Wilbert Das

Wilbert Das's youth was spent living close to nature on a farm in the Dutch countryside. He left at 19 to complete studies in fashion at the Academy of Fine Arts in Arnhem and from 1988 - 2009 worked as a designer and creative director in partnership with some of Italy's largest fashion, textile, furniture and lighting companies. 

UXUA was born in 2008 inspired by a love of travel and a chance visit to a remarkable corner of Brazil where industrial processes were never embraced, a tropical paradise called Trancoso from which its still possible to collaborate side-by-side with traditional artisans merging antique techniques with a deep-rooted sense of beauty.

UXUA means wonderful in the local Pataxó Indian language, and infused in every UXUA D.A.S. product is the wonder and joy of pursuing sustainable design in a timeless, harmonious setting where uniqueness and authenticity are valued above all.