Experience Luxury with Claudio Faria: Miami’s Premier Designer

The son of a grocery store owner in Minas Gerais and raised in Sao Paolo in Brazil, Claudio Faria brought an appreciation for design and entrepreneurship when he arrived in Miami in 2007 and set up Ornare’s first US showroom.

The idea to come to Miami with the business was founded while he was attending University of São Paulo for international relations. As a project, he wanted to explore building a Brazilian brand abroad. He ventured with Ornare, because he recognized it as already the most important brand in Brazil for kitchens, closets and bedrooms with a desire to expand internationally. He identified with the brand’s community and environmental initiatives and saw value in bringing those along with the brand to the US.