Elaiva was founded by Maria Borges de Sousa, an architect with great passion for design and decorative arts. With a long professional experience, Maria worked for several years in the textile area and collaborated with leading European brands, namely French, Italian and Spanish labels. In 2009 she opened her design studio and in 2013 founded Elaiva, a brand unafraid of distinction and with a taste for refinement and unique colors. Inspired by the sea and the Mediterranean sun, the patterns in their products are as delicately intricate as corals and each product is designed to have a warm and smooth soothing touch.