Shanghai · Intertextile 2026

looking at Brazil or Latin America?

We help international companies understand the market, find the right partners and build an entry or growth strategy across Brazil and Latin America.

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Adriano Tadeu Barbosa
Shanghai · ChinaAdriano is on the ground at Intertextile 2026
in ShanghaiAdriano Tadeu Barbosa · China
seminarLatin America in Focus
date19 August 2026 · 13:00
venue5.1H G88 · InterDesign Forum
01 · Shanghai

we probably met in Shanghai.

If you are visiting after meeting Adriano at Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles, welcome. Our conversation does not have to end at the fair.

02 · capabilities

how can we help?

We work at the intersection of market intelligence, business development, design, architecture, hospitality and cultural strategy.

01

market entry

Market sizing, competitors, pricing, consumer behaviour, channels and entry strategy.

02

partners & distribution

Distributors, representatives, importers, retailers and business partners.

03

architecture & specification

Connections with architects, interior designers and specification ecosystems.

04

hospitality & contract

Hotels, developments, operators, contract projects and procurement.

05

cultural intelligence

Consumer behaviour, cultural codes, lifestyle shifts, positioning and adaptation.

06

research & intelligence

Custom reports, field research, interviews, trends and opportunity maps.

03 · your goal

what are you looking for?

Choose the closest option. We will use it to understand the next conversation.

04 · Brazil

brazil in six signals.

Scale is only part of the story. The market is large, urban, design-intensive and fragmented enough to reward local intelligence.

213.4M

people

A continental consumer market with very different regional behaviours.

IBGE · 2025 ↗
87.4%

urban population

Home, retail, architecture and services are concentrated in urban ecosystems.

IBGE · Census 2022 ↗
US$2.19T

GDP

The largest economy in Latin America by nominal GDP in 2024.

World Bank · 2024 ↗
250,104

active architects

A large professional network influences materials, interiors and specification.

CAU/BR · Jun 2026 ↗
R$92.1B

furniture industry

2025 revenue across furniture and mattress manufacturing.

ABIMÓVEL · 2025 ↗
#1 LATAM

furniture production

ABIMÓVEL positions Brazil as Latin America's largest furniture producer and seventh worldwide.

ABIMÓVEL · 2026 ↗

The numbers are not a promise of easy entry. They explain why understanding channels, regions and specifiers matters.

05 · why amano

we combine market intelligence with access.

We help international companies understand context, identify the right people and build a path into the market.

a market is an ecosystem.

Brazil is not one homogeneous market. Regional dynamics, design culture, distribution, architecture, hospitality and business relationships influence how a product or brand should enter and grow.

our role is to reduce uncertainty.

Research becomes a decision, an introduction, a meeting, a partner, a project or a new market.

06 · people

two points of presence. one connected operation.

Adriano is in Shanghai during Intertextile. Marcus coordinates market intelligence, relationships and follow-up from Brazil.

Shanghai · ChinaCuritiba · Brazil
Retrato de Adriano Tadeu Barbosain China · Intertextile 2026
cultural trend researcher · author · amano

Adriano Tadeu Barbosa

Researches cultural shifts, design, architecture, lifestyle and new ways of living. In Shanghai, he presents Latin America in Focus at the InterDesign Forum and is the direct point of contact on the ground.

Retrato de Marcus Yabein Brazil · amano base
business strategist · founder · amano

Marcus Yabe

Based in Brazil, leads business strategy, market intelligence, relationship building and the follow-up that connects companies met in China with opportunities in Brazil and Latin America.

07 · intelligence

start with what we have already researched.

amano publishes long-form reports and short articles so a first conversation can begin with evidence, not presentation slides.

design & territory

Latin American design became authorship. It has not yet become revenue.

A look at the gap between cultural recognition and commercial value in Latin American design.

specification

who specifies and who pays

Why material and furniture brands often sell to one person while another person makes the choice.

retail & space

the showroom as media

What changes when a showroom stops behaving only like a point of sale.

industry

Paraná's furniture cluster

A data-driven look at one of Brazil's most relevant furniture-producing regions.

08 · contact

let's continue the conversation.

Tell us what your company is looking for. We will use this information to understand the opportunity and follow up with the right conversation.

Brazil & Latin America

A short conversation is usually enough to understand whether the opportunity is market entry, distribution, specification, hospitality, research or a broader partnership.

Thank you. Your interest has been registered.
09 · direct

prefer a direct channel?

For visitors in China, WeChat is the fastest way to continue directly with Adriano. Marcus remains in Brazil coordinating market intelligence and follow-up.

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