Color with a sculptor’s eye.

LAPIMA asks you to think about eyewear in three dimensions. Founded in 2016 by Gisela and Gustavo Assis, the Brazilian brand makes its frames in an in-house atelier in Campinas. Its shapes have a sculptural presence, with color doing more than filling in an outline. Curves and volume give the material room to catch light and cast shadows.

In a Whitewall interview, Gustavo described Brazil’s nature and modernist architecture as starting points for that language. He spoke about drawing by hand, calculating curves and volume, and only then finding the color that serves the idea. Gisela emphasized the value of the local artisans behind the work. Together, their account makes the relationship between place and process feel concrete.

This is eyewear to move around in, rather than judge from a single straight-on image. A deeper edge may become unexpectedly soft when seen at an angle. A bright color can read differently against skin, hair or a familiar jacket. If you normally choose the least noticeable pair, LAPIMA is a good reason to give a more expressive shape a little time.