Entrepreneurship
Threads of Memory
Threads of Memory
Used for centuries to protect shepherds from the harsh climate of the Estrela uplands, burel has been given a new lease of life. With an array of new colours, patterns and uses. A story of determination and respect for tradition rewritten by Burel Factory.
Wooden Tales @ Móveis d’Arte Canhoto
Wooden Tales @ Móveis d’Arte Canhoto
Joinery becomes art in the reinvention of the golden age of Portuguese furniture. It brings back the games tables and counters of the nobility and keeps secrets in hidden compartments, by the hands of the artisans who build unforgettable figures.
Oxygen for Tradition
Oxygen for Tradition
Clay is a simple combination of mineral-rich soil and water but, in the hands of the right people, it can be brought to life: shaped into useful everyday objects or even pieces of pure beauty. This is Bisarro.
Cooperage : A trade that spans Generations
Cooperage : A trade that spans Generations
“There used to be six cooper’s workshops in the area. Now, it’s just me.” Polish journalist Małgosia Minta reveals secrets of the cooper trade and writes about barrels storing the most precious fruits of human labour.
Tasting homemade in every bite
Tasting homemade in every bite
The hands of a great pizzaiolo are worth nothing without great ingredients. In the northeast region of Spain, wheat is carefully grown and milled to create the basis of a delicious piece of heaven. Welcome to Casa Tarradellas.
In Deep with Cork
In Deep with Cork
In the heart of Portugal, a family company is giving this remarkable material a new twist, filling homes around the world with art. Creative furniture surrounded by high-tech walls is an invitation to sit in nature and call all senses to live a timeless memory.
Made in Freedom @ Reclusa
Made in Freedom @ Reclusa
Inside the walls of the Tires Prison, the hands of women find freedom in weaving their future, by creating bags. Bags that are one-of-a-kind, like each inmate’s story. Bags that carry second chances.
Sound of Lightness
Sound of Lightness
The search for a unique, nature-inspired sound, and the seed of his father’s passion for guitar-making, got Óscar Cardoso striving to create the perfect instrument. This alchemic search resulted in a backless guitar.