portugal.
He has lived and studied in Christchurch (NZ, 2011) and worked in Sydney (Australia, 2015).
He graduated in Architecture, with a thesis on Wood Building, in 2018.
Created Barracão – Wood and Architecture Design Studio in 2016.
He is also an International rugby player for Portugal (2009-2020), which is the perfect excuse for unruly hair and hands shaped by the elements.
Exhibited at:
First Line, @ BoaLab. November 2020.
Grão a Pó, @ Garagem Lisboa. September 2021. The Bacon Collection, @ Século9. March 2023. Lisbon by Design, @ Palacete Gomes Freire. May 2023. Seminario @ EDIT Napoli, Italy. October 2023
No two hands would be able to make what you see. Behind our very much open doors there is a hard-working team, making all of these weird ideas come to life, with skill, enjoyment and with a experimental approach to wood working and design, challenging concepts and techniques. Over the years, many people have helped growing the idea, from friends to family, partners and press, suppliers and clients. A big word goes for them, but a bigger one goes to Artur and David.