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Joana Vasconcelos Designs BomBom Outdoor Furniture Collection for Roche Bobois

PC Staff — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 10:12:33 +0000

Contemporary conceptual artist (and beloved Portuguese native) Joana Vasconcelos lends her creative and innovative mind to furniture design. The BomBom Outdoor Furniture collection, a collaboration with noted upscale French furniture designer Roche Bobois, adds style to any pool deck, patio, garden and terrace. BomBom Outdoor is a follow-up to the successful BomBom interior line launched in 2019. Similar in sinewy -design to the interior collection, the organically-shaped outdoor sofas, rugs, and cushions are playful and…pastel! The color palette is inspired […]

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Cantinho do Vintage – Timeless Furniture in Lisbon

Ann Abel — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:08:42 +0000

Five years after opening in Marvila, the furniture purveyor Cantinho do Vintage moved to bigger, fancier digs in late 2021. The new space spans three floors and more than 9,000 square meters of exhibition space to display the store’s collection of tables, sideboards, armchairs, sofas, shelves, and lamps. The predominant styles are industrial vintage and Nordic design, and the owners source pieces from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and Portugal. The pieces are unique and timeless, mostly dating from the […]

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Associative Design – The Best of Portugal

Greg Boegner — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:44:00 +0000

For centuries, Portugal has excelled in the tradecraft of furniture design and production. Still today, innovative design and quality craftsmanship continues. To promote this ingenuity of Portuguese technology and design, the Portuguese Association of Wood and Furniture Industries (AIMMP) created Associative Design – The Best of Portugal. This showcase of top Portuguese furniture designers makes stops at the world´s most respected furniture and design exhibitions. Launched in 2017, the Associative Design Challenge invited fifteen Portuguese and international designers to submit […]

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Collectors Marvila – Vintage and Mid-Century Modern Furnishings

Greg Boegner — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 10:55:36 +0000

Organized by mid-century modern furniture company Vintage Department, Collectors is a curated mini-mall of retro lighting, vintage furnishings, restoration and new finishings, and art and collectibles.

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Vintage-Department Comporta

Greg Boegner — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:06:37 +0000

You have a unique style. You love vintage, yet modern. You love design, but quirky. Your home décor is NOT like anyone else you know. Then, we have a shop for you: Vintage-Department in Comporta. Vintage-Department is a large space filled with carefully-sourced vintage mid-century modern pieces…as well as rare collectables, unique art pieces, and some eclectic new products. But keep in mind, these are one-of-a-kind items, so the stock is constantly changing. Stop by the shop to find something […]

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Toni Grilo – Modern Design in Polished Steel, Silver Cutlery & Cork

Greg Boegner — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:31:20 +0000

Collaborating with Portuguese furniture manufacturer Riluc, Toni Grilo has developed a line of household furnishings primarily created from polished stainless steel. Each product is made by hand, some taking up to 150 hours to produce. The Bidendum chair (above top) is an elegantly-designed tubular structure ideal for as a show piece for the home or patio. The Swing Sofa consists of a polished stainless steel base and finished in a choice of white or black leather. The Mousse Table has […]

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Pátria Lusa Designs Contemporary Furniture from Classic Tiles

PC Staff — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 07:02:03 +0000

If you know Portugal heritage you know azulejos tiles. These are the blue and white (sometimes yellow and white) tiles used to adorn everything from churches and royal palaces, to park benches and railway stations. These classic and historic art elements are the inspiration for–and actual materials used in–a new line of contemporary furniture by Pátria Lusa. Rather than emulating the image or design of the original azulejos mural, Pátria Lusa places the reclaimed 17th and 18th century tiles, in […]

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Contemporary & Cool Furniture of Cristina Jorge de Carvalho

Greg Boegner — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 17:13:36 +0000

Portugal has a rich heritage of creating fine, high-quality products, from footwear and clothing, to wine and ceramics. Furniture production is also an industry where craftsmanship reigns supreme. Add a touch of inspired design and you’ve got a chic and beautiful line of innovative furniture. It’s the Cristina Jorge de Carvalho Furniture Collection, designed and produced in Portugal to be enjoyed throughout the world. Born in Mozambique, Cristina was raised in Lisbon and graduated from ISCTE business school, before moving […]

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