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OFICINA DE MOSAICOS
Since 1982 creating and restoring artistic mosaics
Oficina de Mosaicos is a leading company in the creation and
restoration of mosaic panels, with a wide portfolio of awardwinning
artistic works in Brazil and abroad, since 1982.
Besides our own art-works, we are proud to have successfully
produced mosaic panels of original paintings by artists like
Cândido Portinari, Di Cavalcanti, Vik Muniz, and Claudio
Tozzi, among others.
Our works are installed in religious, public and private
buildings, commissioned by architects, real estate entrepreneurs
and art galleries.
In this catalog, we present a curated selection of some of
these works.

Tradition
A forefront in both artistic expression and
technical solutions for contemporary mosaic,
Oficina de Mosaicos, with its four decades
of history, has not only left an indelible mark
on the field but also played a pivotal role in
inspiring and nurturing new generations of
artists and mosaicists.
Craftsmanship Quality
Our team is dedicated to ensuring the utmost quality in every product. The “andamento,”
color, selection of materials, and precision in tesserae assembly are meticulously examined
throughout the production process. This commitment to detail reflects our continuous pursuit of
innovation, where we integrate cutting-edge technologies into our work. Through partnerships
with international suppliers, we consistently adapt new products to meet the evolving needs
of our customers..
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Personalization
Our creative team, composed of artists and architects, meticulously studies
light, color, and space to develop unique solutions for each project. Through
a delicate collaborative process, they definitively transform the environment.
Artistic Creation
Oficina de Mosaicos has created numerous
original panels, including those developed
based on original designs by partner artists.
Notable artists whose works we have brought
to life or interpreted include Alphonse Mucha,
Cândido Portinari, Paulo Werneck, Haruyoshi
Ono, Samson Flexor, Tomie Ohtake, Claudio
Tozzi, Burle Marx, and Vik Muniz.
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Artistic Panels
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Isabel Ruas - Ed. IRB-RJ
Architect: MM Roberto
2x2cm glass tesserae
Rio de Janeiro - RJ -Brazil area 17,3 m²
Isabel Ruas, artist and founder of Oficina de Mosaicos, developed a mural of 2.30 x 7.50
meters for the restaurant of the Institute of Reinsurance of Brazil - IRB RJ, bringing art and
exclusivity to the environment in a building designed by the brothers MM Roberto, located in
front of the airport Santos Dumont, in Rio de Janeiro.
It was a pleasure to work with IrbBrasil-RE and Athié Wohnrath Architecture Office.
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Photos: by Ines Bonduki

Isabel Ruas - Ed. Marquise Ibirapuera
Architect: Pablo Slemenson
Irregular glass tesserae
São Paulo - SP Brazil area: 25 sq m
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Atelier Adriana e Carlota
Architect: Estúdio Gris Arquitetura
Irregular glass tesserae
São Paulo - SP Brazil area: 31 sq m
Atelier Adriana e
Carlota by Adriana
Pedrosa
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Cláudio Tozzi - Albert Einstein E. Center
Architect: Safdie Architects / Perkins a Will
Irregular glass tesserae
São Paulo - SP - Brazil area: 48 sq m (four panels)
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Vik Muniz - Ed. Al. Jardins -”12 bathers”
Architect: Aflalo/Gasperini arquitetos
Italian/brazilian smalti and porcelain tesseare
São Paulo - SP - Brazil area: 42 m2
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Photos: by Ines Bonduki

Takashi Fukushima - “Galáxia”
Architect: Marcos Acayaba
Glass and porcelain tesserae
São Paulo - SP - Brazil area: 33 m 2
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Oficina de Mosaicos - Ed. Turmalina
Glass tesserae panel
São Paulo - SP- Brazil
Dimension 22,4 m²
Mosaic panel created
for one of the towers’
hall in the Condomínio
Parque Aclimação, to
replace the original
mosaic that had
been destroyed.
We had great
pleasure in attending
Mônica Salmaso, a
great reference in
Brazilian music, that
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Alberto Nicolau - “Árvore subterrânea”
Ceramic irregular tesserae panel
Located at the Sacomã station platform of São Paulo´s subway
Dimension 187 m²
The work, at Sacomã
subway station, in
São Paulo, portrays
a JEQUITIBA ROSA
removed from there
during the construction
of the station and
replanted in other
district
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Cândido Portinari - “Jesus entre os Doutores”
Irregular smalti tesserae panel
Located on the Facade of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church - PUC - RJ
Dimension 17 m²
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Alphonse Mucha - “Aube”
1x1cm and 2x2cm glass tesserae panel
Located at Restaurante Paris VI - São Paulo - SP - Brazil
Dimension 3 m²
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Photos: by Ines Bonduki
The work is a
reinterpretation
of the original
painting
“Aube” by
Alphonse
Mucha

Cláudio Tozzi - Ed. Exclusive
2x2cm geometric glass tesserae panel
Located at the Ed. Exclusive, Av. Angélica, São Paulo - SP -Brazil
Dimension 601 m²
The largest mosaic panel in
South America is located
in São Paulo. Oficina de
Mosaicos was responsible for
carrying out this monumental
work with more than 600 m² ,
where more than one and a half
million tiles were applied over
the 11 floors of the building.
For the faithful reproduction of
Cláudio Tozzi’s original card,
in order to express the artist’s
brush strokes, it was necessary
to use 18 shades of blue.
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Photos: by Ines Bonduki

Cláudio Tozzi - USP Law School
2x2cm glass tesserae panel
Located at Law School - USP, Ribeirão Preto - SP - Brazil
Dimension 36 m²
Atelier Adriana e Carlota - Barão de Capanema
Glass tesserae panel
Located at a penthouse apartment, São Paulo - SP - Brazil
Dimension 17 m²
Photo: by INelson Kon
Creation and execution
of mosaic panel based
on original painting of
Cláudio Tozzi
Atelier Adriana e
Carlota by Adriana
Pedrosa
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Haruyoshi Ono - Two Panels
2x2cm glass tesserae panels with progress
Located at Residêncial Viverde, Rio das Ostras - RJ - Brazil
Dimension 70 m² (each panel)
Samson Flexor - “Geométrico 1”
Architect: Paulo Bruna Arquitetos
2x2cm glass tesserae panel
Located at EDUSP Café - Cidade Universitária, São Paulo- SP - Brazil dimension 28 m²
The architect and artist
Haruyoshi Ono was involved
in important landscaping
projects in Brazil
Photos: by Ines Bonduki
Commissioned by the Dean of the
University of São Paulo, Oficina
de Mosaicos, in partnership with the
architect Paulo Bruna, developed this
panel, based on an original painting
“Geometric I” of the abstract artist
Samson Flexor. The panel is located in the
former cafeteria of the bookstore EDUSP -
Cidade Universitária - São Paulo, which,
unfortunately, was deactivated shortly
after its inauguration.
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Karl Plattner - Fundação Oscar Americano
Restored 2x2cm glass tesserae panel
Located at Oscar Fundação Maria Luiza e Oscar Americano, São Paulo - SP - Brazil
Dimension 28 m²
In 1974, the former
residence of Maria Luisa
and Oscar Americano
was donated to the city of
São Paulo, as well as its
collection of works of art
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Photos: by Ines Bonduki

Oficina de Mosaicos - Panel CDHU
Mixed technique panel with ceramic, porcelain and glass tesserae
Located at Djalma Dutra street, São Paulo - SP - Brazil
Dimension 22 m²
Work
performed
by the team
of Oficina de
Mosaicos, at
Luz district in
São Paulo
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Oficina de Mosaicos - Panel CDHU
Mixed technique panel with ceramic, porcelain and glass tesserae
Located in Barra Funda, São Paulo - SP- Brazil
Dimension 7,82 m²
In partnership with the architecture office Ambiente Arquitetura,
we designed and created this 16 sq.m mosaic panel that
portrays the communitary work for the demolition of an old
building and construction of a new one in downtown São Paulo.
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Photos: by Ines Bonduki

Oficina de Mosaicos - “Green Weave”
Architect: Athie Wohnrath
Tridimensional glass tesserae panel
Located in the Boston Consulting Group, São Paulo - SP - Brazil dimension 64m²
Photos: by Ines Bonduki
This mosaic was created especially for the living room of the Boston Consulting Group, at Berrini. Once again, it
was a great pleasure to work with the architecture office team of Athie Wohnrath, who designed the building
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Paulo Werneck - Oficina de Mosaicos
Restored ceramic tesserae panels
Located at penthouse garden of IRB - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
Dimension 155 m²
RECONSTITUTION • Seven
panels of Paulo Werneck
that we reconstituted in the
Institute of the Reinsurance
of Brazil - RJ. Panels 1 and 2
form this corner of the garden
cover signed by Burle Marx.
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RECONSTITUTION • Original work of Paulo
Werneck. after beeing completely destroyed,
they were reconstituted by Oficina de Mosaicos
in partnership with the Paulo Werneck Project,
coordinated by Claudia and Gaspar Saldanha. In the
rooftop of the Institute of Reinsurance of Brazil - RJ
building designed by the brothers MMM Roberto and
garden of Burle Marx.
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Paulo Wernek - Oficina de Mosaicos
Restored 2x2 cm porcelain tile panels
Located at Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil
Dimension 21 m² (each panel)
Mural made with porcelain tiles of
2x2 cm, restored for the Olympic
Games. The authorship is by Paulo
Werneck, the first modern mosaicist,
with a very important contribution to
the mosaic technique in Brazil. The
restoration was coordinated by the
architect and founder of the Oficina de
Mosaicos, Isabel Ruas.
The “distacco” and installation of the
panels in a light portable structure,
placing them back in the same wall was a
great challenge, due to the great size and
logistic needed for the work.
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Haruyoshi Ono
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OFICINA DE MOSAICOS
Since 1982 creating and restoring artistic mosaics