Latin Flavor heats up M street
CARNIVALE IN GEORGETOWN
Over 100 friends of
Artefacto owner Paul
Bacchi flew directly
from Brazil to celebrate
the recent opening of
the newest branch of the
sleek furniture emporium
that began in South
America and now has
a location on M Street,
N.W. Anthony Lanier,
Steve and Becky
O'Brien, and Iraklis
and Yasmine Karabassis
joined over 500 interior
designers, architects
and tastemakers for
exotic lime cocktails,
champagne and hot
salsa beats, while
admiring Artefacto's
internationally acclaimed
and award-winning
modern, minimalist
furniture imported
directly from the
company's flagship store
in Sao Paulo.
MARKING
A MILESTONE
"This is
the capital of the world!
There is nowhere better
to celebrate our 30th
anniversary than
right here,"explained
Bacchi, whose father
started the chain in
1976. Since Artefacto's
first store opened, the
chain has expanded to
18 other locations in
South America, Mexico,
Portugal, the Dominican
Republic and Florida.
www.artefacto.com
PHOTOS DOUGLAS SONDERS
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