mishmash
Mishmash is a minimalist office supplies brand that aims to break through the minds of every design enthusiast by offering a collection of disruptive and innovative products, fighting the boundaries of editorial design. The Portuguese company was founded by Beatriz Barros in 2015 – inspired by her grandfather’s old stationery store, the vintage office supplies, and the distinct and deeply nostalgic scent of paper.
Beatriz’s goal is to change the world of stationery by offering design enthusiasts unique, high-quality products with ethical and eco-friendly sourcing. Mishmash have committed to plant and restore every single gram of paper their products consume to help repair the broken climate, and ensure good labour practices and quality craftsmanship by only working with local commerce to create their products. Their furthest away partner is less than 10km from their headquarters in Porto.
“We think and conceptualize product design by considering a product’s performance in terms of its functionality, keeping products attractive to minimalist enthusiasts who like to have fun products with a slight touch of uniqueness. Looking inside objects by exploring their different functions and capacities, we try to create a visionary way of looking at product design by offering a new vision that breaks with all that has been done before and focuses on unlimited possibilities.”
—Beatriz Barros