More than just a coffee table book, UXUA UTOPIA: A Very Gifted Guest House is the embodiment of 15 years of unique collaborations and elements that make up UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa in Trancoso.
The hardcover book is printed with refined color techniques and a linen textured cover that preserves the tactile sensation of rusticity, in homage to the artisanal work present at every corner of UXUA Casa Hotel & Spa.
Our history of sustainable design and circular economy in southern Bahia is told via stunning images depicting the many colors, textures, shapes, crafts and faces involved in the creation of UXUA. With text and art direction by international trend forecaster and publisher Li Edelkoort and artistic direction by Lili Tedde, the book was published by Lecturis, printed in the Netherlands and made its debut at 2023 Milan Salone di Mobile.
Lidewij Edelkoort on UXUA: "The property looks unpretentious but is incredibly well conceived, each detail taken care of, each aspect crafted by hand, each piece of furniture recycled or designed; a rare mix of hand and head resulting in an organic modernist style with a Brazilian make-do aesthetic. The historical architecture has proportions that embrace the body and soul while the colorful painted details add to a heightened sense of abstraction that somehow overwhelms all notions of rational thinking."