By Victor B | January 31, 2012 at 10:53 pm | No comments
You know those times when you wish your bedroom was a little larger, or that your living room had more light? Wish you could get a new apartment because you’re tired of living in the same little box? Want a home that you can afford….and offer the flexibility to change the...
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By Gregorio | January 25, 2012 at 9:10 pm | No comments
Much has been said about O Melhor Bolo do Chocolate do Mundo (The Best Chocolate Cake in the World). Even Portugal Confidential lauded its oo-ey, goo-oy chocolate-y goodness in our report here. But now, there’s a new cake finding its way into the hearts--and stomachs--of...
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By Gregorio | January 11, 2012 at 2:49 am | No comments
You can never accuse our friends at Boca do Lobo of being shy. In fact, the Portuguese furniture design company is on their way to Paris to make yet another significant impact on the world of home design. At home fashion showcase Maison & Object, Boca do Lobo will premier...
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By Gregorio | December 16, 2011 at 12:16 pm | No comments
Today’s lesson: Technology + Creative Design = Über-Cool Furniture. Another equation: Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira (Lisbon sculptor) + Erin Hayne (American designer) = NunoErin Design Studio. Either way you calculate it, the answer is thermosensitive home furnishings that are...
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By Victor B | December 10, 2011 at 10:09 am | No comments
Our friends at Delightfull, a sister company of amazing furniture company Boca do Lobo, are at it again. They’ve created a beautiful new, contemporary lamp ideally suited for many different styles of interior design. Yet, take another look. Does this lamp remind you of anyone?...
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By Victor B | November 15, 2011 at 11:22 am | No comments
Sitting at a café along the river in Porto, your senses are likely to be engaged by the many sights, sounds and smells of this old city. Historic painted wood homes line the banks. Old fishing boats coast done the river. Aromas of fruit and spice from the Douro wine region...
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