About us

The 3 Pillars of I AM WORLD

I AM WORLD operates in a circular dynamic that directly activates three fundamental pillars of society.

We are the

PARTNER COMPANIES | PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS | CREATORS | DRIVERS

Environmental Pillar

Caring for the Planet. Regenerating the Future.

I AM WORLD directly contributes to reducing textile waste, preventing tons of waste from ending up incinerated, in landfills, or in the oceans—here and overseas.

We transform what would be pollution into SOMA: regenerated raw material used in sustainable furniture pieces such as eco-friendly sofas, seats, and unique decorations.
But we go beyond recycling:

We collect, sort, and transform discarded textiles;

We have replaced synthetic foams with eco-friendly materials;

We promote conscious behavior in the community;

We promote a new culture of ecological and circular consumption..

Each piece carries a clear message: it is possible to create with purpose and without waste.

Social Pillar

Connecting Generations. Inspiring Emotions.

We believe that sustainability is also human. That is why we promote awareness, education, and well-being initiatives that have a direct impact on the community.

We operate in:

Schools;

Community centers

Institutions supporting the elderly, young people, and children

We use SOMA as a link between sustainability and art.
We promote moments of sharing and healing through: Music, Theater, Artistic Expression, Movement, Poetry, and Wellness Therapies.
We invite local artists, musicians, puppeteers, and actors to join the I AM WORLD SOCIAL Artist Portfolio, creating a bridge between talent, community, and environmental causes.

Together, we transform simple moments into memorable days—for artists and institutions alike.

Economic-Productive Pillar

Entrepreneurship with Impact. Growth with Purpose.

We value a creative, collaborative economy anchored in sustainability.

We activate opportunities for work and collaboration on all fronts:

Environmental: environmental technicians, sorting operators, waste managers;

Social: educators, entertainers, therapists, community artists

Economic: cultural producers, managers, communicators, artisans, and entrepreneurs

We bring sustainable interior design to life with the SOMA BLISS EFFECT line: versatile, aesthetic, and eco-friendly products for indoor and outdoor spaces, based on the reuse of furniture and the enhancement of existing pieces.

More than just selling objects, we promote a business model that respects people, materials, and the planet.

Us

We are all. We are the living, pulsating dynamic between the three pillars—Environmental, Social, and Economic-Productive—driven and sustained by activities involving music, movement, expression, and well-being, and by the culture of the local people. We are I AM WORLD—MADEIRA.

We act with ecological awareness and social responsibility, working directly to reduce the impact of textile waste on Madeira’s natural and urban landscape. We collect discarded materials, sort them rigorously, process them technically, and transform them creatively. The result? SOMA BLISS EFFECT Eco Sofas, mattresses, artistic poufs, decorative pieces, SOMA rugs, and sustainable design pieces that reconfigure spaces and tell stories.
Each creation carries the value of reuse, care for the planet, and the invisible signature of the community. What was once discarded clothing is now applied action, conscious decoration, and new life inside homes, hotels, schools, and cultural centers.

New on the outside. Sustainable on the inside.
We are committed to the concept of ReVersão: turning waste into value, isolation into community, silence into expression. That is why we involve social institutions, schools, day centers, and nursing homes in participatory actions. We bring playful and transformative activities—music, poetry, singing, art therapy, body expression, movement, and conversation circles—creating spaces where Joy and Lightness also reside.
We are also artisans of detail, designers of the possible, architects of memory, and artists of everyday life. We work with beauty, functionality, authenticity, and naturalness, respecting the rhythm of hands, stories, and raw materials that the modern world has forgotten. We create spaces where aesthetics dialogue with ethics, where luxury is reimagined, and where each piece carries a soul.

We don’t just create objects. We create encounters. We create meaning.

We are I AM WORLD – THE REVERSION CONCEPT – MADEIRA.

And we are what we do together

Sofia

Sofiamaria

Founder and manager of IAW

Sofia Maria Gomes Correia was born in Funchal, into a simple family full of creativity and ingenuity. Her father, a true inventor, and her mother, passionate about decoration, created an environment where she cultivated her natural curiosity for knowledge, high-quality textiles, aesthetics, beauty, and also for construction, ingenuity, and the creation of functional pieces. On a more personal level, Sofia has always shown great interest in human development and knowledge of the cosmos. From an early age, she immersed herself in the artistic world, with roots in music. She graduated in Basic Education (1st cycle), having completed several training courses in Artistic Education, and later expanded into theater and children’s entertainment. In this work, she developed skills in intentional text creation, dramaturgy, staging, musical composition, set design, costumes, studio recording, among other areas related to the production of a show from scratch to the stage.

Sofia Maria is dynamic, dreamy, entrepreneurial, and lives intensely with the purpose of creating, transforming, and positively impacting the world around her.

Idol: Leonardo Da Vinci—the absolute genius.
Mentors: Elton Euler and Leonardo Gonçalves.

Parceiros

Guida Paulino
Marina Vares
Graça Lopes
Olga de Gouveia
Elsa Azevedo
Teresa Neves
Emília Luz
Patrícia Pinto
Manuela Figueira
Rosário Filipe

Active Partner Companies

Elsa
Azevedo

Emília
Luz

Impulsionadores

Esta secção é uma referência pessoal que deixo em forma de reconhecimento pelo contributo de todos. Tiveram impacto no desenvolvimento da I AM WORLD, em momentos específicos e situações marcantes.

ANA ROMÃO

ESTER COSTA (ESTER COSTA – CONFEÇÕES,

RAQUEL SANTOS

CARLOS LOPES – (STARTUP MADEIRA)

HONG LE

JUAN RODRIGUES (ACIF)

FREDERICA CARDOSO (ACIF)

ROLAND BACHMEIER (EMPRESÁRIO )

BRUNO WILBERT

JULES D’ANDRÉS (ECO OPTIMISTE)

ANAÏDE MOOS (ECO OPTIMISTE)

KALMAN (ECO OPTIMISTE LDA),

MANUEL VICENTE

CÉSAR RODRIGUES

CARLA VIEIRA (CARLA VIEIRA ARCHITECTS)

GUIDA PAULINO

CRISTINA GOMES (Centro de Dia do Campanário)

DEISY ABREU (Centro de Dia do Campanário)

DAULINA CORTE (Lar de Idosos de São Bento – Ribeira Brava)

ROSÁRIO FILIPE

MARIA JOSÉ SOUSA

JOSÉ GOUVEIA

ANA PESTANA

ALEXANDRA TEIXEIRA

MATTEO

CARLOS FULGÊNCIO (The Climate Reality Project)

EGIDIO PERESTRELO

DUARTE GONÇALVES

JENITA SPÍNOLA

EMESE KISS

MÓNICA TEIXEIRA (ACIF)

EGÍDIO TELES,

LARA COSTA

RUI CORREIA,

NELSON ABREU (CÁLCULO GENIAL -Business Plan)

ANTONIO BARONE (The Phoenicians’ Route SMARTIES FOR SMES)

Duarte Nuno

Louwrens

Lourenço

GRAÇA CORREIA,

CINZIA DE MARZO (The Phoenicians’ Route , EU Climate Pact Ambassador.)- SMARTIES FOR SMES

SANCHO CORREIA

CRISTINA VIEIRA

MÁRIO ANDRÉ

ARGÉNIS NUNES

MERÍCIA LUCAS

CARLA (CENTRO COMUNITÁRIO DO LUGAR DA SERRA)

CATARINA GOMES (ASSOCIAÇÃO OS GRANDES AZUIS)

RITA (NKA- WEBSITE DESIGNER)

MAURA LAUS

Drivers

This section is a personal reference that I leave in recognition of everyone’s contribution. They had an impact on the development of I AM WORLD at specific moments and in memorable situations.

ANA ROMÃO

ESTER COSTA

RAQUEL SANTOS

CARLOS LOPES

HONG LE

JUAN RODRIGUES

FREDERICA CARDOSO

ROLAND BACHMEIER

BRUNO WILBERT

JULES D’ANDRÉS

ANAÏDE MOOS

KALMAN BERCY

MANUEL VICENTE

CÉSAR RODRIGUES

CARLA VIEIRA

GUIDA PAULINO

CRISTINA GOMES

DEISY ABREU

DAULINA CORTE

ROSÁRIO FILIPE

MARIA JOSÉ SOUSA

ANA PESTANA

ALEXANDRA TEIXEIRA

CARLOS FULGÊNCIO

EGIDIO PERESTRELO

JENITA SPÍNOLA

EMESE KISS

MÓNICA TEIXEIRA

EGÍDIO TELES,

LARA COSTA

RUI CORREIA,

NELSON ABREU

ANTONIO BARONE

DUARTE NUNO

LOUWRENS

GRAÇA CORREIA

CINZIA DE MARZO

SANCHO CORREIA

CRISTINA VIEIRA

MÁRIO ANDRÉ

ARGÉNIS NUNES

MERÍCIA LUCAS

CARLA 

CATARINA GOMES 

MAURA LAUS

BEATRIZ VELOSO

TIAGO OLIVEIRA